ÉLÉA-JEANNE SCHMITTER
Born 1993, Beauvais, France
Lives and works in Paris
EDUCATION
2020 Kourtrajmé School by JR, Montfermeil (FR)
2018 BFA Studio Arts, Photography Major, Concordia University, Montreal (CA)
2014 Bachelor in European Law, FLD, Lille (FR)
AWARDS
2024 Finalist Prix Art Ensemble, Fondation Gulbenkiann with le 104Paris, Paris (FR)
2023 Laureate Nuevo Grand Tour, The French Institute & BASE Milano (FR-IT)
2023 Finalist Art contemporary price Danysz gallery, Paris (FR)
2022 Repaint History Art Fund Recipient
2022 Finalist Prix PhMuseum x PhotoVogue, Milan (IT)
2021 Laureate Prix Mentor 2021, Paris (FR)
2020 Laureate Photobrussels Festival, Hangar Photo Art Center , Bruxelles (BE)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 The French Institute, Belgrade Photo Month, Belgrade (RS)
2022 le CENTQUATRE-PARIS, Paris (FR)
DUO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Nord-Est, with Nantene Traoré, Poush (FR)
2023 I came here to retrace my steps, with Nantene Traoré, Maison des arts Rosa Bonheur (FR)
PUBLIC ART INTERVENTION
2025 Résidence EAC Agglomération Roissy
2024 Chantiers Partagés, Grand Paris Express, Société du Grand Paris (FR)
2022 (no) borders, Saison Croisée Portugal-France, Underdogs Gallery (FR-PT)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Fonds d’Art Contemporain, Art Basel Paris, Grand Palais, Paris (FR)
2024 Cultural Olympiad, Artistic Decathlon, le CENTQUATRE-PARIS 2024, Paris (FR)
2024 I took a screenshoot of the whole world, POUSH, Aubervilliers (FR)
2023 La Création au Féminin, Danysz Gallery, Paris (FR)
2022 Les Militantes. Paris + Art Basel. Maison Guerlain, Paris (FR)
2022 Politiquement intime, The Caring Gallery, Paris (FR)
2021 Faire corps, ParisB Gallerv, Paris (FR)
2021 Rêve d'une fête, Parcours Saint-Germain, Paris (FR)
2021 Photography is dead, Long Live photography! Candela Books + Gallery, VA (USA)
2021 Art et Images x Château La Coste, Château La Coste, (FR)
2021 The World Within, Hangar Photo Art Center , Bruxelles (BE)
2020 L'Archipel, InCadaqués International Photo Festival, Cadaqués (ES)
2020 Jusqu'ici tout va bien, Palais de Tokyo, Paris (FR)
2019 Tirana Photo Festival, National History Museum, Tirana (AL)
2019 Sky High Skies, Transpace Gallery, IL (USA)
2019 Luftpost-Airmail, Kabawil E.V, Düsseldorf (DE)
2019 Introspections, POPUP Gallerv, Montreal (CA)
2019 The Waste Land, Centre des Arts Actuels SKOL, Montreal (CA)
2018 Nature, Le Livart, Montreal (CA)
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2024/25 Residence Mission EAC Roissy Pays de France
2023 Nuovo Gran Tour BASE Milano, Milan (IT)
2021 Le CENTQUATRE-PARIS, Paris (FR)
2021 Saisons Zéro & Zerm, Roubaix (FR)
2020 Château La Coste (FR)
INTERVENTIONS
2024 Workshops at Les Magasins Généraux, Pantin. Supporting the visual creation of groups of children aged from 5 to 17 on the theme of image narration thanks to the study of the Photo Novel, Pantin (FR)
2023 Workshops for young audiences/ Support for artistic creation of groups of children between 10 and 15 years old on the theme of souvenir images, with Nanténé Traoré & Fabienne Leloup, at Maison des arts Rosa Bonheur (FR)
PUBLICATIONS
2024 British Journal of Photography
2023 CactiMag
2022 Dazed Magazine
2022 Wallpaper Magazine
2022 FishEye Magazine
2022 Numero Magazine
2021 Acumen Magazine
2021 Monochrom Issue 8, Argentik Mag
2020 The World Within, Hangar Photo Art Center
2020 École Kourtraimé, Maison CF
2020 Mexstiz, RevistaBalam
2019 On Death, Kris Graves Projects, Humble Arts Foundation
PROJECTIONS
2021 The World Within, Photo Art Center Hangar
2020 53e, FRANCE TV
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
2024. Collection Départementale de la Seine Saint Denis.
2024 Contemporary Art Fund - Paris Collections