About Yves CASS
Biography
Yves Cass was born on January 17, 1947 in Creil.
He spent all his youth in Normandy, in Trouville s / m and obtained his baccalaureate in philosophy series in 1967, at the Malherbe high school in Deauville.
He attended the graduate school of journalism, rue de Rennes in Paris, before exercising the profession of journalist until 1975.
He then stayed and worked in Africa for a few years. Yves Cass has not stopped painting since his childhood and participates in numerous exhibitions as an amateur and then a professional.
Painter, sculptor and ceramist, Cass is also a copper engraver. He works on paper in “mixed techniques” where elements of his engravings are found in collages with stamps and old envelopes, enhanced with pen and inks in wash.
Its coast has been referenced by the International AKOUN guide since 1996 and it has appeared in the WHO's WHO since 2005.
In the press...
Main Exhibitions
1972 - Salon de Deauville
1977 - Fréjus, first solo exhibition Villa Marie
1978 - Fréjus, first prize at Salon d'Automne
1992 - Fréjus, personal exhibition at the Teboul foundation
1993 - Saint-Raphaël, awarded at the XVth Grand Prix International Gap , auction for the benefit of the victims of Vaison-La-Romaine.
Monaco, First Prize of the Consortium International des Arts , at the Beach Plazza.1994 - Exhibitions in Megeve, Vallauris, Menton, Monte-Carlo and Saint Paul de Vence. Strasbourg, exhibition at the European Parliament . Bale, exhibition at the Plazza.
1995 - Fréjus, Paschos gallery. Saint Paul, gallery of the Mediterranean. Honfleur, old Honfleur gallery . Les Baux de Provence, gallery of the Mediterranean .
1996 - Megeve and Avoriaz: galleries of the Alpage . Saint Paul de Vence, gallery of old Saint Paul . Geneva, Europ-Art. Gstaad, Palace gallery .
1997 - Paris Salon
1998 - Geneva, Europ-Art
1999 - Washington (USA) solo exhibition at the Vendôme gallery . Grimaud Village, Paschos gallery
2000 - Geneva, exhibits at the Geneva Fair . Volunteer editions for the RED CROSS, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL and TERRE DES HOMMES .
2001 - Honfleur, exhibition in the Vieux-Honfleur gallery.
Monaco, auction for the benefit of TELETHON .2002 - Permanent exhibitions in Honfleur, Saint Paul. Megeve and Courchevel. Monaco, auction for the benefit of TELETHON.
2003 - Permanent exhibitions: Monaco, Galerie DML . Paris, Opera Gallery .
New York, Opera Gallery . Miami, Opera Gallery . Singapore, Opera Gallery .
Heusden (Holland), Marc Peet Visser Gallery .2003 - Lithographic editions "ten great French authors"
2004 - Geneva, Gallery Bel Air opening. Honfleur, Normandy Gallery opening.
2004 - Illustration of the CAP GEMINI annual report
2005 - Public commission "The dove with the lyre" Bronze mural of 6 x 6m.
Robert Manuel cultural space in Les Issambres.
Miami, Opera Gallery opening. Monaco, opening of the DML Fine Art gallery .
"Sculptures in freedom" Roquebrune S / a.2005 - Cover of Andrès TRAPIELLO's book "At the death of DON QUICHOTTE" Editions Buchet Chastel
2006 - PARIS, vernissage Galerie d'Art ELYSEES , MONACO: “Matières” Galerie DML Fine Art. Les ISSAMBRES: Inauguration of “FACTORY'S”, its new sculpture workshop. ROQUEBRUNE s / a: “Sculptures in freedom” FREJUS: 5 large sculptures at the Town Hall. Enter "WHO'S WHO" , the famous biographical dictionary.
2007 - Saint Paul, "Speak to me of love" - Gallery of old Saint Paul.
2007 - Fréjus, retrospective at the cultural center .
2007 - “The hymn to life” , monumental sculpture for the Aurélien school group in Fréjus.
