Biography
Sophie Renoir
French Visual Artist
Biography
Born in 1972 in Thiais (a suburb of Paris), Sophie Renoir is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans drawing, painting, and sculpture. With family roots in Bourges, she developed an early interest in the visual arts, studying drawing and oil painting for over two decades in Sceaux, Cachan, and at the Fine Arts School of the City of Paris.
She is a French visual artist whose work explores the intersection of inner life and form through drawing, painting, and sculpture.
She has cultivated a lifelong artistic practice alongside an international career in public service.
A formative period in New York (2006–2009), where she studied at the New York School of the Arts and other studios, marked a decisive return to her artistic path. Since then, her work has evolved toward a deeply personal and spiritual exploration.
In 2013, following a near-mystical vision, Sophie Renoir made a profound and decisive commitment to sculpture, which became central to her artistic practice notably through her ongoing “Âmes” series, initiated in 2013.
Renoir has exhibited widely in France and internationally, with solo and retrospective exhibitions in Paris and beyond. She is a member of the Art Academy of Meudon and the Taylor Foundation (Sculpture Section), and is currently based in northern Burgundy, where she established her studio in 2024.
S.R. — Key Dates
1972
Born in Thiais, France; originally from the Centre region (Bourges), live in Paris and in Northern Burgundy, France.
1979–2005
Studied graphic arts (drawing and oil painting) through municipal courses in Sceaux and Cachan, and at the Fine Arts School of the City of Paris (7th arrondissement).
Early Career
Studied international relations; worked at the French Prime Minister’s Office (Paris), then at the Permanent Delegation of the International Organization of La Francophonie to the United Nations in New York.
2006–2009
Lived in New York City; studied at the New York School of the Arts, Atelier Catherine Starkman, and the School of Art and Design.
2013–2022
Worked at Ateliers Terre & Feu (Versailles and Paris).
2013
Created the first sculpture in the “Âmes” series.
2016
Joined INEDITO, a publisher of contemporary prints.
2023–Present
Member of the Art Academy of Meudon.
2023
Audience Prize across all disciplines, International Contemporary Art Fair BusinessArtFair, Paris 6th District
2024
Member of the Association des Peintres, Sculpteurs et Photographes de Paris Centre.
Established her studio in northern Burgundy, France.
2025
Joined the prestigious Taylor Foundation (Sculpture Section).
S.R. — Selected Exhibitions
2026
Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur Church, Montrouge — Solo Exhibition (March)
2025
Saint-Barthélémy du Don Gallery, Sanary-sur-Mer — Retrospective (August)
Saint-Aignan Collegiate Church, Orléans — Retrospective (June–July)
Notre-Dame des Blancs-Manteaux Church, Paris — Duo Exhibition, Festival du Marais Chrétien (March)
Maxime D. Gallery, Paris — Retrospective (February–March)
2024
Halle des Blancs-Manteaux, Paris — Group Exhibition (October–November)
Crearts Gallery, Caen — Group Exhibition (June)
Saint-Denys du Saint-Sacrement Church, Paris — Duo Exhibition, Festival du Marais Chrétien (March)
2023
BusinessArtFair, International Contemporary Art Fair, Paris — Art Fair (November)
International Art Gallery, Paris — Group Exhibition (December)
Saint-Sulpice Church, Paris — Retrospective, “Welcoming the Light” (April–May)
Saint-André Collegiate Church, Chartres — Group Exhibition (March)
2022
Notre-Dame de Pentecost Church House, La Défense — Solo Exhibition (June)
Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur Church, Montrouge — Solo Exhibition (March–May)
2021–2022
Maison de la Parole, Meudon — Group Exhibition (October–January)
2017
National Museum of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan — Group Exhibition, WonderLab
Sophie Renoir is a French visual artist whose work explores the intersection of inner life and form through drawing, painting, and sculpture. Born in 1972 in Thiais and originally from the Centre region of France, she has cultivated a lifelong artistic practice alongside an international career in public service.
A formative period in New York (2006–2009), where she studied at the New York School of the Arts and other studios, marked a decisive return to her artistic path. Since then, her work has evolved toward a deeply personal and spiritual exploration, notably through her ongoing “Âmes” series, initiated in 2013.
Renoir has exhibited widely in France and internationally, with solo and retrospective exhibitions in Paris and beyond. She is a member of the Art Academy of Meudon and the Taylor Foundation (Sculpture Section), and is currently based in northern Burgundy, where she established her studio in 2024.
“Of the Disgrace of Haman”
(oil painting with a palette knife, 24x31, 2004), a close-up of Haman’s face after Rembrandt’s “Haman in Disgrace.” Probing the human soul, painting light, and seeking the Christ-like presence in every face.
“The Apparition”
(oil painting with a palette knife, 50x50,2016)
An unexpected encounter with oneself, but also with the one who calls us to hope throughout life.
Solo exhibition, Eglise Saint-Jacques
le Majeur, Montrouge, April 22, May 9 -2022
Wonderlab exhibition, Tokyo, Japan -2017
WonderLab Group Exhibition
National Museum of Tokyo, Japan
September 12 – November 26, 2017
Presentation of the work entitled “Tomorrow”, a glass fresco created collaboratively with Gérard Desquand, engraver and Master of Art, at the Loire Workshops in Chartres.
Composed of nine thermoformed glass panels, the work depicts animals in motion and calls attention to the fragility of living species and their survival. It stands as an ode to the resilience of life, with a subtle reference to Noah’s Ark.
