Thanks to my teaching, you will...
Start to paint masterpieces
Would you like to be able to enjoy, at home, amazing works of art that would be unaffordable if you had not painted them yourself?
Know more about contemporary art
Do you want to travel with me and learn the fascinating stories behind postmodern and contemporary art, quickly, simply and without intellectual jargon?
Have fun
Do you want to learn to paint like the great postmodern and contemporary artists... even if you've never held a paint brush in your hand?
offers
These off site group activities are extraordinary team experiences, proven over 9 years of practice with more than 1'000 participants.
For companies : true inclusive teamwork based on the Ateliers REAL/FAKE workshops, no gender preferences, proven sustainable results…
Beyond the fun and the team building experience, a solid teaching, based on actual artistic practices.
Given in French, English or Spanish.
Additional information
The REAL/FAKE workshops are live painting classes given in Pregny-Chambésy / Geneva (or at your chosen place), for anyone who wants to easily paint artworks like the postmodern and contemporary masters.
Come together with your friends or family and discover your hidden talent by painting like established contemporary artists, in unique sessions lasting 3 hours! For adults and children.
In French, English or Spanish (upon request).
ART CLASSE invites you on cultural trips of a different kind : these trips are organized and guided by Stéphane Ducret, visual artist and contemporary art specialist.
Discover major events focused on contemporary art, while enjoying the artist's perspective as he shares his favorites with you and adds his personal touch, particularly in terms of cuisine, for which he has an epicurean passion.
Destinations : Mexico City - New York City - Zürich - Madrid - Art Basel, Basel - Ibiza - The Venice Biennale…
Given in French, English or Spanish.
Other offers include Art lectures, Art advisory, Coaching for artists, or for admission to HEAD Geneva or écal Lausanne, Birthday parties for adults or children
Stéphane Ducret, self-portrait, January 2023
Stéphane Ducret, Painting Number 2 (#ChristopherWool), 2018, Oil and oilstick on canvas, 208 x 188 x 4 cm | 81 ⅞ x 74 x 1 ¾ inches, Studio view, Geneva
HI, I’M STÉPHANE DUCRET
… and I became what I had dreamed of becoming since I was a little boy : a professional visual artist (a painter)!
I am Swiss, born in Lausanne, and I hold a BFA and an MFA from HEAD (Haute école d'art et de design), Geneva, and have been a board member and teacher at ECAL (Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne), Lausanne.
I also founded two art galleries in New York and Geneva and ran l’elac in Lausanne.
In 2016, having felt that people needed a captivating experience to learn how to paint with contemporary techniques and ways of creating art, I created ART CLASSE, a place for teaching knowledge. There, I teach techniques on how to paint and historical/contextual knowledge about artists, their backgrounds and works.
Since then, hundreds of participants have succeeded in painting many real “fake” paintings after famous great masters through my unique and proven step-by-step painting instruction classes linked to current art practices!
Naturally followed Team Building off site experiences for companies and Very Good Trips where I guide my public through art venues.
And finally, thanks to my REAL/FAKE workshops, I myself have rediscovered the creative and technical inspiration for my individual practice, which is on a constant growth process.
Find out more on my personal website, and get the latest news on my upcoming exhibitions : www.stephaneducretstudio.com
“My step-by-step explanations will help you paint your own masterpieces with today’s techniques, so that you can decorate your home in style, learn amazing techniques, gain knowledge and enjoy yourself when painting with your family and friends.”
what our participants are saying
“Each piece of information was shared with such passion that it made for a captivating experience. The workshop offered a perfect balance between theory and practice.”
“I want a scholarship!”
“The best Team Building workshop I have attended in the last 20 years!”
“Just a quick note to say thank you for this fabulous workshop. One colleague wants to open her studio, another bought a canvas and painting this weekend, and everyone wants to be an artist...!”
“Each times I participate is great fun, I learn a lot and challenge myself. Plus, it takes me out of my work-mode. A really great initiative and I am telling my friends about it.”
MISSION
I would like to make contemporary art more accessible and help everybody to paint their own unique masterpieces.
