O Gringo, aka Bastien Tomasini, is a contemporary mix media artist born in 1988 in Nice on the French Riviera. Throughout his travels, he discovered a passion for preserving the memory of iconic places, magnificent settings, and historical pieces. He draws inspiration from the ancestral tradition of Azulejos, those small hand-painted enameled tiles that adorn the facades and interiors of Mediterranean buildings. O Gringo's mosaics incorporate the patterns he encounters during his various expeditions in the land of Azulejos, revealing fragments of his history. He often employs the human body as a canvas to express his art, weaving tales of love in which spiritual evocation, history, and modernity converge.
O Gringo's artistic process always begins with thorough historical research, during which he carefully selects titles for his works to tell meaningful stories and convey emotions through his art. He immerses himself in historical locations that inspire him, such as the splendid National Azulejo Museum in Lisbon, where he memorizes every detail he uncovers on the walls to graphically and historically enrich his love story.

MUSEUM

2023

SOLO SHOW

2024

- ART CHIADO - Paris 75 Image production - Armazens Chiado, Lisbon, PORTUGAL 

- Art Book presentation FNAC "Azulejos VIVO" - Paris 75 Image production - FNAC Chiado, Lisbon, PORTUGAL

-EMOTIONS - Galerie Ariel Jacob - Place des Vosges , PARIS , FRANCE

-Level ONE  - La smart galerie  - LXFactory, LISBON , PORTUGAL

- Entre dois mundos - Mulher e homem , cúmplices do oceano … -Galeria Municipal de Ovar, OVAR  , PORTUGAL

- A ciel ouvert - O Gringo X LXFactory - LXFactory, LISBON , PORTUGAL

2023

• « Esperança alem do Horizonte » , Museu Nacional do azulejos, Lisbon ,PORTUGAL
• « Azul - Blanco & Carvao », Luka Gallery , Sintra PORTUGAL
• « "De ontem para hoje… e o azulejo continua vivo!", Galeria Municipal de Montijo, Montijo , PORTUGAL
• « New sensation », KURT GALLERY , Louvain, BELGIQUE

2019

-« O Gringo » , ELLIA ART GALLERY , PARIS, FRANCE

GROUP SHOW

2024

-Opening , galerie  the Core, Los Angeles , USA

2023

-« Sumer », artcatto Galery , Portugal - ALGARVE

-« opening », galerie Alaux , Valencia , ESPAGNE

2022

-« Opening », galerie BARTOUX art & design , Paris , France

-« conrad hotel », artcatto Galery , Portugal - ALGARVE 

-« Summer », Calcada -cem , Lisbon , Portugale

2021

-« la factory », Ellia art gallérie , Paris , FRANCE

2020

-« David Bowie », Ellia art gallérie , Paris , FRANCE

2019

-« collage urbain » , ellia art gallérie , urban ARTFAIR , Paris , FRANCE .

-« the one » , ellia art gallery, Paris , france

-« Star UP », Chateau Meudon , FRANCE
 

ARTFAIR

2020

RED DOT MIAMI , USA

2019

ART EXPO NEW YORK , USA