WonderLab Group Exhibition
National Museum of Tokyo, Japan
September 12 – November 26, 2017
Presentation of the work entitled “Tomorrow”, a glass fresco created collaboratively with Gérard Desquand, engraver and Master of Art, at the Loire Workshops in Chartres.
Composed of nine thermoformed glass panels, the work depicts animals in motion and calls attention to the fragility of living species and their survival. It stands as an ode to the resilience of life, with a subtle reference to Noah’s Ark.
WonderLab Group Exhibition
National Museum of Tokyo, Japan
September 12 – November 26, 2017
Presentation of the work entitled “Tomorrow”, a glass fresco created collaboratively with Gérard Desquand, engraver and Master of Art, at the Loire Workshops in Chartres.
Composed of nine thermoformed glass panels, the work depicts animals in motion and calls attention to the fragility of living species and their survival. It stands as an ode to the resilience of life, with a subtle reference to Noah’s Ark.
WonderLab Group Exhibition
National Museum of Tokyo, Japan
September 12 – November 26, 2017
Presentation of the work entitled “Tomorrow”, a glass fresco created collaboratively with Gérard Desquand, engraver and Master of Art, at the Loire Workshops in Chartres.
Composed of nine thermoformed glass panels, the work depicts animals in motion and calls attention to the fragility of living species and their survival. It stands as an ode to the resilience of life, with a subtle reference to Noah’s Ark.
WonderLab Group Exhibition
National Museum of Tokyo, Japan
September 12 – November 26, 2017
Presentation of the work entitled “Tomorrow”, a glass fresco created collaboratively with Gérard Desquand, engraver and Master of Art, at the Loire Workshops in Chartres.
Composed of nine thermoformed glass panels, the work depicts animals in motion and calls attention to the fragility of living species and their survival. It stands as an ode to the resilience of life, with a subtle reference to Noah’s Ark.
WonderLab Group Exhibition
National Museum of Tokyo, Japan
September 12 – November 26, 2017
Presentation of the work entitled “Tomorrow”, a glass fresco created collaboratively with Gérard Desquand, engraver and Master of Art, at the Loire Workshops in Chartres.
Composed of nine thermoformed glass panels, the work depicts animals in motion and calls attention to the fragility of living species and their survival. It stands as an ode to the resilience of life, with a subtle reference to Noah’s Ark.
WonderLab Group Exhibition
National Museum of Tokyo, Japan
September 12 – November 26, 2017
Presentation of the work entitled “Tomorrow”, a glass fresco created collaboratively with Gérard Desquand, engraver and Master of Art, at the Loire Workshops in Chartres.
Composed of nine thermoformed glass panels, the work depicts animals in motion and calls attention to the fragility of living species and their survival. It stands as an ode to the resilience of life, with a subtle reference to Noah’s Ark.
WonderLab Group Exhibition
National Museum of Tokyo, Japan
September 12 – November 26, 2017
Presentation of the work entitled “Tomorrow”, a glass fresco created collaboratively with Gérard Desquand, engraver and Master of Art, at the Loire Workshops in Chartres.
Composed of nine thermoformed glass panels, the work depicts animals in motion and calls attention to the fragility of living species and their survival. It stands as an ode to the resilience of life, with a subtle reference to Noah’s Ark.
WonderLab Group Exhibition
National Museum of Tokyo, Japan
September 12 – November 26, 2017
Presentation of the work entitled “Tomorrow”, a glass fresco created collaboratively with Gérard Desquand, engraver and Master of Art, at the Loire Workshops in Chartres.
Composed of nine thermoformed glass panels, the work depicts animals in motion and calls attention to the fragility of living species and their survival. It stands as an ode to the resilience of life, with a subtle reference to Noah’s Ark.
WonderLab Group Exhibition
National Museum of Tokyo, Japan
September 12 – November 26, 2017
Presentation of the work entitled “Tomorrow”, a glass fresco created collaboratively with Gérard Desquand, engraver and Master of Art, at the Loire Workshops in Chartres.
Composed of nine thermoformed glass panels, the work depicts animals in motion and calls attention to the fragility of living species and their survival. It stands as an ode to the resilience of life, with a subtle reference to Noah’s Ark.
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WonderLab Group Exhibition
National Museum of Tokyo, Japan
September 12 – November 26, 2017
Presentation of the work entitled “Tomorrow”, a glass fresco created collaboratively with Gérard Desquand, engraver and Master of Art, at the Loire Workshops in Chartres.
Composed of nine thermoformed glass panels, the work depicts animals in motion and calls attention to the fragility of living species and their survival. It stands as an ode to the resilience of life, with a subtle reference to Noah’s Ark.
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WonderLab Group Exhibition
National Museum of Tokyo, Japan
September 12 – November 26, 2017
Presentation of the work entitled “Tomorrow”, a glass fresco created collaboratively with Gérard Desquand, engraver and Master of Art, at the Loire Workshops in Chartres.
Composed of nine thermoformed glass panels, the work depicts animals in motion and calls attention to the fragility of living species and their survival. It stands as an ode to the resilience of life, with a subtle reference to Noah’s Ark.
WonderLab Group Exhibition
National Museum of Tokyo, Japan
September 12 – November 26, 2017
Presentation of the work entitled “Tomorrow”, a glass fresco created collaboratively with Gérard Desquand, engraver and Master of Art, at the Loire Workshops in Chartres.
Composed of nine thermoformed glass panels, the work depicts animals in motion and calls attention to the fragility of living species and their survival. It stands as an ode to the resilience of life, with a subtle reference to Noah’s Ark.