Claude-Max Lochu (born 1951) is a French artist, painter and designer.
Lochu was born in Delle in Territoire de Belfort, Franche-Comté and completed his degree at the École des Beaux-Arts of Besançon. Lochu was exhibited in the Museum of Fine Arts, Dole, and is now exhibited permanently in Faure Museum as well as in 2 galleries in Paris and Lyon.
Biography
Claude-Max Lochu completed his National Diploma of Painting at Art School in Besançon (atelier ) in 1975 and first exhibited his works in 1976 in Rabat and Tanger, Morocco. In 1979, he set up in Paris and exhibited his work at the Montrouge Contemporary Art Show in 1981 and 1982. During a first trip to Japan in 1982, he studied the Sumi-é, an ink painting technique, with the Japanese painter . In 1985, he returned to Japan to visit Hiroshige's Tōkaidō road between Kyoto and Tokyo, and was inspired by the concept of fueki ryūkō, permanence and movement, developed by Bashō, the haiku poet.Shiko Itoh, René de Ceccatty, Catalogue d'exposition de Claude-Max Lochu, 1985, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dole Lochu was exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts, Dole in 1985.
Claude-Max Lochu also works on still life, interiors, landscapes of south of Europe, such as Mont Ventoux and Sorgue in Luberon, Aix-les-Bains, Valley Di Cecina and Volterra, where he looks for poetry rather than the representation. In addition to his works at the Artima gallery in Paris, Lochu exhibited at Faure Museum of Aix-les-Bains.Biographie Since 2001, he has held personal exhibitions at the Accademia libera natura e cultura in Querceto in Italia.Accademia libera natura e cultura, Querceto Percorsi, Éditeur Spirito Libero Publinship, 2010, , Since 2006, he has participated in the Peace and Light Festival for the project of Temple for Peace to be built by the Vajradhara-Ling Center in, Aubry-le-Panthou, Normandy with a view to promoting world peace.Festival Paix et Lumière
In 2000 at Faure Museum, he exhibited Aix les Bains depuis le Boulevard des Anglais, a paintingLa face cachée du Musée Faure !, January 2006 that he performed on his first visit at Aix-les-Bains which is now exposed in the entrance of the museum.La Poésie des Apparences par Claude Max Lochu, mai 2012 It represents an overview of the city and landscape.Les lithographies de l'Atelier Pons In 2012, his portrait of Auguste Rodin is added to the collections of the museum.Biographie, website of Claude-Max Lochu
In 2012, he exhibited at the Faure Museum in Savoie.“Pour solde de tout compte” ou la renaissance du thème, Le Dauphiné libéré, April 28, 2012
In 2013, he exhibited at the Musée des beaux-arts de Gaillac in the Tarn.Gaillac. Claude-Max Lochu aux Beaux-Arts, La Dépêche du Midi, February 9, 2013
From July to September 2013, 26 of his oil paintings, gouaches and drawings are presented at the Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot in Sochaux in the Doubs. Prendre les chemins de traverse, L'Est Républicain, July 11, 2013Exposition. Avec Lochu, la poésie s'invite au musée Peugeot, Le Pays, July 16, 2013
The visitor center of the Pays des Impressionnistes, focused on Impressionists who painted along the Seine River, organized a tour of his atelier in January 2014 in Carrières-sur-Seine., January 18, 2014, Yvelines Radio
In March 2016, he exhibited at the Gavart gallery, rue d'Argenson in Paris.Nathalie Camoin-Chanet, Claude-Max Lochu , Du 7 mars 2016 au 26 mars 2016.
In May and June 2017, an exhibition of his paintings entitled Voyages is held at the Jean Vilar cultural center in Marly-le-Roi.Vernissage exposition, site de la ville de Marly-le-RoiVoyages, de Claude-Max Lochu, site du Pays des Impressionnistes
From June to August 2018, he is one of the 37 artists to participate in Jubilons → Jubilez – Rétrospective et Perspectives, the last exhibition organized at the Faure museum by its curator, André Liatard.Kristina D'agostin, Jubilons → Jubilez – Rétrospective et Perspectives, Carnet d'Art, 1er juin 2018Expo "Jubilons > Jubilez" @ Musée Faure, mattb.eu
In 2017, he moved to Arles, where he produced a series of landscapes and exhibits at the Galerie Cezar in 2021.Fictions arlésiennes Arles, 3 août 2021-3 août 2021, Arles , 14 juin 2021, Unidivers MagFictions arlésiennes, arlestourisme.com
Claude-Max Lochu is participating in the 2nd edition of the National Artists' Days from October 2nd to 4th, 2026 at the Atelier du Refuge in Arles at the invitation of Pasquale Noizet, where he is exhibiting a series entitled "Words in the Image".Sarah Ugolini, Pour les Journées nationales des artistes, Claude-Max Lochu fait dialoguer mots et images sur la toile à Arles, La Provence, 2026-09-29
Publications Catalogue of exhibition of Claude-Max Lochu, 1985, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dole Illustrations of La Princesse qui aimait les chenilles by René de Ceccatty in collaboration with Ryôji Nakamura, 1987, éditions Hatier, Claude Max Lochu : exposition, Aix-les-Bains, Musée Faure, 7 avril-15 mai 2000, éditeur Aix-les-Bains : Musée Faure, 2000, Claude-Max Lochu: Pour solde de tout compte : expositions, Musée Faure, Aix-les-Bains, 7 avril-17 juin 2012 et Musée des beaux-arts, Gaillac, 1er trimestre 2013, éditeur Musée Faure, 2012, Claude-Max Lochu, Bruno Smolarz, Objets intranquilles & autres merveilles Atéki éditions, 2021,
References
External links
Official Site of Claude-Max Lochu Claude-Max Lochu - du Garage à l'Atelier on Vimeo