Swiss-American Artist Sandro Gebert Completes Prestigious French Residency

Gebert's time at the renowned Château d'Orquevaux Artist & Writers Residency in Orquevaux, France yielded new works expanding his symbolic narrative style.

Apr. 3, 2026 at 9:36pm

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An extreme close-up of a highly textured, metallic sculpture surface in shimmering silver and gunmetal grey tones, conveying the luxurious, high-fashion aesthetic of the artist's work.Sandro Gebert's sculptural works, produced during his prestigious residency in France, capture the refined elegance and material exploration that define his artistic practice.Los Angeles Today

Swiss-American painter and sculptor Sandro Gebert has completed a distinguished residency at the celebrated Château d'Orquevaux Artist & Writers Residency in Orquevaux, France. Situated in the historic Champagne–Ardenne region, the residency is widely recognized as one of Europe's most distinguished incubators for artistic excellence, fostering rigorous interdisciplinary dialogue and sustained creative production among leading global practitioners. Gebert's time at the residency from December 1-14, 2025 resulted in new works that expand his ongoing investigation into symbolic narrative, archetype, and surface as metaphor.

Why it matters

Gebert's residency at the prestigious Château d'Orquevaux underscores Los Angeles' role as a generator of internationally influential contemporary art, as the Swiss-American artist bridges the local and global art scenes through his multidisciplinary practice. The residency experience is expected to resonate throughout Gebert's forthcoming exhibitions and publications, reinforcing his position within the discourse of global contemporary art.

The details

During his residency, Gebert immersed himself in an intensive period of studio production and collegial exchange with an international cohort of artists and writers. Reflecting on the experience, he stated: 'It truly was a fantastic experience and an amazing residency with a magical group of people, both artists and those who run it. Changed my life and yes, I made many lifelong friends.' Gebert further remarked on the impact of the residency on his creative process: 'My time there reminded me that creativity is not something you force back into existence. It is something you make space for. And in that place, surrounded by that group, that space opened up again.'

  • Gebert completed his residency at the Château d'Orquevaux from December 1-14, 2025.
  • His new works from the residency are anticipated to appear in upcoming exhibitions, including 'Curiosity Is A Compass' opening April 16 - May 28, 2026 at Gebert Contemporary in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The players

Sandro Gebert

A Swiss-American painter and sculptor whose work synthesizes painting, printmaking, and the raw immediacy of street art into a refined and cohesive visual language. He lives and works between Los Angeles and Santa Fe.

Château d'Orquevaux Artist & Writers Residency

A renowned artist residency program situated in the historic Champagne–Ardenne region of France, widely recognized as one of Europe's most distinguished incubators for artistic excellence.

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What they’re saying

“It truly was a fantastic experience and an amazing residency with a magical group of people, both artists and those who run it. Changed my life and yes, I made many lifelong friends.”

— Sandro Gebert, Artist

“My time there reminded me that creativity is not something you force back into existence. It is something you make space for. And in that place, surrounded by that group, that space opened up again.”

— Sandro Gebert, Artist

What’s next

Gebert's new works from the Château d'Orquevaux residency are anticipated to appear in upcoming exhibitions, including 'Curiosity Is A Compass' opening April 16 - May 28, 2026 at Gebert Contemporary in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The takeaway

Gebert's residency at the prestigious Château d'Orquevaux underscores the global reach and influence of the contemporary art scene in Los Angeles, as the Swiss-American artist's multidisciplinary practice bridges local and international artistic communities through immersive creative experiences and the production of new, symbolically-charged works.