Françoise Nielly is a contemporary French artist whose portraits burst with color and emotion. From Paris to Tokyo, her work has been exhibited in galleries around the world.
Painting, for her, is instinctive and visceral. The knife replaces the brush, the texture comes alive, oil meets canvas with intensity. In a balance between control and impulse, she creates powerful faces—illuminated, vibrant, and marked by a striking sense of fragility.
Fragile, agile, beautiful faces — seen frontally or in profile, at every age.
Eyes that are deep, modest, determined, or sometimes disarming.
Men and women emerge, magnified, revealed, offered to the world with sincerity.
Each painting carries a fragment of humanity, a unique vibration. For Françoise, painting is not a calculated act — it is a necessity, a raw joy, a vital energy
Exhibitions
In this online shop you will find original paintings and reproductions of high-quality signed by Françoise Nielly.
ORDERS, CREATIONS, COLLABORATIONS
Step into the world of intense and colourful by Françoise Nielly. Each original painting capture the moment, the movement, pure emotion. Treat yourself to a unique creation, designed to mark, to move, to radiate.
Each portrait is done by hand, with force and emotion, from your photos
Françoise Nielly collaborated with Burton on a limited-edition snowboard collection launched in 2010, blending her explosive style with a bold, feminine design.
Françoise Nielly partnered with Citroën to reinterpret the Survolt concept car, creating an electric ArtCar dressed in vivid, expressive colors.
To honor Jeff Pink, Françoise Nielly created a vibrant painting for ORLY, the Californian nail polish brand known for its bold, innovative colors.
In 2012, Françoise Nielly lent her visual world to a spring-summer ready-to-wear collection, born from a creative duo and marked by unique prints.
For the launch of Givenchy’s “Arty Color” collection, Françoise Nielly painted a striking portrait of Nicolas Degennes in her intense and colorful style.
The “Seductive” nail polish collection was inspired by Françoise Nielly’s painting “Untitled 629,” translating its vivid hues into bold nail colors.
In 2014, Françoise Nielly’s art featured in the promotion of FAMILIA nights at EGG London, monthly music events showcasing international artists.
For the 2014 Amsterdam Light Festival, Françoise Nielly’s works were displayed in a luminous card tower installation alongside other international artists.
