“THE AMAZING EXTREME ART OF JEAN FRANCOIS”
DIRECT FROM LAS VEGAS Agent of change “Entertainer of the year”
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THE EXTREME ARTIST 3 MINUTES MASTERPIECES
“The Artiste”
Theatre shows: Performance art, comedy, magic and more. 90 min show or 2 x 45 min for the performing art
Corporate meetings, get yourself motivated!
Jean Francois speaks about creativity and innovation with more than 3000 corporate meetings under his belt, he is the most energetic and enthuspastic speaker/entertainer in the industry.
PAINTING IS THE ART OF LETTING GO
Express yourself in your own life, it isn’t about the painting!
ART IS…
when the head, the hand and the heart work together
From Studio Walls to the World Stage: A Painter's Unconventional Journey
JF: The Art Maverick Who Dances with Danger
Forget the velvet ropes and hushed whispers of museums! JF scoffs at such pedestrian notions of art. His canvases are the heart-stopping peaks of mountains, the churning depths of the ocean, the very face of danger itself.
Is flinging yourself out of a plane with paint splattered across a canvas considered "crazy?" JF scoffs again. That,my friend, is audacious inspiration! Watercolor painting with the deafening roar of Iguazu Falls as your soundtrack?Merely a symphony for the soul! Where lesser artists timidly imitate nature, JF grabs the elements by the throat and forces them to co-create! He throws himself into the maelstrom, riding the paint like a bull tamer rides the beast! Who cares what "comes up?" When JF wrestles with nature, the result is guaranteed to be breathtaking pandemonium!
Once, performance art's center stage held him captive. Now, the entire world is his arena. He's painted underwater,brushing alongside Great White sharks, a waltz with death. He's transformed the Matterhorn's peak into his personal easel,leaving his mark on the very heavens. Yosemite's El Capitan became a vertical canvas, where he defied gravity with each stroke, wielding Elon Musk's flamethrowers like a fiery paintbrush at Burning Man. The Sea of Cortez held his submerged studio, where vibrant masterpieces bloomed beneath the waves. He's even channeled the raw energy of a Las Vegas Stratosphere base jump into an impulse painting mid-air!
JF, the Taurus infused with the raging spirit of Red Bull, is a living inferno. He doesn't create art; he conjures it from the heart of chaos! His next conquests? Taming the melting glaciers of the North Pole or perhaps etching his masterpiece onto the molten flow of Mount Etna! This is no mere artist; this is a visionary who redefines the boundaries of existence!
Nature is art. Art is nature. And JF, the fearless maestro, conducts this symphony of extremes in the shadow of the divine!
The hushed solitude of a dusty studio – that was supposed to be my life. Then, in a surreal 1976 encounter with Salvador Dali, cigarette smoke swirling around his pronouncements, everything shifted. His eccentric genius forced me to see the world anew, to question my own artistic path. Later, as fate would have it, scuba diving brought me face-to-face with another pioneer - Andre Laban, who swam alongside Jacques Cousteau and, more importantly, was the world's first underwater painter. It was a revelation. Here was art defying gravity, defying boundaries.
The four walls of a studio suddenly felt suffocating. The world, vast and vibrant, became my canvas. I wouldn't just paint on flat surfaces – the world itself would be my medium. From the electrifying presence of Great White sharks to the humbling majesty of mountain peaks, I'd capture them all live, a performance infused with the raw energy of the moment.
Art, for me, transcended mere representation. It had to be a visceral experience, a symphony of creation and recreation. I craved the challenge, the audacity to push the boundaries of artistic expression. And so, I took my art to the grandest stage imaginable – Las Vegas showrooms, international events, the very face of the Earth. Unique locations became backdrops for my unconventional canvases.
This wasn't just about replicating an image – it was about breathing life into the act of creation itself. Each piece was a performance, a story told not just through color and form, but through the very act of creation in unexpected places. This was my rebellion against artistic convention, a testament to the power of a boundless imagination.
