Albert Chubac

ALBERT CHUBAC is a Swiss painter and sculptor.
He was one of the leading figures of the École de Nice.
Chubac graduated from the Arts Décoratifs de Genève and the École des Beaux-Arts de Genève.
He discovered abstract art through the works of Nicolas de Staël. This was to have a major influence on his work. Over the next few years, he traveled around the Mediterranean, a journey that shaped all his future work. He began to paint large flat tints on thick gray-beige paper, as well as a series of watercolors with small patches. Spiteris, appreciative of Chubac’s work, organized an exhibition at the Zappion Museum in Athens in 1950. That same year, Chubac left Greece and set sail for Egypt. From then on, his work was strongly influenced by Egyptian Antiquity and its large-scale color schemes. 1952 marked his return to Europe. He settled in the south of France. During this period, his painting became abstract. He experimented with gestural painting using spray cans. In 1958, Chubac’s work moved closer to the spirit of New Realism. He created sculptures from wire and tin cans, as well as all kinds of salvaged materials. He takes part in the “Scorbut” exhibition with Ben Vautier, Gilli and Raysse at the “Laboratoire 32” gallery in Nice. Without ever belonging to a particular group, Albert Chubac followed the École de Nice movement and took part in numerous exhibitions. In 1960, he exhibited in New York.