Jean Marc Calvet Explained

Jean Marc Calvet (born March 23, 1965) is a French artist living in Granada, Nicaragua.^[1] Calvet was one of six winners of the VII Biennale of Nicaraguan Arts in 2009 selected to represent Nicaragua at the Biennale of Central America in Panama in 2010.^[2]

Calvet was born in Nice, France.^[1] With no prior art experience, Calvet said he began painting at the age of 38 following a drug-induced rage while living in Costa Rica.^{[1] [3]}

Calvet is the subject of a 2010 documentary by British filmmaker Dominic Allan.^[4]

Recognition

• Jury Prize, VII Biennale of Nicaraguan Arts (Bienal de Artes Visuales Nicaragüense), Managua, Nicaragua
• Jury Prize (Prix du Jury), Exposition Internationale d'Arts Plastiques, Paris

Further reading

• Calvet's catharsis: how painting saved this colourful artist's life The guardian (December 6, 2011)
• Alone: Jean Marc Calvet Penelope Przekop (March 1, 2010)
• El niño interior: Jean Marc Calvet at TEDx Managua TEDx Video (Jan 17, 2013)
• Tormented artist paints his way back to life The Nicaragua Dispatch (Aug 12, 2012)
• The art of Jean Marc Calvet Ibiza Voice (Jan 26, 2015)
• Jean Marc Calvet, l' enfant de la rue devenu peintre IJSBERG Magazine (Feb 13, 2015)

External links

• personal website
• Interview with film director Dominic Allan about his documentary film on Jean Marc Calvet at subtitledonline.com
• Galerie website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jonathan . Jackson . Jean Marc Calvet: Resurrection . Hecho . 6 . 2 September 2009.
2. http://impreso.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2009/11/14/suplemento/nuevoamanecer/12000 " Six Nicaraguan artists selected by an international jury"
3. News: Emila . Persola . Siete horas con Jean Marc Calvet . Seven hours with Jean Marc Calvet . . April 28, 2010.
4. http://workingfilms.org/blog/?tag=britdoc "Films for Good this weekend!"