The document is a catalog from an art exhibition at the Galerie Ludwig Trossaert featuring works by Serge Strosberg. It includes an introduction to Strosberg and descriptions of 31 paintings and drawings in the exhibition. Strosberg's work focuses on the fashion world and deals with themes of materialism, narcissism, and modern society through expressive portraits of models. The catalog provides titles, media, dimensions and other details for each piece in the exhibition.

1. GALERIE
LUDWIG
TROSSAERT
CONTEMPORARY ART
museumstraat 29
2000 Antwerpen
Serge STROSBERG
The Expressionist of Fashion
2011

2. Edited by
VISION ON ART
Sint-Niklaas
©2011 VISION ON ART
D/2011/12.184/15
ISBN 978 94 913 1405 6

3. Serge STROSBERG
(1966)
The Expressionist of Fashion
“Living in the heart of SoHo, I am surrounded by fashion storefronts, light, reflections,
music, vibrations, marching crowds, police sirens…This constant flow of energy gives
me the nspiration to paint.” says Strosberg.
There are 4 floors and large windows separating his studio from this world of mass
consumption and glamour. At the end of the day, all that is left on the streets is trash
from the retail stores or consumers. SoHo is beautiful and frightening at the same
time. Is this neighborhood a vast storefront window reflecting’s people’s dreams or
nightmares ? Is it fantasy or reality? What have modern values become? Some haute-
couture marks have become so culturally significant that they have acquired a
secondary meaning beyond their branding function.
Serge Strosberg was born in Antwerp, Belgium, and graduated with honors from the
Academie Julian in Paris, France. Although being mainly a painter, he took photography
classes with Peter Knapp, art director for Elle and Vogue, and was always immersed in
the world of fashion.
Professional models are recruited at a very young age by agencies and their life is far
from glamorous. They are usually not chosen for their personality but for their looks.
Many of these young women and men project an impression of narcissism which goes
in pair with the voyeurism of modern society (more so male society). They are prey for
fashion photographers, consumers who see them in magazines or on posters inside
the stores, TV reality show audiences. Their masks hide a much deeper personality
that is as complex as other human being’s lifes. Influenced both by German
expressionism and American realism, Strosberg paints the models or mannequins,
behind the windows of fashion storefronts using reflections as a metaphor for our
society’s values.

4. His vibrant work deals with contemporary materialism, entitlement, narcissism, voyeurism,
imitation and uniformity. Unlike fashion photographers who airbrush and work with make up
artists to objectify models, or designers who are only interested in the dresses worn, he gives
expressions to models from the fashion world on canvas….through painting.
Mr. Strosberg describes himself as “the Expressionist of Fashion.” He has had many solo
exhibitions, including the Elaine Baker Gallery, Boca Raton FL; Alliance Francaise Gallery,
Miami, FL; Ludwig Trossaert Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium; and the Philippe Fregnac Gallery,
Paris, France. He also has shown his work at the New Century Artists, New York, NY;
Himalayas Art Museum, Shanghai, China; Orangerie of the France Senate, Paris; and the
Jewish Museum, Brussels, Belgium. He has received numerous awards, including a SoHo
Artist Certification granted by New York City and the Allocation for Life of a landmark artist’s
studio, Paris.
Selected solo exhibitions
2011 Galerie Ludwig Trossaert, introduced by Ernest Van Buynder, president of the “Friends
of the MuHKA – Museum for Contemporary Art Antwerp”, Belgium
2011 Brenart International - Brussels
2011 Berkeley college, New York
2009 Les Demoiselles de New York, curated by Stacy Engman, from the National Arts Club, at
URI Enterprises LLC, New York
2009 Of Men and Flowers, Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Palm Beach
2009 Ritz-Carlton spa club, Jupiter, Florida
2007 Alliance Francaise Gallery, Miami, Florida
2007 Elaine Baker Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida
2006 Community: Identity, Lighthouse Center for the Arts, Jupiter, Florida
2006 ArtSenat, Paris
2005 Espace Saint-Honore, sponsored by Galerie Cazeau-La Béraudiere, Paris
2001 Galerie Philippe Frégnac, Paris
2001 City Hall of the 1rst Arrondissement, Paris
2000 Espace Rabin, Brussels

