Linda Himeur
1981–
Linda Himeur is a contemporary mixed media artist whose work is a vibrant celebration of life that expresses the full range of human emotion and captures the immense beauty in the world. Her colorful, original art features abstract representations of animals and enigmatic faces, with glitz and glam through mixed media serving as integral elements of each work of art.
Personal History
Linda Himeur was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1981, and later immigrated to the United States in 2006. From the moment she could hold a crayon in her hand, she started drawing. In addition to visual art, the youngster also started writing her own short stories in first grade, illustrating those tales and characters with drawings on all the pages. The self-taught artist began in earnest as a toddler, drawing cats and women—two themes she still explores today.
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Himeur has also been experimenting with various materials through time. Glitter and shine have always fascinated her – she clearly remembers walking by a Swarovski crystal store when she was around 5 or 6 years old. She notes that this was the day she fell in love with all things that sparkle.
As a mixed media artist, Himeur uses acrylics, resin, glitter, and Swarovski crystals to catch a glint in the eye of collectors around the world. Himeur always begins with a sketch. Often with a pen on the canvas to see the starting point before closing her eyes and drawing what she imagines. Several of her abstract motives are created this way, based on pure imagination and intuition with a pen in her hand. Once done, Himeur opens her eyes and pulls elements of mixed media together to complete the work of art and fully make her figures come to life.
Linda Himeur is an exciting contemporary, cubist, and abstract artist. Known for tossing finished canvases into the trash because the work was something she needed to express for herself, Himeur has also never held an interest in viewing the art of others. That said, collectors will often remark about how Linda Himeur works of art are reminiscent of Picasso — a comparison the artist considers an honorable compliment.
Accomplishments
Linda Himeur has done several exhibitions at a multitude of venues and galleries around Miami over the last decade. In late 2022, she joined Jason Perez Art Collective which has further introduced her work at events in Miami, Tampa, and New York. Specifically, Himeur has recently participated in Spectrum Art Fairs Miami 2022, Spectrum Art Fairs Miami 2023, and Art Expo New York 2024, the latter of which introduced her to Park West Gallery. International audiences have experienced the art of Linda Himeur at Art3f Monaco 2024, as well as through a 30-day display at Van Gogh Art Gallery in Madrid in 2024.
With her bold, colorful mixed-media artwork focusing on the distortion of enigmatic faces reminiscent of Picasso’s most vibrant work, Linda Himeur is an innovative contemporary artist ready for her close-up.
To inquire about collecting the artwork of Linda Himeur, attend one of Park West’s online auction weekends or contact a sales associate at either sales@parkwestgallery.com or 1-800-521-9654 (option 4).
