Jérôme Lefèvre
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Jérôme Lefèvre is a French art curator, art director and critic.
Jérôme Lefèvre was part of Crème Brûlée fanzine
where he wrote about noise music
, grindcore
, post-rock and ambient music
genres as well as on records by visual artists. He began to write about contemporary art in various magazines including Art Press
.
In the late 90's he curated a series of cinema programs with films by Marcel Duchamp
, Marie Menken
, Tony Conrad
, Robert Whitaker
, Richard Kern
and Henry Hills.
Jérôme Lefèvre also curated art exhibitions "Sound Games" with artists Frédéric LeJunter, Pierre Bastien
and Arnaud Labelle-Rojoux, "Meanwhile in the real world" at the Sorbonne Chapell where he curated works by Franz West
, Olaf Breuning
, Jean-Michel Othoniel
, Fabrice Gygi and Alex McQuilkin as well as "Pearls Of The North" at the Palais d'Iéna in Paris with artists Marcel Broodthaers
, Jan Fabre
, Atelier Van Lieshout, Joris van de Moortel, Ronald Cornelissen, Renie Spoelstra, Kelly Schacht, The Plug, Anne Wenzel and Scarlett Hooft Graafland.
He also exhibited the work of photographer Seldon Hunt
at Galerie du Jour - angès b. in Paris.
Jérôme Lefèvre's work as a curator and a writer focuses on the links between contemporary art and music cultures.
He founded C.S. (Conservative Shithead) Journal with artist Damien Deroubaix, (Marcel Duchamp Prize
2009 nominee). C.S. Journal is a monographic publication each time dedicated to a visual artist in regards with its musical references in extreme metal music. The first C.S. Journal issue (with Damien Deroubaix) sorted out for the FIAC, Contemporary Art Fair in Paris in 2009 and contained contributions by legendary Mick Harris
(Napalm Death, Scorn) and Jeffrey Walker
(Carcass).
The second issue available is a black-metal special conceived by artist Elodie Lesourd, featuring contributions by Fenriz
(Darkthrone
) and Hunter Hunt-Hendrix (Liturgy). The third issue is the work of Steven Shearer
and was launched during the 54th Venice Biennale
.
Jerome Lefèvre was the artistic director of the modern and contemporary art fair Art Paris in 2010 and 2011.
Jérôme Lefèvre was part of Crème Brûlée fanzine
Crème Brûlée fanzine
Crème Brulée was a pioneer rock fanzine from France.Founded by Stéphane Sommet in 1996 after the title of a Sonic Youth song, Crème Brûlée became a reference for post-rock music. Due to its close relationships with bands such as Sonic Youth, Labradford and the independent labels, Crème Brûlée was...
where he wrote about noise music
Noise music
Noise music is a term used to describe varieties of avant-garde music and sound art that may use elements such as cacophony, dissonance, atonality, noise, indeterminacy, and repetition in their realization. Noise music can feature distortion, various types of acoustically or electronically...
, grindcore
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
, post-rock and ambient music
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
genres as well as on records by visual artists. He began to write about contemporary art in various magazines including Art Press
Art press
art press is a monthly international review of contemporary art. Its first issue was for December 1972–January 1973. The original branding, which has hardly changed since, was by Roger Tallon...
.
In the late 90's he curated a series of cinema programs with films by Marcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp was a French artist whose work is most often associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist movements. Considered by some to be one of the most important artists of the 20th century, Duchamp's output influenced the development of post-World War I Western art...
, Marie Menken
Marie Menken
Marie Menkevicius was an American experimental filmmaker and socialite.-Early life:The daughter of Catholic-Lithuanian immigrants, she grew up in Brooklyn.-Personal life:...
, Tony Conrad
Tony Conrad
Tony Conrad is an American avant-garde video artist, experimental filmmaker, musician/composer, sound artist, teacher and writer...
, Robert Whitaker
Robert Whitaker
Robert Whitaker or Whittaker may refer to:*Robert Whitaker , American author*Robert Whitaker , British photographer*Robert Whitaker , British showjumper*Robert Whittaker, American vegetation ecologist...
, Richard Kern
Richard Kern
Richard Kern is a New York underground filmmaker, writer and photographer. He first came to underground prominence as part of the underground cultural explosion in the East Village of New York City in the 1980s, with erotic and experimental films featuring underground personalities of the time...
and Henry Hills.
Jérôme Lefèvre also curated art exhibitions "Sound Games" with artists Frédéric LeJunter, Pierre Bastien
Pierre Bastien
Pierre Bastien is a French musician, composer, and experimental musical instrument builder. He began building mechanical-based musical instruments at an early age, using items such as metronomes, cymbals, and pulleys. In 1977 he began collaborating with Pascal Comelade and composing music for...
and Arnaud Labelle-Rojoux, "Meanwhile in the real world" at the Sorbonne Chapell where he curated works by Franz West
Franz West
Franz West is an Austrian artist.-Work:His art practice started as a reaction to the Viennese Actionism movement has been exhibited in museums and galleries for more than three decades...
