(1937) French artist

Sosno spent his childhood in Latvia. Later, in Nice he met the painter Henri Matisse in 1948 and Yves Klein and Arman in 1956. He studied in Paris in 1958 (political science & oriental languages) and went back in Nice in 1961. He founded the magazine Southern Communication where he published the first theory of the "School of Nice". In the 60s after a stint as military, archeology, press, printer, the war reporter (Ireland, Bangladesh, Biafra), he returned to painting. The concept of cancellation (to show better what's hidden) is directly inspired by his work as a photographer. He will also work on sociological art in Paris with Fred Forest. In 1974 he sold his Paris studio to cross the Atlantic by sailboat with his girlfriend Maschat. He then exhibited at Porto and Caracas. Back in Nice he made his first sculptures (postmarked cars). In the 80s he became artistic adviser in sewing. He produced an exhibition at the Musée des Beaux Arts Jules Cheret in Nice, followed by a first U.S. exhibition in the Richfield Aldrich Museum (Connecticut), work for the Beaubourg museum in Paris, and produced his first collaboration with the Marisa del Re Gallery in New York. Between 1986 and 1988, his sculpture projects turns to architecture, particularly through the two monumental bronzes of the Elysee Palace in Nice made with the architect George Marguarite. In the 90s he set up his workshop on the heights of Nice (Bellet) where he planted vines and olive trees. He covers various architectural projects and international exhibitions (USA, Japan, Korea, Canada, Greece, studio annex in Monaco). In 2000-2002 he directed the "Square Head", the first inhabited sculpture in the world, including the offices of the Central Library Nice Nucéra Louis (architects: Yves Bayard and Francis Chapus). From there, he realizes major international exhibitions over the years (Russia, China, Italy) and different orders of monumental sculptures and monumental outdoor sculptures.