5. Selected group exhibitions
2011
Transformations, New Century Artists, New York
"Awakenings" at New Century Artists, NY
Away From the Horde, group show at the Miami Dade Public Library
The Artist Project NY, pier 92, New York
Verge Art Brooklyn Fair, New York
LA Art show with Rosenberg Fine Art, Los Angeles
Auction exhibition at Pierre Berge & associates, Brussels
“De Veronese a Matisse”, Musee de Pontoise, France
2010
Galerie Xavier Nicolas, Paris
Art residency and show at the Shanghai Himalayas Art Museum, China
“The Art of Giving”, auction at Christie's, New York
A2zart Showroom, Paris
“Looks Good on paper”, DFN Gallery, New York
2009
“SoHo Mews” showhouse with celebrity designer Thom Filicia, New York
Surfari, Lighthouse center for the Arts Museum, Jupiter, Florida
Recent acquisitions, Joods Historisch Museum, Amsterdam
The Body, curated by Tzili Charney, 14th st Y, New York
Palm beach 3 contemporary Art Fair, West Palm Beach, Florida
2008
Miami Art Basel at the Setai hotel, presented by Kiptonart and Asprey Jewelry
Die Verbogene Spur- Jewish Paths to Modernity
(Including works by Lucian Freud, Mark Rothko, Larry Rivers, Richard Serra, etc...),
Felix Nussbaum Museum, Osnabruck, Germany
Auction exhibition (Nadine Nieszawer collection) at Artcurial, Paris
Artistes et Médecins, École de Médecine, Paris
Kips Bay Showhouse, Manhattan House, New York
Humanisme et Expressionisme, Musée de Pontoise, France
(Including works by Soutine, Modigliani, Alex Katz, Philip Pearlstein, Lucian Freud,
Ron Kitaj, Philip Guston, Balthus),
2006
Salon Comparaison, Grand Palais, Paris
Bible Museum, Amsterdam
2005 Salon d’Automne, Paris
One object: 2 cultures, Jewish Museum, Brussels
Affordable Art Fair, London

6. Serge STROSBERG
01 - 2484
SoHo
2011
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
50 x 65 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

7. Serge STROSBERG
02 - 2635
Incomplete
2011
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
127 x 81 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

8. Serge STROSBERG
03 - 2485
Acid Rain (Portrait of Anna)
2010
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
71 x 53 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

9. Serge STROSBERG
04 - 2623
Greed
2007
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
82 x 127 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

10. Serge STROSBERG
05 - 2489
No hard feelings
2010
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
132 x 104 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

11. Serge STROSBERG
06 - 2700
The Afterparty
2010
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
175 x 112 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

12. Serge STROSBERG
07 - 2629
Lady Liberty
2011
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
73,5 x 127 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

13. Serge STROSBERG
08 - 2622
In Vivo in Vitro I
2010
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
165 x 150 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
(Included in the brochure of the Prix Galien – USA 2010
Handed during a ceremony to Bill Clinton e.o. at the Musemum of National History Manhatten)
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

14. Serge STROSBERG
09 - 2701
In Vivo in Vitro II
2010
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
165 x 150 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
(Included in the brochure of the Prix Galien – USA 2010
Handed during a ceremony to Bill Clinton e.o. at the Musemum of National History Manhatten)
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

15. Serge STROSBERG
10 - 2486
In Vivo in Vitro III
2010
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
62,5 x 84 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
(Included in the brochure of the Prix Galien – USA 2010
Handed during a ceremony to Bill Clinton e.o. at the Musemum of National History Manhatten)
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

