About

Sébastien Aurillon is a colorist who uses the constraints of outlines to tame the dynamism of the colors that he wields. A Parisian who was nurtured by his love and respect for the form and style of early 20th-century European painters, he has managed to combine the inspiration that he garnered from that era to create work that is uniquely his own.

As he regularly visited the Centre Pompidou and the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris during the 1990s, his curiosity in aesthetics grew. Later on, while working as a young adult for French luxury groups in Paris, he was constantly surrounded by the intricate images of these high-end brands and found himself drawn to the study of volume, shapes, and colors.

At the turn of the new century, he began to teach himself painting and left the corporate world to fully immerse himself in his growing passion for art and new artistic research. This new journey eventually brought him to New York City in 2006.

Sébastien Aurillon currently lives and works in New York, having previously called Los Angeles and Asia home. His journey as a traveler has been guided by a deep compassion for other cultures, shaping a unique perspective on life that flows naturally into his artistic practice and the stories his work tells.

Marina Hadley, owner of Monkdogz Urban Art, New York

My work has been exhibited in galleries and art fairs in Europe and in the US and is part of private collections throughout the world. I am currently represented in New York by MZ Urban Art. Please contact me for any questions about pricing and artwork availability.

Exhibition History

April 2026“The French Touch” curated by C3 Art Gallery (Condesa, Mexico City)
April 2026“The 5 Musketeers” curated by Monkdogz Urban Art (Queens, New York)
November 2025“ASTROS” at C3 Art Gallery in Mexico City (Mexico)
July / August 2024“ECOS — The Resonance of the Landscape,” OFF Art Contemporáneo / Bienal de Cuenca (Cuenca, Ecuador)
November 2020 / January 2021“Celestial Cities” solo exhibition at The Cell Theatre (Chelsea, New York)
October 2019Artwork cover of Gallery & Studio Arts Journal (NYC)
June 2019“Little Pieces of Heaven” group show at The Art of Elysium (Los Angeles)
September 2018“Artist Showcase” solo exhibition at The Art of Elysium (Los Angeles)
June 2018“Little Pieces of Heaven” group show at The Art of Elysium (Los Angeles)
June 2017“Little Pieces of Heaven” group show at The Art of Elysium (Los Angeles)
May 2016“Yonkers Arts Weekend” with MZ Urban Art (Yonkers, New York)
February 2016“Names and Faces” at The Cell Theatre (Chelsea, New York)
October / December 2015“Inaugural Exhibition” at Urban Studio Unbound (Yonkers, New York)
June / July 2015“Cross-Atlantic Visions” at MZ Urban Art (Chelsea, New York)
April 2015Love Art Fair with MZ Urban Art (Toronto, Canada)
March 2015Affordable Art Fair with MZ Urban Art (New York)
December 2014“Winter Show” at MZ Urban Art (Chelsea, New York)
December 2014“Six and Three” at Jadite Gallery (New York)
August 2014“Summer Small Works Show” at Chelsea27 (Chelsea, New York)
November 2013“Small but Perfectly Formed” at Monkdogz Urban Art (Chelsea, New York)
January / March 2013“The New Fauves” at Tria Gallery (Chelsea, New York)
2011–2012Group exhibitions and art fairs in France and Europe — Le Studiolo Paris
March 2011“Japan Relief” at Studio 57 Fine Arts (New York)
February 2011“Landfill Art” traveling group exhibition (New York)
August 2010“Convergence” at the Armory (New York)
August 2009Group exhibition at Gallery 5, Point Lookout (Long Island, New York)
April 2008“Art’Mania II” at Galerie JL Michaud (Paris)
June / July 2007“Global Tribes” at Monkdogz Urban Art (New York)
March / April 2007“Vertical Rising” at Monkdogz Urban Art (New York)
February / March 2007“Encore une Foix” at Monkdogz Urban Art (New York)
November 2006“Sky Dancer” at Monkdogz Urban Art (New York)
October 2006“Art’Mania” (Paris)
October 2006“One Sky” at Monkdogz Urban Art (New York)
September 2006“Came to Believe” at Monkdogz Urban Art (New York)
July / August 2006“XYZ” at Monkdogz Urban Art (New York)
June 2006“Fides” at Monkdogz Urban Art (New York)
May 2006“Seven” at Monkdogz Urban Art (New York)
March / April 2006Solo exhibition at Mona Lisa Gallery, Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris)
June 2004Group exhibition for the Year of the Cultural Center (Lille, France)
October / November 2003Foire d’Art Contemporain de la Bastille (Paris)