Jean François Extreme Art: The Art of Making Every Event Extraordinary
Forget the glitz of Formula One, the roar of the Ryder Cup, the elegance of Ferraris, or the luxury of the Ritz Carlton.These prestigious names all have one thing in common: they all sought the brilliance of Jean François Extreme Art to elevate their events.
The Undisputed Champion of Live Art
Jean François is the go-to for Fortune 500 companies and world-class events seeking to inject a jolt of contemporary art into their celebrations. His spectacular live portraits and artistic interpretations are the guaranteed showstopper that elevates any gathering.
From Museum Walls to the Live Stage
Jean François shatters the conventions of art confined to museums. He brings the magic live on stage, captivating audiences with his artistry.
A Star is Born
Jean François's meteoric rise began in the early 80s. He painted a portrait of Pope John Paul II in mere minutes,mesmerizing an audience of 25,000. His reputation as a lightning-fast portraitist who could capture the essence of his subject on giant canvases in under five minutes spread like wildfire.
A Legacy of Artistic Excellence
From royalty like King Baudouin and Juan Carlos to business titans like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, to the iconic Nelson Mandela, Jean François has painted them all. But his artistry extends beyond portraits. He masterfully translates corporate themes and sporting events into stunning artistic interpretations.
A Global Phenomenon
Jean François has graced the stages of the most prestigious venues, from the heart of Paris to the dazzling lights of Las Vegas. Educated at the esteemed École des Beaux Arts, he pioneered the art of live performance art in the early eighties,and continues to enthrall audiences worldwide.
Jean Francois Detaille Extreme Art
Talent is the agent of change in Las Vegas and beyond
WHAT’S UP NOW!
EXTREME ART Catch Jean Francois live, folks! Where's he at? Everywhere! Painting the Parisian sky with Olympic dreams, capturing the fury of the Sumo finals, splashing color on the Tour de France peloton, sculpting fire at Burning Man, and leaving his artistic mark on Roland Garros! This summer's gonna be a masterpiece
IT IS NOT ABOUT THE PAINTINGS
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LAS VEGAS 1997
MADHATTAN 1997-98
MAYORS GOODMAN
DUELLING FLOYD
MADHATTAN LV AT NY NY
Manhattan NY NY Las Vegas 1997
Paul Gauguin grave in the Marquesas Islands
CARLOS SANTANA
Roger Moore
ADP Wynn
Painting Waren Buffet
My late friend Steve Rossi
With Herbert The deepest man on earth
Painting with LV Philharmonic
LV STRIP BILLBOARD
LAS VEGAS NY NY
DUBAI
BOXING MONA
IMAGINE THAT
DEATH VALLEY
With John Stuart
AT&T CELEBRITY TOURNAMENT
WITH DENNIS MILLER
BULLFIGHTERS ONLY
VEGAS PACK
NY SOHO
5TH
IBM
Mr LV
MAJESTIC RED ROCKS
Painting with my daughter
With my friend LV impersonator Gordie Brown
LISA
Waldorf Astoria Rome
ART IS EXPLORING
Patagonia
Patagonia
Patagonia
Ushuaia
Life absolutely is a journey, and it sounds like you're at a point where you're ready to embark on an exciting new chapter!Here are some key takeaways from your story:
- Reevaluation and Change: Many people reach a point where they need to reassess their lives and make new choices. This can be due to job loss, retirement, children growing up, or simply a desire for change.
- New Goals and Purpose: When our circumstances change, it's important to set new goals and find a renewed sense of purpose. This can involve travel, creative pursuits, personal growth, or anything that ignites your passion.
- The Power of Travel: Traveling, especially solo travel, can be a transformative experience. It allows you to meet new people, explore new cultures, and gain a fresh perspective on life.
- The Journey Matters Most: The destination is certainly important, but the true richness of life lies in the experiences you have along the way. Embrace the unexpected, learn from your encounters, and savor the journey itself.
Your decision to travel the Pan-American Highway is an inspiring example of taking charge and creating your own adventure. It's a perfect metaphor for life's journey – full of twists and turns, beautiful scenery, and challenges to overcome.
