Sabine Villiard was born and raised in London. She is currently based in Paris.
She started photography when she was 2 (!!) with her father Georges Villiard and always experimented different fields of this art.
She started seriously working on her photography in 1995.
Her style is a mix of surrealism and wittiness.
Her research tries to find imperfection in perfection, whether the subject is a person, an animal, a landscape, a flower, …
During the last 20 years, Sabine Villiard has been working secretly on a very personal project.
With different events happening in her personal life, the project has evolved.
After her father Georges Villiard died in 2020, Sabine discovered an incredible photography heritage of 5 generations : 8 members of her family were amazing amateur photographers. (the 1st was born in 1823 !)
The personal work she was creating echoed with the family photography she was discovering.
An art conversation started between Sabine and the past members of her family.
For the Bicentenary of photography in 2026, you will discover this project.
Thank you for the wait !
Exhibitions
2022
Eternal 90’s – Group Exhibition
Galerie Duret – Paris
2015
Dune Studios – New York
« The Reflected Eye »
2012
Ginza store – Tokyo
Images from Vogue Japan
2012
Festival de la Photo de Mode – Cannes
« DADA »
2012
AMV BBDO - London
« Féminité »
2011
La Galerie Particulière – Brussels
« Féminité »
Exhibition with Cindy Sherman, Christian Boltanski, Jean Paul Goude,
Annie Leibovitz, Robert Longo, Ellen Von Unwerth, Rankin, Joel Peter Witkin,
Albert Watson, Daniel Buren, Anish Kapoor.
http://www.french-connect.com/471-agenda-exposition-feminite-0-1
2011
Bailey House – New York
« Fragile »
Exhibition and auction with other artists works and foundations such as :
The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, The Herb Ritts Foundation,
Anthony Costifas, Christopher Griffith, Torkil Gudnason, Patricia Heal,
Michael Stuetz ..
https://baileyhouse.org
2009
Mucem – Marseille
« Mariannes d’Aujourd’hui »
https://www.mucem.org/sites/default/files/2017-05/mucem_dp_bazardugenre_130827br.pdf
2006
Festival de la Photo de Mode – Cannes
« Voyance »
2003
Assemblée Nationale – Paris
« Mariannes d’Aujourd’hui »
« Voices should be heard » : association https://npns.eu/
http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr
2002
Palais Galliera – Musée de la mode – Paris
«...et ma petite culotte ? »
in collaboration Katia Coelho – Dealer de luxe
with the creations and amazing participation of Jean Charles de Castelbajac, John Galliano, Sonia Rykiel, Paul Smith, Eric Bergère, Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Lacroix, Emmanuel Ungaro, Dice Kayec, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, Mickael Kors, Laurent Mercier chez Balmain, Jérôme Dreyfuss, Roberto Cavalli, Moschino, Clément Ribeiro chez Cacharel, Chantal Thomas, Yasbukey Schwarz, Tom Van Lingen, Chatal Thomas,Nicolas Le Cauchois,Julian Mc Donald, Gilles Rosier, Isabelle Ballu, Olivier Chevalier, Junko Shimada, Gilles Rosier chez Kenzo, Dice Kayek, Isabelle Marant, Julian Mc Donald chez Givenchy.
Sales and funds given to help the cancer Association : http://www.apaesic.org/
2002
Gallery Le Comité de salut artistique (C.S.A.) – Paris
Collages of my photographs of Aurele LostDog
An invitation by artist and curator Aurèle LostDog
Aurele LostDog in a tribute to :
Marcel Duchamp (Rrose Selavy), Andy Wharol, Pablo Picasso, Yves Klein, Jean Michel Basquiat, Joseph Beuys.
2001
Castelbajac Gallery – Paris
« Dessine moi un T shirt »
in collaboration Katia Coelho – Dealer de luxe
with the creations and amazing participation of Jean Charles de Castelbajac, Karl Lagerfeld, Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano, Sonia Rykiel, Paul Smith, Eric Bergère,Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Lacroix, Emmanuel Ungaro, Barbara Bui, Dice Kayec, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, Mickael Kors, Laurent Mercier, Jérôme Dreyfuss, Roberto Cavalli, and Moschino.
Sales and funds given to help the cancer Association : http://www.apaesic.org/
2000
Dahinden Gallery – Paris
« Polution » (Solo exhibition)
Sales and funds given to help SPA Association https://www.la-spa.fr
She started photography when she was 2 (!!) with her father Georges Villiard and always experimented different fields of this art.
