About O Gringo
O Gringo is the artist name of Bastien Tomasini, a French artist born in Nice on the Côte d’Azur in 1988. Over more than fifteen years of aesthetic research, he has developed a distinctive visual language at the intersection of heritage, history, urban art and contemporary mixed media.
His works act as narrative portals, travelling across cultures and eras—from Asia and Africa to Europe, from the Arab heritage of Spain, Portugal and Italy to Delft blue, the French Marianne and Mexican tributes to Frida Kahlo.
His hybrid practice challenges two-dimensionality through hand-sculpted ceramics, wood and azulejos combined with canvas, fine art paper, structural cardboard, cement, marble, liquid resin, acrylic, oil, charcoal and spray paint.
Selected institutional milestones
In 2022, at the invitation of Dr Alexandre Pais, O Gringo presented the solo exhibition Esperança Além do Horizonte at the Museu Nacional do Azulejo in Lisbon, produced by Paris 75 Image. His subsequent projects include the opening programme of the Capital of Culture in Aveiro and Ovar, the book Azulejo Vivo, the exhibition Émotions on Place des Vosges in Paris, Art Basel week in Miami, and exhibitions in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and San Francisco.
Based in Portugal, the artist works from his permanent studio and maintains a regular programme at La Smart Galerie at LX Factory in Lisbon. O Gringo is represented by Paris 75 Image.
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O Gringo — Official Website · O Gringo Factory — Stories & Projects · La Smart Galerie