Robert J. Calcagno - French Impressionist Painter
Born in New York in 1948America’s French Impressionist
Mr. Calcagno is the artist behind CALCAGNO America’s “French Impressionist”. He had his professional career in 1999, having contracted with Art-in-Motion as a “published artist” with one of the world’s largest art publishers. The same year, he was accepted into the Société Arts Talence Aquitaine (Bordeaux, France). As a dedicated French impressionist painter, this early recognition marked an important foundation in his international career.
Expositions and More
Throughout France, Mr. Calcagno studied the work of the French Impressionists and exhibited his work in many French venues. His Bordeaux connections helped him become a “jurist” in 2012, 2013, and 2014 for the prestigious art exposition, “Couleurs d’Aquitaine” in Bordeaux, France, further establishing his reputation as a respected French impressionist painter within the European art community.
In September 2014, Mr. Calcagno was invited, as one of six artists from America, to exhibit his work at the gallery of Madame Peugeot (Peugeot automobile family) in Paris, France. The exposition, “Paris Welcomes the American Artists,” was a week-long exposition that featured seven of his Impressionist paintings and reinforced his standing as America’s French Impressionist painter on an international stage.
In June 2015, Mr. Calcagno was again invited to show in France; this time, it was in Giverny, home of Claude Monet. 12 countries and 70 artists participated in a plein air exposition; Mr. Calcagno, the only artist representing the United States, took home the “Ambassadeur” award, one of 10 awards given at the exposition. The Director of the Monet Museum, Giverny, was among the three judges at this exposition.
Since 1999, Mr. Calcagno has participated in too many expositions to list. His mastery of the palette knife with oil on canvas has proven successful, resulting in highly sought-after original impressionist paintings. His work has been marketed in 70 countries and all 50 states. “Hollywood” has found this artist; used as a prop in movie and television productions, his art serves the visual pleasure of many viewers.
Studio Locations
Mr. Calcagno paints in his studio in Jasper, GA, as well as his studio/gallery in Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, one of the most beautiful villages in France. The French influence found in Mr. Calcagno’s paintings is what makes him “America’s French Impressionist.”