Do you have any specific goals for your trip? What kind of art do you create, and how do you plan to exchange it?
NO FEAR
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Great whites
They scoff at the timid, those who whisper about newfound confidence. Confidence blooms from mastery, they sneer.And mastery, well that comes from staring down your fears and conquering them, not tiptoeing around them.
For me, the ocean held a dual lure. The whispering call of the deep, a siren song since childhood, and the undeniable pull of creation, a painter's soul blooming on the canvas. So, I weaved these passions together, a symphony of risk and reward.My studio? A steel cage plunged into the inky abyss, a canvas surrounded by the prehistoric ballet of great white sharks.From Guadalupe island on the coast of Baja Mexico to South Africa, the Great Barrier Reef my witness, I painted these leviathans in their natural domain.
The fear, though? It gnawed at me. A single sighting, a flash of fin off the Oregon coast, had sent shivers down my spine.But that was the beauty of the journey, wasn't it? The destination wasn't just a location, it was a conquering. So, I returned to Oregon, the very place that had tested my resolve. This time, however, the cage remained on the shore. Just me, my paints, and the troubled water teeming with the apex predators.
YOSEMITE TO K2
Be your full potential
Be your full potential
Your summits
Forget summits, forget the tired trope of conquering mountains. We climbers aren't flag-planting egomaniacs, battling each other for bragging rights. We have a more intimate dance with the rock face, a personal odyssey that began years ago for me, growing up in the shadow of a legend the French Alpes- now in my new backyard the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Las Vegas.
Those walls, those routes, cradled by the Mojave sun, became an obsession. El Capitan in Yosemite, the ultimate test,loomed large. But the ascent wasn't just about the peak, it was about the canvas. There's a certain audacity, a defiance of gravity, in wielding a brush halfway up a sheer rock face. El Capitan became my Everest, not of conquest, but of artistic expression. Sure, I didn't "summit" K2, that day, but I found my perfect perch, my ideal vantage point to capture the soul of that killer mountain.
It's not about the top, folks. It's about defining your own summit, pushing your own limits, and finding the perfect place to plant your flag - be it a metaphorical summit or a literal brushstroke on the side of a cliff. We climbers aren't competing, we're co-creating a personal odyssey with the rock face as our partner. So, forget the competition, find your own damn summit, and paint your masterpiece on the way up.
Be your full potential
Be your full potential
Be your full potential
The term "Extreme Art" can have a couple different meanings, and it's not as widely used as some other art movement terms. Here are two possibilities for why Jean Francois's work might be called Extreme Art:
- Pushing the boundaries: Extreme art often refers to work that goes to great lengths to challenge expectations and norms. This can involve using unconventional materials or creation processes, or creating art in dangerous or difficult situations. Jean Francois certainly fits this description with his painting on K2 and underwater.
