Miss Van
Wild at Heart
Medium: Pencil and mixed media on paper
Dimensions: 20 x 16.5 in.
Price upon request - info@etudegalerie.com
Biography
Miss Van (also known as Vanessa Alice) began painting on walls at the age of 20, in 1993, sparking a significant women-led movement within street art. Originally from Toulouse, France, and having spent much of her artistic life in Barcelona, Miss Van has traveled the world painting her instantly recognizable female figures, both in public spaces and on canvas. For several decades, her work has been exhibited internationally, notably in Europe, the United States, and Asia.
Her recent artistic explorations have taken her to Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, the United Kingdom, and across Europe, marking a decisive return to street art after several years devoted exclusively to studio painting. This new phase infuses her works with greater depth, a more intense emotional charge, as well as a more pronounced delicacy and romantic darkness. Her iconic female figures reappear—sensual and enigmatic, sometimes concealed behind animal masks—moving through constantly shifting environments.
Set within ethereal and romantic compositions, her figures exude a surreal quality tinged with the burlesque, where raw power, gentleness, and emotion are delicately intertwined. As she herself points out:
“I evolve and grow along with my paintings. That’s the only way to go when you paint with your emotions and feelings. I try to stay true to myself.”
Highlights
For The Wind in My Hair
Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga en Espagne
2016
Evanescent Splendor
Harman Projects, New York
2022
Premiére exposition muséale institutionnelle consacrée à Miss Van, réunissant 39 œuvres explorant son univers féminin, onirique et surréaliste au sein du Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga.
Première exposition solo de Miss Van à New York en plus de dix ans, présentant une nouvelle séries d'œuvres explorant son univers féminin et onirique.
Opening Hours
Open to the public
Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Available to private meetings during and outside of opening hours.
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