Jean-Pierre Rives French, b. 1952
Born 1952, Saint Simon, France
Jean-Pierre Rives is an internationally renowned sculptor, painter, and Hall of Fame rugby player. After retiring from the sport in the early 1980s, he discovered the work of sculptor Albert Feraud. Discussions with the artist inspired him to pursue his own art practice, working scraps of abandoned steel into fluid, curvaceous forms.
In his frequently monumental work, the softness of the curve is juxtaposed against the hardness of the material. Rives says about his practice, "I always seek to bring 'lightness' to the 'heavy', romanticism and poetry to the rigid, and sculpt an industrial masterpiece that harnesses innovation with energy. My sculptures are pieces of reality: their rust marks a measure of time, honoring the past while celebrating the future."
Rives has exhibited his work in galleries, museums, and public spaces around the world including Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris (an honor previously held exclusively by Rodin), Sculpture by the Sea (a renowned international public sculpture exhibition in Sydney, Australia), and Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, Gateway to the United Nations, New York.
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Group Show: Gallery Artists
Thomas Struth, Nathan Oliveira, Ross Bleckner, Donald Sultan, Jannis Kounellis, Isabelle de Borchgrave, Miguel Condé, Eric Freeman, Yuri Kuper, Jean-Pierre Rives, and Jordan Doner 3 Dec 2020 - 3 Dec 2021 San Francisco -
Jean-Pierre Rives: New Sculptures and Paintings
18 Sep - 14 Oct 2014 San FranciscoSerge Sorokko Gallery presents Jean-Pierre Rives: New Sculptures and Paintings, the world premiere of over twenty of French artist Jean-Pierre Rives' very latest creations.Read more -
Jean-Pierre Rives: New Paintings and Sculptures
6 Sep - 10 Oct 2012 San FranciscoSerge Sorokko Gallery presents the U.S. premiere of French artist Jean-Pierre Rives' 25 very latest creations.Read more
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Modernism - Serge Sorokko - Incline
ArtBusiness.com, September 18, 2014 -
Jean-Pierre Rives' favorite Bay Area Places
ON THE TOWN Renowned French artist and former rugby superstar takes his passion and energy to the Bay AreaCarolyne Zinko, SFGate, September 24, 2012 -
Haute Event: Sorokko Gallery Opening Party for Jean Pierre Rives Exhibit
Angella Sprauve, Haute Living, September 4, 2012