Salon Art Shopping October 2026

Salon Art Shopping October 2026

Salon Art Shopping October 2026, my paintings “Storm” and “Beating Heart” will be exhibited at the Capital Culture House booth during the Art Shopping fair, taking place at the Carrousel du Louvre from October 23 to 25, 2026.

 

Patrick Joosten is a French contemporary abstract artist.

Practice

His work develops through processes of construction, disruption and erasure. Painting is approached as a field of transformation where gesture, material and structure operate in continuous dialogue.

The studio process is guided by experimentation and controlled unpredictability.

Artistic Language

His practice is rooted in gestural abstraction and material exploration. Fragmentation, chromatic tension, spatial modulation and layered surfaces define a visual language focused on perception and structural complexity rather than representation.

Joosten’s talent has been widely recognized through numerous prestigious awards, including:

– Finalist in the 73rd Artavita International Art Competition – August 2025

– Masterful Minds Artist of the Year 2025, WWAB Edition for the Circle Foundation for the Arts – March 2025

– Artavita Finalist Award 2024 Artist of the Year – January 2025

– Winner of the Future of Art Award – Contemporary Art Curator – September 2024

– Winner of the Future of Art Global Masterpiece Award from Contemporary Art Curator – July 2024

– Winner of the Future of Art Global Masterpiece Award from Contemporary Art Curator – July 2024

“L’essence de la couleur et de l’imaginaire – The essence of colors and imagination “ Patrick Joosten: A Self-Taught Virtuoso of Abstract Artistry Patrick Joosten is a French Paris-born abstract painter celebrated for his distinctive style and creative freedom.

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