2008 - OPENING " LA GALERIE " Fréjus
2009 - JUBILE May 30, 2009 “BARTOUX gallery” HONFLEUR “MINIATURES” Expo “LA GALERIE” Fréjus Creation of a monumental sculpture “The Winged Bull” Square of the FORUM Opera-Theater, in FREJUS
2009 - GALERIE RAUGRAFF NANCY Vernissage "Rêves d'Humanité"
2010 - "Love painting" LA GALERIE 227 rue Jean Jaurès. FREJUS VAR
2010 - LAUSANNE: "ART and EMOTION" GALLERY
2011 - “LE TAURUM” public commission for the city of Fréjus in art sponsorship.
Winged bull in bronze and bronzed metal weighing 2 tons 500 for a height of 5m.
Placed on a concrete base of 33 tons, on the property of Mr. Philippe JOURNO, company of PHALSBOURG, place Vendôme in PARIS.2011 - FINE ARTS FESTIVAL of SAINT TROPEZ
2012 - CANNES, La croisette. BARTOUX GALLERY .
2012 - ART and WINES: Domaine de CUREBEASSE.
2012 - SAINT TROPEZ. CECILE ART GALLERY .
2012 - Public commission for the monumental sculpture “THE PHENIX”.
2013 - JULY: FINE ART FESTIVAL SAINT TROPEZ
SEPTEMBER: FRANCHEMENT ART VILLEFRANCHE SUR MER exhibition2015 - ART EN FREJUS -VAR - Salon de VALBONNE - ALPES MARITIMES
Editions
< "MILLENNIUM HERITAGES"
This is the first book devoted to the works of Yves CASS, prefaced by Martin GRAY, it appeared in 1999 under the presses of the “mirror of art” in BRUSSELS.
It has 93 pages including 74 reproductions with an interview with the artist which specifies the meaning of his work. Format: 30x22.5cm
Year: 1999
"DREAM OF HUMANITY" >
Yves CASS's latest book in a luxurious edition, printed on GS COM presses in MONACO.
We discover in quality reproductions a large number of works of the artist:
canvases, engravings, lithographs, sculptures and bronzes.
Cardboard and canvas cover with fine gold gilding and selective varnish jacket.
Format: 33 × 25 cm.
Year: 2005
< ILLUSTRATIONS OF WORKS
• "The psychosomatic medicine in question (s)"
Rémy Martin-du Pan, RMS Editions .
Illustration "In the sun of the poets" Yves CASS
• "Noah, the sequel"
Paul- Louis Martin, My little editor .
Illustation "The Ark of Hope" Yves CASS.
• "On the death of Don Quixote"
Andrés TRAPIELLO, novel, published by Buchet Chastel.
Cover illustration "The gesture of Don Quixote" Yves CASS.
NOVEL AUTHOR
Passionate about literature, Yves Cass has also been author of historical novels since 2018.
There are already two published novels:
"Les Moulins des ombres" - 2018
"Mémoire en fraude" - 2020
"Syndrome K" - 2022
Meetings
"Meetings can turn a life upside down, open windows to bring in the breeze from the open sea and the great outdoors.
I was lucky that exceptional people crossed my back roads:
anonymous, (such as my French teacher with whom I corresponded all his life) and famous, whose list is long, artists, actors, singers and writers.
With the passing of time, I remember with emotion my long conversations with Martin GRAY, the author of "In the name of all mine" who had made me discover his dramatic life. I subsequently had the good fortune to meet him at his home in Tanneron and our exchanges were of unforgettable human richness. He later agreed to write the preface to my first book "Millennial Legacies" ... "
À Tanneron, chez Martin GRAY en 1998, visite privée du domaine de l’écrivain.
Yves CASS en entretien privilégié avec Martin GRAY à Tanneron en 1998.
Avec BEN (Ben VAUTIER) à Nice en 2014.
À Tanneron, chez Martin GRAY en 1998, visite privée du domaine de l’écrivain.