Bio
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Steeve Lecru, known as 3Dots, is a French contemporary artist whose work bridges classical tradition and urban expression. His practice is rooted in the raw energy of graffiti and street art and evolved through illusion painting and ancient techniques. This shaped both his technical precision and his instinct for defiance.
For 3Dots, painting is an act of reinterpretation and dialogue—a way to explore how tradition and innovation interact. His works engage with the traditional hierarchy of genres such as portraiture, landscape, and still life. Rather than rejecting their conventions, he plays with them, allowing a visual conversation to unfold. Historically charged elements are reshaped to create tension, build bridges or even spark connection between past and present, such as time travel.
Now based in Suzhou, China, he has exhibited internationally, including at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, USA; Suzhou Bay Art Museum and La Puta Art Gallery, Shanghai, China.
— PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
— CHINA
2025: Suzhou Bay Art Museum, Suzhou
2023: Kenda Art Gallery, Suzhou
2023: La Puta Art Gallery, Shanghai
— USA
2017: Atom art Gallery, Detroit
2016: Wayne State Art Space, WSU, Detroit
— FRANCE
2018: Les Trogloballes, Angers
2016: Lyeux communs Galerie, Tours
2015: Les Accroche-coeurs, art space, Angers
2013: Art 5pace #3. Art chapel gallery, Angers
1996: L’Absynthe galerie, Saumur
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— GROUP EXHIBITIONS
— CHINA
2024: Unknow Parts art space, Suzhou
WuEr Art space, Suzhou
The New World, BFM Art Center, Suzhou
2022: WuER art space, Suzhou
Litchi Art gallery, Suzhou
Art Center, Intangible heritage, Suzhou
Chino- French Art Market, Suzhou
LiGongDi Street Art Festival, Suzhou
2021: La Puta Art, art gallery, Shanghai
2020: Arts Collective, Art gallery, Suzhou
2019: Georges tattoo shop, Ningbo
— USA
2018: Museum of Contemporary art, Detroit
2017: Scarab Club, Detroit
Detroit artist market, Detroit
— FRANCE
2018: La boite noire, art space, Tours
2015: En pieces, Biennale WTS #8, Dunkerque
2014: Les Accroche-coeurs, art festival, Angers
2013: Les Frigos, Paris
Village d’artisans, art gallery, Turquant
Tripoteca, Psychadelic art, Paris
Sens interdits, Lyon
2012: Village d’artisans, art gallery, Turquant
Bien Urbain, Besancon
Grains de Folie. Jura
La Foire de Paris, Paris
2011: Avignon festival Off, Avignon
Festival des artistes en campagne, Savins
La cabane des Arts, Art festivai, Monein.
2010: Urban Troglo, art f., Doue-la-Fontaine
— ISRAEL
2013: Jerusalem Arts festival, Jerusalem