Anouk MARCO creates works where apparent simplicity opens onto intense depth. Her singular style, free from academic codes, seeks a point of balance between form, color, and emotional resonance. Each painting is a presence: luminous, silent, profoundly human. Her works inhabit spaces, touching both the eye and the inner self.
I paint presences, those fortunate encounters in life that lift us up.
My characters embody sincere, natural kindness, but also gentle resilience and quiet strength.
They represent the people who elevate us simply through their way of being.
I revisit the idea of the icon by freeing it from religious tradition.
My portraits are figures of presence — contemporary, secular icons that embody a quiet form of spirituality rooted in humanity itself.
The solitude of my characters is not a void but a return to essence, a suspended, serene inner space.
I express vital energy through colors, dots, and flowers.
They reveal what cannot be spoken: the inner intensity, the flow of ideas and emotions.
In a flood of images and words that wear themselves out, I offer portraits that return to the essential: dignity, presence, softness, inner strength.
I choose feeling over narration, emotional accuracy over technical perfection. After years seeking balance between rigor and spontaneity, I now bring both together: a controlled, grounded portrait paired with a free and intuitive inner landscape
Selected Exhibitions
2026 — New York, USA
FOCUS ART FAIR — Chelsea Industrial Venue: Chelsea Industrial, 550 W 28th St, New York
Dates: May 21–24, 2026
About: A major international fair exploring the intersection of contemporary art, innovation, and global cultural dialogue.
🔗 Official website
🔗 Venue information (Chelsea Industrial)
2024 — Paris, France
EXPO4ART — Halle des Blancs-Manteaux
Venue: Halle des Blancs-Manteaux, Le Marais, Paris
Dates: September 27–29, 2024
About: A curated contemporary art fair bringing together emerging and established artists in the heart of Paris.
🔗 Official website
2023 — Paris, France
EXPO4ART — Halle des Blancs-Manteaux
Venue: Halle des Blancs-Manteaux, Paris
Dates: December 15–17, 2023
About: Winter edition of the Parisian contemporary art fair, known for its intimate quality selection.
🔗 Official website
2022 — Paris, France
FOCUS ART FAIR — Carrousel du Louvre
Venue: Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
Dates: September 1–4, 2022
About: “Art Boom” edition, celebrating the revival of the global art scene with an international roster of artists.
🔗 Carrousel du Louvre venue
🔗 Focus Art Fair global site
2019 — Miami, USA
SPECTRUM MIAMI — with Galerie Mecenavie
Venue: Mana Wynwood Convention Center, Miami
Dates: December 4–8, 2019
About: A major fair during Miami Art Week, showcasing contemporary artists from around the world.
🔗 Spectrum Miami
2019 — Paris, France
ART SHOPPING — Carrousel du Louvre
Venue: Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
Dates: May 24–26, 2019
About: One of Paris’s leading contemporary art fairs, gathering hundreds of artists and galleries.
🔗 Art Shopping official site