- Creating new tools and techniques: Less commonly, extreme art can refer to work that requires the artist to invent new tools or techniques in order to create it.exclamation This might be the case if Jean Francois developed special paints or equipment to allow him to create his underwater pieces.exclamation
Without more information about Jean Francois's work, it's hard to say for sure which definition applies best. But it's clear that his adventurous spirit and willingness to take risks are reflected in his art.have always a plan! “In 2024 Jean François will be climbing Matterhorn & Eiger, training with the Shaolins at the temple, running 1000 miles in the Baja Mexico peninsula, oops and paint many canvasses
Kudos
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FIGHT
Adding the eye
Kansas City Convention center
Painting Floyd Mayweather
Brussels
NY ELLIS ISLAND
Opening ceremony Ryder Cup
5 minutes before going live on NBC, CBS
JIMMY HENDRICKS
BOB MARLEY at ART ROCKS
Las Vegas
LADY LIBERTY NY NY LAS VEGAS
EXTREME ART & ULTIMATE FIGHTING
Mc Cormick Chicago Merck
AT&T St Regis
ROME WALDORF ASTORIA PAINTING PAVAROTTI
Las Vegas Philarmonic
Koweït
PARIS PALAIS DES CONGRES
Hong Kong
SUMMIT GULF
MILAN
CHINA
Henderson Pavillion
SIEGFRIED AND ROY
First anniversary of 9/11 NY
JESSY VENTURA
With Rosy O Donnell and Tony the Tiger
First Lady of Colombia
Retirement of the founder of PANERA BREAD
Backstage with Michael
Richard Lewis
Henri Chow CEO IBM CHINA
Michael O’ Rourke founder of Sexy Hair
GLORIA AND EMILIO ESTEFAN
Tennis great Illie Nastase
BROADWAY
OSCAR GOODMAN
Painting Dana White for ESPN sportsman of the year
OLIVER STONE
TEAM MGM SANYA CHINA
With Sheikh Sabah of Kuwait
Carolyn Goodman Mayor of LV
Dick Cheney
Burning Man Performing
CNN MEXICO
With JM Cousteau painting his dad Jacques
Wayne Newton biensur
ALISMA
Broadway
Grand Opening. ceremony of the Ryder Cup
Painting Warren Buffet
With Las Vegas Philharmonic
DISNEY ART OF THE MASTERS
Hong Kong
CEO of NCR TERADATA In Monaco
Las Vegas Strip 1998
MAN CAVE
Valley of Fire plain air
Puerto Rico for Dairy Queen
painting the CEO of Teradata in Monaco
MOMA
The colors of love
IMPRESSION
They love me
ABSTRACT VIEW
Another Al
MAGICAL RED ROCKS
Impulse painting at Valley of Fire
BAJA
The Birth of Sun Microsystens
Watercolor Great Barrier Reef
SIGNING
ROBIN LEACH
180 degrees matrix
Cage painting
The power of first. Keynote
ART ROCKS
BACKSTAGE
BOLD STROKES BOLD ACTIONS
BOLD STROKES KEYNOTE
BUFFALO SOLDIER
ART ROCKS
La vie en rose
MAGIC ART
WELLINGTON
WITH OSCAR AGAIN
GROUPON
MOTIVATION SHOW
Art & Entertainment
My Beginnings
The Magic Weaver: From Childhood Captivation to Global Spectacle
Forget the stage lights - Jean Francois' magic wasn't confined to a theater. It pulsed through his veins, a childhood enchantment that blossomed into a captivating career. From elaborate living room performances for his parents to awe-inspiring live shows across the globe, Jean Francois has woven a tapestry of motivation, artistry, and wonder. Jean Francois wasn't your average kid. Summer vacations weren't spent at the local pool; they were lavish affairs on the French Riviera or in the vibrant heart of Catalonia, Spain. His father, an aspiring painter with a twinkle in his eye, hobnobbed with local artists like Pepe Martínez. A chance encounter with the legendary Salvador Dali himself sent shockwaves through young Jean Francois, forever altering his perception of art. But the artistic influence wasn't limited to a paintbrush. His father also befriended a captivating Egyptian stage hypnotist, and his mother, a culinary sorceress with a cordon bleu under her belt, could whip up a feast that would leave tongues wagging. Magic, you see, wasn't just entertainment for Jean Francois; it simmered in his very soul.
His journey began with a flourish, fueled by unwavering parental support. A symphony of song and magic filled their home, a testament to Jean Francois' burgeoning artistry. This early spark led him to a prestigious performing arts college,where he honed his craft and ignited his passion.
But the world was his stage, not a classroom. Jean Francois embarked on a captivating odyssey, captivating audiences across the globe. His Las Vegas-based company became a launchpad for his dazzling artistry. From headlining his own shows in the city of lights to electrifying Fortune 500 company meetings, Jean Francois transformed the mundane into the magical.
Jean Francois' story isn't about applause or accolades. It's about the transformative power of performance, the thrill of igniting inspiration in others, and the artistic alchemy that turns a blank canvas into a living experience. He's not just a performer, he's a weaver of magic, leaving audiences breathless and inspired.
