José Lévy — Biographie — Slash Paris

French, born in 1963
Lives and works in Paris, France

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2012
Judogi, NextLevel Galerie, Paris, France
Interface, Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts, Paris, France
2009
Mousse de Sèvres, Manufacture de Sèvres, Paris, France
Oasis : LucoNoctambule, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, France

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2015
Wabi Sabi Shima, Of the Aesthetics of Perfection and Chaos in the Japanese Archipelago, Thalie Art Foundation, Brussels, Belgium
2014
Pavillon des Arts & du Design, NextLevel Galerie, Paris, France
Design Days Dubai, NextLevel Galerie, United Arab Emirates
2012
Vos chefs-d’oeuvres, Ma Galerie, Samuel Le Paire, Paris, France
2010
Sèvres, porcelaines contemporaines, The State Hermitage Museum, Menshikov Palace, St Petersburg, Russia
2009
Carpet Stories, ToolsGalerie, Paris, France
2003
Mon Paris (rug made by the manufacture d’Aubusson), Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France
2001
Archi-Couture, The Matrix (with Xavier Gonzales), Chapelle de la Sorbonne, Paris
1997
La Forêt (transformation off the Carrousel du Louvre into a forest with the participation of the National Forest Office), perfumed by Jacques Cavalier, Paris, France
1991
Six European Designers, Fondation Cartier, Paris, France

COLLABORATIONS

2012
La Mouette, play by Tchekov, under the direction of Arthur Nauzyciel (costumes), Palais des papes, Festival d’Avignon, France
2011
Collection of glass vases for St Louis
Jan Karski (costumes), play from Y. Haenel, under the direction of Arthur
Nauziciel, Festival d’Avignon, France
Jeux de tables (furniture collection) for Serge Bensimon Gallery, Paris, France
2010
Furniture collection for RocheBobois
Objects for Astier de Villatte
Plates and perfumed candles for Deshoulières
2009
My Pharmacie (Interior Design of a pharmacy in Bastille), Paris, France
2008
Ordet, play by Munk, under the direction of Arthur Nauzyciel (furniture and costumes), Festival d’Avignon, France
Un Verre (perfumed candles from personnal memories)
Dans Ma Chambre (porcelain collection), Deshoulières, Paris, France
Rose de Nice (Bed sheets collection), Garnier Thiebaut, Paris, France
Swallow Mirrors (miror), Domestic, Paris, France
Only 6 Deadly Sins Flags (Satin nylon curtains), Robert le Héros, Paris, France
Les Entraineuses (perfume artistic direction), Nickel, Paris, France
2004-2006
Emanuel Ungaro (Artistic direction, men collection), Paris, France
2004
J’aime mes Pieds (limited edtion of shoes and accessories ), André, Paris, France
2003
Capsule collection, limited edition, for men, La Redoute, Paris, France
1998-­2001
Holland & Holland (Artistic direction), Paris, London and New-York
1997-­2000
Something by José Lévy by Edwin (Men and Women collection), Tokyo, Japan
1994-­1996
Nina Ricci (Men collection), Paris, France
1993-­1994
Cacharel (Men collection), Paris, France
1990-­2003
José Lévy (Men and women collection)
1997-­2002
Monoprix (Men collection consultant), Paris, France
Rodier (Men collection), Paris, France

RÉSIDENCE

2011
Award winner of the Villa Kujoyama, Kyoto, Japan

PRIX

2012
Award winner of Prix Paris Shop & Design, awarding «Ma Pharmacie» (Paris 3°) in collaboration with the N. Sibony agency
Nominee for the Prix Liliane Bettencourt for the Hand Cleverness, Dialogues category, Fondation Bettencourt Schueller, France
2011
Knighthood of the Arts et des Lettres order
1996
Grand Prix de la Ville de Paris
1991
Silk Cut Fashion Award: best menswear and best illustration, Paris, France
Six European Designers, Fondation Cartier, France
1990
First prize of the Fédération Française de Couture — Men Category (first collection by José Lévy), Paris, France

Last update: July 2015