16. Serge STROSBERG
11 - 2491
Bad timing
2011
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
89 x 123 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

17. Serge STROSBERG
12 - 2490
I can see SoHo from my window
2011
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
114 x 152,5 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

18. Serge STROSBERG
13 - 2488
Shattered
2011
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
61 x 81 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

19. Serge STROSBERG
14 - 2487
Voyeur
2011
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
76 x 91 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

20. Serge STROSBERG
15 - 2624
Queen of the Jungle
2010
Oil and egg tempera, copper, silver on canvas
180 x 120 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

21. Serge STROSBERG
16 - 2621
The Muse
2011
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
134,5 x 117 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

22. Serge STROSBERG
17 - 2631
Reflection on blue door
2011
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
167 x 118 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

23. Serge STROSBERG
18 - 2630
The photographer and the muse
2011
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
96,5 x 122 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

24. Serge STROSBERG
19 - 2492
The night is young
2011
Oil and egg tempera on canvas
50 x 65 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

25. Serge STROSBERG
20 - 2628
Miracle on Broadway
2628
Oil and egg tempera, copper, silver on canvas
4 x (94 x 43 cm)
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

26. Serge STROSBERG
21 - 2625
Emily
2011
Chinese color (opaque watercolor) on paper
28 x 35,5 cm
Signed on the front
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

27. Serge STROSBERG
22 - 2626
Fay
2011
Chinese color (opaque watercolor) on paper
28 x 35,5 cm
Signed on the front
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

28. Serge STROSBERG
23 - 2627
Ludmila
2011
Chinese color (opaque watercolor) on paper
28 x 35,5 cm
Signed on the back
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

29. Serge STROSBERG
24 - 2495
Julia in Wonderland
2010
India ink on paper
28 x 35,5 cm
Signed on the front
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

30. Serge STROSBERG
25 - 2494
Official Hank
2011
Chinese color (opaque watercolor) on paper
28 x 35,5 cm
Signed on the front
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

31. Serge STROSBERG
26 - 2636
Wall Street
2011
Chinese color (opaque watercolor) on paper
28,5 x 35 cm
Signed on the front
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

32. Serge STROSBERG
27 - 2620
China Girl II
2011
Chinese color (opaque watercolor) on paper
28 x 35,5 cm
Signed on the front
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

33. Serge STROSBERG
28 - 2632
China Girl I
2011
Chinese color (opaque watercolor) on paper
28 x 35,5 cm
Signed on the front
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

34. Serge STROSBERG
29 - 2633
Daria I
2011
Chinese color (opaque watercolor) on paper
28 x 35,5 cm
Signed on the front
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

35. Serge STROSBERG
30 - 2634
Daria II
2011
Chinese color (opaque watercolor) on paper
28 x 35,5 cm
Signed on the front
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

36. Serge STROSBERG
31 - 2698
Tatyana
2011
Chinese color (opaque watercolor) on paper
25,5 x 30,5 cm
Signed on the front
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

37. Serge STROSBERG
32 - 2699
Ashley
2011
Chinese color (opaque watercolor) on paper
28 x 35,5 cm
Signed on the front
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

38. Serge STROSBERG
33 - 2493
Charlotte seated
2010
India ink on paper
28 x 35,5 cm
Signed on the front
With Certificate
GALERIE LUDWIG TROSSAERT The Expressionist of Fashion

39. Credits Photography
Christian Baraja
2620, 2632, 2633, 2634
Brown Cathell
2484, 2485, 2486, 2487, 2488, 2489, 2490, 2491, 2492, 2493, 2494, 2495
Bonnie Morrisson
2700
Adam Reich
2621, 2622, 2623, 2624, 2625, 2626, 2627, 2628, 2629, 2630, 2631, 2698, 2699
Serge Strosberg
2635
Alan Barry
Photo of Serge Strosberg

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