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A self-taught artist revealed by ART MAG

In recent years, the name Nicole Azoulay has been making its way into the world of contemporary art. A self-taught painter, she works with acrylics and a palette knife on large canvases where color takes on a luminous, almost incandescent power. Her works, balancing between abstraction and raw emotion, captivate viewers with their intensity and authenticity.

First introduced by ART MAG in September 2024, Nicole Azoulay moves audiences with a singular life story marked by silence and hardship. Painting has become her vital language: a space of freedom where the urgency to create meets the necessity to exist.

Painting by Nicole Azoulay titled Tropical Bursts, acrylic with palette knife on canvas, featuring vivid and contrasting colors inspired by tropical atmosphere — *Tropical Bursts*, acrylic with palette knife on canvas

A vibrant and instinctive palette

Her paintings are not meant to depict the visible world but to convey an inner vibration. Deep blues, symbols of calm and horizon, collide with bright reds and bursts of light. Each canvas is a cry, a revenge against absence and invisibility—an invitation to feel rather than to analyze.

Painting by Nicole Azoulay titled Summer Glow, acrylic with palette knife on canvas, 80 x 80 cm, featuring vibrant and luminous colors. — *Summer Glow*, acrylic with palette knife on canvas, 80 x 80 cm

Nicole Azoulay does not build her works as images to simply contemplate; she lives them, releases them, and lets color speak. This raw sincerity is perhaps what touches the viewer most, beyond artistic codes and trends.

An exclusive interview in ART MAG

In an exclusive interview with ART MAG, Nicole Azoulay opens up for the very first time about her journey, her struggles, and her way of painting “to exist.” She shares her relationship with color, her quest for freedom, and the way each canvas becomes an act of resilience.

Artist Nicole Azoulay smiling in front of one of her abstract paintings, created with acrylic and palette knife in vibrant colors. — Nicole Azoulay

👉 To discover her full testimony and immerse yourself in her artistic universe, don’t miss the latest issue of ART MAG.

Pour lire la suite, téléchargez ART MAG N°28

35 years of sculpture. Monumental works in public spaces. A quest for balance between strength, lightness, and silence.
Dany Mellinger is one of those rare artists who shape matter not just to display it — but to make it come alive.

Sculpture in dialogue with nature and place

This summer, Dany Mellinger’s works are on display in Mers-les-Bains, where several of his sculptures now punctuate the urban landscape. The exhibition was born from a meeting with Dan Jacobson and a true artistic connection with the city.

“I don’t exhibit just to exhibit. I place my sculptures in a space so they can interact with the environment.”

Mellinger works with wood, stone, and stainless steel, always in search of a delicate balance. Some of his pieces appear suspended, under tension — as if the material itself were resisting gravity.

Sculptures that carry memory and meaning

Among his most iconic creations are Imoji, a protective dragon inspired by Asian culture, and The Third Person, a polished stainless-steel sculpture that reflects light, sky… and the gaze of the viewer. Each piece tells a story, an invitation to slow down and see differently.

“We are all someone’s third person. I love when sculptures spark unexpected interpretations.”

An unconventional path, a commitment to artistic freedom

A self-taught artist, with past experiences in industrial design, theater sets, and even the navy, Mellinger draws inspiration from materials and their constraints. His creative process is grounded in experience, silence, and nature. He sculpts alone, in a quiet studio surrounded by greenery — a space that allows him to reflect and create with intention.

📖 The full interview is featured in the latest issue of ART MAG — a captivating conversation about creation, the living world, transmission, and the invisible links between humans and matter.

Pour lire la suite, téléchargez ART MAG N°27