, Olaf Breuning
Olaf Breuning
- Works :*Home 1/Home 2 --30 minute video starring Brian Kerstetter. Home 1 is presented as a double-projection, where the main character can no longer distinguish the difference between reality and fiction. He wanders around a hotel room telling stories about himself and other people to the...
, Jean-Michel Othoniel
Jean-Michel Othoniel
Jean-Michel Othoniel is a contemporary artist born in 1964 in Saint-Etienne . He lives and works in Paris.-Biography:An artist who has a passion for all sorts of metamorphoses, sublimations and transmutations, Jean-Michel Othoniel has a predilection for materials with reversible properties...
, Fabrice Gygi and Alex McQuilkin as well as "Pearls Of The North" at the Palais d'Iéna in Paris with artists Marcel Broodthaers
Marcel Broodthaers
Marcel Broodthaers was a Belgian poet, filmmaker and artist with a highly literate and often witty approach to creating art works....
, Jan Fabre
Jan Fabre
Jan Fabre is a Belgian multidisciplinary artist, playwright, stage director, choreographer and designer.He studied at the Municipal Institute of Decorative Arts and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp...
, Atelier Van Lieshout, Joris van de Moortel, Ronald Cornelissen, Renie Spoelstra, Kelly Schacht, The Plug, Anne Wenzel and Scarlett Hooft Graafland.
He also exhibited the work of photographer Seldon Hunt
Seldon Hunt
Seldon Hunt is an artist best known for his photography and his graphic artwork for rock musicians....
at Galerie du Jour - angès b. in Paris.
Jérôme Lefèvre's work as a curator and a writer focuses on the links between contemporary art and music cultures.
He founded C.S. (Conservative Shithead) Journal with artist Damien Deroubaix, (Marcel Duchamp Prize
Marcel Duchamp Prize
The Marcel Duchamp Prize is an annual award given to a young artist. The winner receives €35,000 personally and up to €30,000 in order to produce an exhibition of their work in the Modern Art museum...
2009 nominee). C.S. Journal is a monographic publication each time dedicated to a visual artist in regards with its musical references in extreme metal music. The first C.S. Journal issue (with Damien Deroubaix) sorted out for the FIAC, Contemporary Art Fair in Paris in 2009 and contained contributions by legendary Mick Harris
Mick Harris
Mick Harris commonly known and credited both as Mick Harris or occasionally M.J. Harris, is an English musician....
(Napalm Death, Scorn) and Jeffrey Walker
Jeffrey Walker
Jeffrey Walker is a bass guitarist and vocalist from Windle, St Helens, UK. He is best known for his work with the death metal / grindcore band Carcass for which he is also the main lyricist. Before Carcass, he played in the punk band the Electro Hippies. After the demise of Carcass, he went on to...
(Carcass).
The second issue available is a black-metal special conceived by artist Elodie Lesourd, featuring contributions by Fenriz
Fenriz
Leif Gylve Nagell , better known as Fenriz, is the drummer and lyricist of the Norwegian black metal duo Darkthrone...
(Darkthrone
Darkthrone
Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal band. They formed in 1987 as a death metal band, but after embracing the black metal style in 1991, they became a driving force in the Norwegian black metal scene. For most of this period Darkthrone has consisted of just two musicians, Nocturno Culto and...
) and Hunter Hunt-Hendrix (Liturgy). The third issue is the work of Steven Shearer
Steven Shearer
Steven Shearer is a contemporary artist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has exhibited internationally, including the Tate Modern in London, The New Museum, the Barbara Gladstone Gallery in New York, the Galerie Eva Presenhuber in Zurich, and the Renaissance Society in Chicago...
and was launched during the 54th Venice Biennale
Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it. So too is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years...
.
Jerome Lefèvre was the artistic director of the modern and contemporary art fair Art Paris in 2010 and 2011.
See also
- Contemporary ArtContemporary artContemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced...
- Crème Brûlée fanzineCrème Brûlée fanzineCrème Brulée was a pioneer rock fanzine from France.Founded by Stéphane Sommet in 1996 after the title of a Sonic Youth song, Crème Brûlée became a reference for post-rock music. Due to its close relationships with bands such as Sonic Youth, Labradford and the independent labels, Crème Brûlée was...
- Art criticismArt criticismArt criticism is the discussion or evaluation of visual art.Art critics usually criticize art in the context of aesthetics or the theory of beauty...
- Art Direction
- ArchistormArchistormArchistorm is an architecture magazine.Founded by Marc Sautereau and Christophe Le Gac in 2001, Archistorm is a magazine about new architecture and contemporary art....