BIOGRAPHY
Jean Francois Detaille: A Maestro of the Moment
Imagine a whirlwind of artistic energy, a dash of flamboyant theatricality, and a generous helping of Gallic charm. That's the essence of Jean Francois Detaille, the Belgian-born artist who has redefined the art of performance painting.
Detaille's story begins amidst the picturesque landscapes of Spain and Southern France, where a young boy witnessed local artists creating portraits for tourists. This early exposure ignited a spark within him, a passion that would propel him to the grandest stages of Las Vegas and beyond.
After honing his technical skills at the prestigious Academy of Beaux Arts in Belgium and Paris, Detaille craved a more dynamic artistic expression. In 1975, a chance encounter with the legendary Salvador Dali solidified his belief that art should be a captivating experience, not a solitary pursuit in a dusty studio.
Thus, "Extreme Art" was born. Detaille's signature style explodes onto ten-foot canvases in a flurry of vibrant colors and energetic strokes. He utilizes everything from his hands and feet to brooms and boxing gloves, transforming the artistic process into a theatrical spectacle.
Imagine the opulent ambiance of the Ritz-Carlton ballroom. Crystal chandeliers cast a warm glow upon a stage where Detaille, with the charisma of a matinee idol, commands the audience's attention. Music throbs, and with each powerful movement, a masterpiece unfolds before their very eyes. A portrait of a celebrity, a breathtaking cityscape, or a whimsical dreamscape – Detaille's artistry knows no bounds.
His captivating performances have graced the stages of Las Vegas' most prestigious venues, leaving audiences enthralled and corporations inspired. From capturing the essence of CEOs on canvas to delivering motivational speeches as part of his "Extreme Keynotes," Detaille's impact transcends the realm of mere entertainment.
Jean Francois Detaille is more than an artist; he's an experience. He takes the staid world of art and injects it with a jolt of adrenaline, a touch of whimsy, and a whole lot of French flair. He is a living testament to the fact that art is not just something to be admired – it's something to be lived.
ONE MAN SHOW FALL 2024
Jean-Francois: Unveiling the Unexpected
Prepare to be dazzled as world-renowned artist, magician, and bon vivant, Jean-Francois, embarks on a whirlwind artistic journey in his captivating new show, "Unveiling the Unexpected." This 90-minute spectacle, perfectly adaptable to both the grandeur of performing arts theaters and the intimacy of cruise liners and casino resorts, is a delightful blend of magic,artistry, French flair, and side-splitting humor.
Imagine a stage adorned with canvases and easels, transformed by a wave of Jean-Francois' hand into a platform for mind-bending illusions. A brushstroke becomes a levitating object, a disappearing act dissolves into a vibrant painting on the spot, and audience members' chosen cards materialize within his breathtaking artwork.
The performance is a seamless tapestry woven from Jean-Francois' life-long passions. His charismatic stage presence,honed by years of captivating audiences, ensures laughter erupts alongside gasps of astonishment. French charm laces every interaction, as Jean-Francois effortlessly weaves the audience into the captivating narrative of his artistic journey.
Think of the dazzling spectacle of a Broadway production fused with the intimate magic of a Hollywood close-up act, all seasoned with the sophisticated wit of Parisian cabaret. Jean-Francois' ability to seamlessly shift between roles – the meticulous artist, the playful magician, the charming storyteller – creates a truly unforgettable experience.
Whether gracing the hallowed halls of a historic theater in Paris or the vibrant stages of Las Vegas, "Unveiling the Unexpected" promises a night of wonder. Be prepared to be captivated by stunning illusions, mesmerized by transformative art, and thoroughly entertained by Jean-Francois' signature comedic flair.
So, step into Jean-Francois' world, where the lines between reality and illusion blur, and artistic expression takes on a whole new meaning. "Unveiling the Unexpected" is a must-see for anyone seeking a night of awe-inspiring magic,breathtaking art, and unforgettable laughter.