Léonore Chastagner

Born in Nice (France) in 1992. Léonore Chastagner lives and works in Montpellier (France).
She studied art history at the École du Louvre and continued her studies with a master's degree at the Sorbonne and later at New York University. During her time in the United States, she began the sculptural work she further developed at Villa Arson, where she earned her MFA in 2022. Her work was recently presented at the 68th Salon de Montrouge and received the Jury Prize and the Centrale for Contemporary Art Prize at Ceramic Brussels. She held two solo exhibitions in 2024: Et gentille, aussi? in partnership with MO.CO. at Espace Kiasma, and Repli stratégique at Saint-Ravy (Montpellier). Her work has also been featured in group exhibitions, including Earth and Art: Women Ceramicists at Carole Decombe Gallery (Los Angeles).
Léonore Chastagner will exhibit for the first time at the Galerie Anne-Sarah Bénichou in Paris in 2026.