She started seriously working on her photography in 1995.
Her style is a mix of surrealism and wittiness.
Her research tries to find imperfection in perfection, whether the subject is a person, an animal, a landscape, a flower, …
During the last 20 years, Sabine Villiard has been working secretly on a very personal project.
With different events happening in her personal life, the project has evolved.
After her father Georges Villiard died in 2020, Sabine discovered an incredible photography heritage of 5 generations : 8 members of her family were amazing amateur photographers. (the 1st was born in 1823 !)
The personal work she was creating echoed with the family photography she was discovering.
An art conversation started between Sabine and the past members of her family.
For the Bicentenary of photography in 2026, you will discover this project.
Thank you for the wait !
Exhibitions
2022
Eternal 90’s – Group Exhibition
Galerie Duret – Paris
2015
Dune Studios – New York
« The Reflected Eye »
2012
Ginza store – Tokyo
Images from Vogue Japan
2012
Festival de la Photo de Mode – Cannes
« DADA »
2012
AMV BBDO - London
« Féminité »
2011
La Galerie Particulière – Brussels
« Féminité »
Exhibition with Cindy Sherman, Christian Boltanski, Jean Paul Goude,
Annie Leibovitz, Robert Longo, Ellen Von Unwerth, Rankin, Joel Peter Witkin,
Albert Watson, Daniel Buren, Anish Kapoor.
http://www.french-connect.com/471-agenda-exposition-feminite-0-1
2011
Bailey House – New York
« Fragile »
Exhibition and auction with other artists works and foundations such as :
The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, The Herb Ritts Foundation,
Anthony Costifas, Christopher Griffith, Torkil Gudnason, Patricia Heal,
Michael Stuetz ..
https://baileyhouse.org
2009
Mucem – Marseille
« Mariannes d’Aujourd’hui »
https://www.mucem.org/sites/default/files/2017-05/mucem_dp_bazardugenre_130827br.pdf
2006
Festival de la Photo de Mode – Cannes
« Voyance »
2003
Assemblée Nationale – Paris
« Mariannes d’Aujourd’hui »
« Voices should be heard » : association https://npns.eu/
http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr
2002
Palais Galliera – Musée de la mode – Paris
«...et ma petite culotte ? »
in collaboration Katia Coelho – Dealer de luxe
with the creations and amazing participation of Jean Charles de Castelbajac, John Galliano, Sonia Rykiel, Paul Smith, Eric Bergère, Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Lacroix, Emmanuel Ungaro, Dice Kayec, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, Mickael Kors, Laurent Mercier chez Balmain, Jérôme Dreyfuss, Roberto Cavalli, Moschino, Clément Ribeiro chez Cacharel, Chantal Thomas, Yasbukey Schwarz, Tom Van Lingen, Chatal Thomas,Nicolas Le Cauchois,Julian Mc Donald, Gilles Rosier, Isabelle Ballu, Olivier Chevalier, Junko Shimada, Gilles Rosier chez Kenzo, Dice Kayek, Isabelle Marant, Julian Mc Donald chez Givenchy.
Sales and funds given to help the cancer Association : http://www.apaesic.org/
2002
Gallery Le Comité de salut artistique (C.S.A.) – Paris
Collages of my photographs of Aurele LostDog
An invitation by artist and curator Aurèle LostDog
Aurele LostDog in a tribute to :
Marcel Duchamp (Rrose Selavy), Andy Wharol, Pablo Picasso, Yves Klein, Jean Michel Basquiat, Joseph Beuys.
2001
Castelbajac Gallery – Paris
« Dessine moi un T shirt »
in collaboration Katia Coelho – Dealer de luxe
with the creations and amazing participation of Jean Charles de Castelbajac, Karl Lagerfeld, Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano, Sonia Rykiel, Paul Smith, Eric Bergère,Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Lacroix, Emmanuel Ungaro, Barbara Bui, Dice Kayec, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, Mickael Kors, Laurent Mercier, Jérôme Dreyfuss, Roberto Cavalli, and Moschino.
Sales and funds given to help the cancer Association : http://www.apaesic.org/
2000
Dahinden Gallery – Paris
« Polution » (Solo exhibition)
Sales and funds given to help SPA Association https://www.la-spa.fr