Jean Paul Riopelle

Jean Paul Riopelle (1923–2002) was a leading figure in Canadian modern art and a signatory of the 1948 Refus global manifesto. Trained in Montreal and associated with the Automatistes, he developed a distinctive approach to abstraction, building dense, mosaic-like surfaces with a palette knife. His practice evolved across painting, printmaking and sculpture, while nature remained a defining source. Internationally recognized, Riopelle’s work is held in major museum, corporate and private collections in Canada and internationally.