Antoine Dufilho on the international scene: recognition for a French artist
With 58 partner galleries in 15 countries and exhibitions from Paris to Los Angeles, Antoine Dufilho is conquering the global automotive sculpture market from his studio in Lille.
From Lille to the world: dazzling expansion since 2012
Antoine Dufilho began his career as an artist in 2012 with his first exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris. In twelve years, from his workshop built in shipping containers in the Lille countryside, he has developed a remarkable international network. Today, his kinetic automotive sculptures can be found in 58 galleries on four continents.
This rapid expansion testifies to the universality of his artistic language. This self-taught artist has transformed his passion for cars, inherited from his great-uncle Jacques, a Bugatti collector, into a world-renowned artistic signature. His unique approach – deconstructing the automobile to retain only the essence of movement – has won over collectors and institutions from Paris to Taipei.
A dense French network: 32 galleries in France
Paris, epicenter of its national presence
The French capital is home to six prestigious spaces. Galeries Bartoux is exhibiting Dufilho in its historic space. Marciano Contemporary, Galerie A. Leadouze, Galerie Pérahia and Art Avantage complete this strategic Parisian presence.
Prestigious resorts
The seaside and Alpine towns are essential anchor points. Saint-Tropez is home to two galleries(Bartoux and Bel-Air Fine Art). Le Touquet presents his work at
A comprehensive national network
From Lille (Lill’Art Gallery) to Marseille (Bel-Air Fine Art), from Biarritz(Class Art and Presta’art) to Colmar (Galerie Audet), the artist covers the whole of France. Lyon boasts two galleries(Baralo & Coste, Bonnet-Abelin). This dense national presence ensures permanent visibility with the French public.
Conquering Europe: 15 countries represented
Switzerland, a strategic market
Eight Swiss locations confirm the importance of this market. Geneva offers two major spaces:
Monaco and Italy
Monaco presents two galleries(Bel-Air Fine Art Montecarlo, Galeries Bartoux). Venice doubles its presence with Bel-Air Fine Art and Bel-Air Fine Art Dorsoduro. These establishments in the hotspots of Mediterranean luxury reinforce the company’s premium positioning.
Benelux and Iberian Peninsula
Belgium has three locations: Vision XR Gallery in Antwerp, Brussels and Knokke-Heist. The Netherlands exhibit in
America and the rest of the world: international acclaim
United States and Canada
Six North American locations mark this transatlantic recognition. Markowicz Fine Art Gallery represents Dufilho in Dallas, Laguna Beach and Miami. Galeries Bartoux exhibits in New York and Miami. Canada doubles its presence with Galerie de Bellefeuille in
Middle East, Asia and Indian Ocean
M.A.D Gallery The Dubai Mall positioned the artist in the Middle East. Taiwan welcomed his work at M.A.D Gallery. Mauritius exhibited at 3A The Excellence of Art, confirming the artist’s presence in the Indian Ocean.
Twelve years of prestigious exhibitions
Not-to-be-missed automotive events
Since 2012, Rétromobile Paris has annually exhibited Dufilho. This loyalty from Europe’s largest classic car show validates his artistic legitimacy. Le Mans Classic 2023, the Grand Prix de France 2022 in Le Castellet, the Ferrari Pozzi Paris exhibition (2022) confirm this recognition from the automotive world.
Contemporary art fairs
Art Basel Miami 2019 marks entry into the global contemporary art circuit. Luxembourg Art Fair (2019, 2022, 2023), Art Miami 2022, Affordable Art Fair Brussels attest to the successful crossover between automotive and contemporary art. Since 2012, Lille Art-Up has maintained its regional roots.
Exclusive solo exhibitions
Sequential exhibitions at the M.A.D. Galleries in Geneva (2018), Taipei (2018) and Dubai (2020) testify to institutional recognition. The Crillon Paris presents his work in 2023. The Musée Bonnard in Le Cannet hosts a monumental exhibition the same year.
International media coverage
The global automotive trade press regularly covers his work: Classic And Sports Cars, Octane (2017), TopGear (2018), Petrolicious (2021), Classic Driver. Forbes France (November 2022) confirms this economic recognition. In all, more than 40 print publications and 50 web media have covered his work since 2012, from La Voix du Nord to Hypebeast, testifying to an audience that extends far beyond the circle of car enthusiasts.
French art that crosses borders
Antoine Dufilho embodies the success of a French artist on the international scene. In twelve years, he has built up a network of 58 galleries in 15 countries. His monumental sculptures adorn public spaces from Le Touquet to Nice. His miniature works appeal to private collectors and prestigious museums.
His meteoric rise from a container workshop in Lille to the galleries of Manhattan and the museums of Los Angeles demonstrates that French excellence in automotive art remains a passport to the world market. Dufilho proves that an artist can remain rooted in his own territory while shining internationally, transforming automotive passion into a universal artistic language.