Born in 1973 in Romford, England.

Mostyn-Owen's canvases carry the traces of his gestures, out of which figures surge forth. Born from a combat with oil paint itself, these ghostly silhouettes are part of a composition dominated by chaos and devastation. As destruction is inherent in the creation of a picture, this artist willingly manhandles representation, taking it to the edge of disintegration and demolition, and ultimately creating an image of the chaotic state of the world.

Orlando Mostyn-Owen studied at the Ecole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris from 1992 until his graduation in 1998. He lives and works in London. 

 
SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1989 
Twenty paintings, Studio Gallery, London   
1993 
Life in the Still Life, Studio D., London
1999 
Galerie Hoffman, Paris
2001
 A l’interieur, les Petites Aubes, Galerie Hoffman, Paris
2004 
Instable, The Truman Stables, London
2008 
OH! (avec Humberto Poblete-Bustamante)
2010
Back Door Arcadia, Galerie Polad-Hardouin, Paris 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1994
Salon des Artistes Français, Champ de Mars, Paris
1997
Fiera in Festa di Toscolano, Sismano
1995
Oleum Accademia Italiana, London
Tigra Arts, Barcelona
1996
Premio del Bramante Stanze del Bramante, Rome
1997
BP Portrait Award National Portrait Gallery, London
Cinq Peintres Espace Planquette, Paris
1998
Nuova pittura Galeria Forni, Bologna
1999
Cinq Regards sur la Figure, Centre Art Contemporain, St Cyprien
2000
Vanitas, Galerie Hoffman, Paris
2001
Projet Opel, Musee d’Art Moderne, Paris
2002
Memoires de Pompei, Astier de Vilatte, Paris
2005
Il Ritratto Intimo, Museo Nazionale Archeologico, Aosta
Per La Musica, Castellucio di Pienza
2007
Raw Goo, Galerie Deborah Zafman, Paris
Zoo Art Fair, Burlington Gardens.
Avatar of Sacred Discontent, 9 Hillgate, London and Port Eliott
2008
La Bete, T1+2 Gallery
Cerberus, Concrete and Glass, London
2009
 All Capital Letters, T1+2 Gallery/ Deutsche Bank, London
Le Festin de la bête, Galerie Polad-Hardouin, Paris
Moraltarantula, Hamburg
Holy Destruction, Galerie Polad-Hardouin, Paris
No Martini, No Party, Berlin
2010
Riders, Galerie Polad-Hardouin, Paris
Parade, Galerie Polad-Hardouin, Paris
2011
Parade II, Galerie Polad-Hardouin, Paris
Padiglione Italia, Venice Biennale 

AWARDS

1994
Painting prize from l’Institut de France   
David Weil Drawing Prize, Institut de France
1999
Portrait prize Paul Louis Weller, Academie des Beaux Arts
Princesse Grace de Monaco Prize, Prince Pierre de Monaco Foundation

OTHER

2005
Assistant designer to Sergio Tramonti "Un Ballo In Maschera", director Mario Martone