Claude Lévêque

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Claude Lévêque
Born	27 February 1953 (1953-02-27) (age 71) Nevers, France
Nationality	French
Education	École des Beaux-Arts in Bourges
Known for	Sculpture, installation, text art
Website	http://claudeleveque.com/en/home

Claude Lévêque (born 27 February 1953)^[1] is a French contemporary installation, sculpture, and new media, artist, best known for his work in neon.^[2] Lévêque, a graduate of the École des Beaux-Arts in Bourges, received considerable attention for his April 2014 neon installation in I.M. Pei's Louvre Pyramid and its accompanying October 2015 exhibition, Sous Le Plus Grand Chapiteau Du Monde.^[3]^[4]

In 2009, Lévêque represented France at the 53rd Venice Biennale.^[5]

Lévêque lives and works in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis.

Lévêque has been accused of rape of minors in 2019 and is currently under criminal investigation^[6]^[7]

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^ "Claude Lévêque: Sous le plus grand chapiteau du monde". DAMN° Magazine. 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
^ Universalis, Encyclopædia. "CLAUDE LÉVÊQUE". Encyclopædia Universalis (in French). Retrieved 2019-01-04.
^ "Claude Leveque | Artspace". Artspace. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
^ https://www.france24.news/en/2021/01/plastic-artist-claude-leveque-accused-of-rape-of-minors.html ^{[dead link]}
^ "Le plasticien Claude Lévêque accusé de viols sur mineurs". Le Monde.fr. 10 January 2021.