Karen Joubert Cordier

Karen Joubert Cordier (born August 29, 1954), known as Karen, is a French-American artist.

She currently lives and works on the French Riviera in Roquefort-Les-Pins. She studied applied arts at the Académie Charpentier, Paris.

Career After completing her studies, Cordier was mentored by the art dealer Daniel Cordier. Her first exhibition was held at the Galerie Beaubourg, Paris, and her works were later included in the permanent collection at the Georges Pompidou Centre, Paris.

Themes in her work include travel, nature, and plant life. Her time traveling with her father on liners, and further travelling, inspired some of her paintings. She has stated that each journey is a "source of inspiration"

She often utilises the entire canvas in her work. Her series Le Déchaînement de Végétal (The Unbridled Vegetation) features depictions of flowers and plants, sometimes utilising fluorescent colours and a free composition style. Her L'Exotism series features canvases depicting plants and animals.

Cordier's Pop Collection incorporates imagery from comic strips, elements of American culture, and consumer society. These works draw upon the pop art tradition and include references to economic trends, figures like Andy Warhol's Marilyn, symbols such as Mickey Mouse and Superman, and personalities ranging from Norman Rockwell to Bill Gates.

Her art incorporates elements often associated with expressionism, fauvism, pointillism, postmodernism, and surrealism. One review states that Joubert Cordier's work incorporates elements reminiscent of the surrealism of Dalí, the colours of Le Douanier Rousseau, the technique of Arcimboldo, and the modernity of Robert Combas.

Collections Joubert Cordier's works are included in the collection at the Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris. Her works are also in private collections, including those of the former French Prime Minister Jean-Francois Girard and entertainer Elton John, and by institutions such as the Rockefeller Foundation.

Some of her paintings are held in national museums, including the Art Modern Museum in Toulouse, and by international collectors. Galerie Geraldine Zberro, Paris Galerie Onega, Paris Chicago Sister Cities International, Chicago, USA; Oct 8

2007 Galerie Pelissier, Nice Grand Hotel St. Jean cap, Ferrat Galerie de l'eveche, Vence

2006 Raffles Museum, Singapore Ode to Art Gallery, Singapore Negresco Hotel, Nice Kieba Gallery, Vence Karement Karen College Nikide, St Phalle

2005 Dream and Passion, Singapore French Affair with Singapore, Singapore Villa Durazzo, Santa Margarita, Italy Les Abattoirs, Art Modern Museum, Toulouse Beaubourg Gallery, Vence Negresco Hotel, Nice Château Ste Roseline, Draguignan Cultural Center, Roquefort les pins

2004 Business Center, Nice Airport Galerie Loumani, Valbonne

2003 La Verand'anne, Gstaad, Switzerland Referencing at Georges Pompidou Library Fifth Gallery, Paris Galerie de l'eveche, Vence SNCP Champs Elysees, Paris

2002 Cultural Center, Roquefort les pins L'Abbaye, La Colle sur Loup Mas d'Artigny, Vence

2001 Gallery Aurora (William), Shanghai, China Navy Museum, Le Havre Mas d'Artigny, Vence Negresco Hotel, Nice Tatina Tournemine Gallery, Paris Beaubourg Gallery, Vence

2000 Chateau des fleurs, Marianne and Pierre Nahon, Vence L'Ile en terre Gallery, Vence

1991 - 1999 99: L'Abbaye, La Colle sur Loup 98: Chateau Str Roseline, Draguignan 98: Consulat du Canada, Chicago, USA 96: New Eastside Art Works, Chicago, USA 96: Nicole Gallery, Chicago, USA 94: Majestic Hotel, Cannes

1980 - 1990 89: Art Honction Nahon, Nice 88: Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris 87: Galerie Beaubourg, Paris 86: Henry Clew Foundation, Mandelieu

Permanent exhibitions Les Abattoirs, Art Modern Museum, Toulouse Georges Pompidou Centre, Paris Galerie Onega, Paris Navy Museum, Le Havre Galerie Marie Ricco, Calvi Happy Art Galerie, Cannes Ode de Art Gallery, Singapore