William LaChance American, b. 1972
Biography
William LaChance is an American artist based in St. Louis, Missouri. With an established international reputation, his work has been widely published and praised in numerous magazines, including Juxtapoz, Architectural Digest, Forbes, Vogue, and Le Mile. He has received several prestigious awards, such as the CLIO and the Scottish Design Award. Balancing studio practice with in situ public and private commissions, LaChance’s work has garnered a global audience.
In 2017, he undertook a significant project in Kinloch Park, Missouri, where he painted basketball courts in the very neighborhood affected by the Ferguson riots in 2014. This initiative, a collaboration with the NGO Project Backboard, aimed to foster community connections through the universal language of sports.
LaChance’s artistic research is deeply enriched by inspirations from fashion, graphic design, art history, and the natural world. His paintings are marked by vibrant colors and dynamic movement, often creating a sense of collision between disparate elements that are skillfully harmonized through his accomplished techniques. His work features a liberated approach to mediums, ranging from painting and printmaking to assemblage and stitching. Occasionally, figurative silhouettes emerge amidst his abstract compositions, further diversifying his artistic language.
William LaChance’s work is represented in numerous public collections, including the Kemper Museum in Kansas City, Lambert St. Louis International Airport, the U.S. Federal Reserve, and the National Broadcasting Company. His works also belong to prominent private collections, including those of Viacom, HBO, Nike, and private collectors such as Sarah Andelman and Milla Jovovich.
The Chenus Longhi Gallery is proud to present his work for the first time in 2025.
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 - Timeshare, Madison Gallery, Solana Beach (US)
2021 - California Psychics, Madison Gallery, Solana Beach (US)
2020 - Hello Tokyo, installation, The Space, Tokyo (JP)
2019 - Strolling Astronomer, Joshua Liner Gallery, New York (US)
2019 - Raro, Delimbo Gallery, Madrid (ES)
2018 - (After) Edge City, Beers, London (GB)
2018 - Art Expo Chicago, solo booth with BEERS, London (GB)
2018 - Playland, Legion Projects, San Francisco (US)
2017 - Solo Show, Rod Bianco Gallery, Oslo (NO)
2017 - Solo Show, 0-0 Gallery, Los Angeles (US)
2013 - Observing the Observer, SIBA Gallery (US)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND FAIRS
2025 - Group Show with CHENUS LONGHI, District 13 art fair, Hôtel Drouot, Paris (FR)
2021 - Out There Somewhere, Straat Museum, Amsterdam (NL)
2020 - A Better View, ABV Gallery, Atlanta (US)
2019 - Hello Miami, installation curated by Sarah Andelman for Mira Mikati, Art Basel, Miami (US)
2019 - Group Show with Galerie 42b, Urban Art Fair, Paris (FR)
2018 - Art for Autism Auction, Artcurial, Paris (FR)
2017 - Group Show, The Hole, New York City (US)
2017 - Art Athena International Contemporary Art Fair, Athens (GR)
2016 - Houska Gallery, St. Louis (US)
2015 - New Abstract Works, SIBA Gallery, St. Louis (US)
2014 - New Abstract and Figurative Works, SIBA Gallery, St. Louis (US)
2010 - Beverly Center for the Arts, Chicago (US)
2009 - Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago (US)
2008 - Personal Allegories, C.O.C.A. Millstone Gallery of Art, St. Louis (US)
2007 - Recent Trends: Works on Paper, C.O.C.A. Millstone Gallery of Art, St. Louis (US)
2007 - Mark Palmer Gallery, Paducah (US)
2007 - Gallery Fraga, Seattle (US)
2007 - Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis (US)
2006 - Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago (US)
2006 - Mark Palmer Gallery, Paducah (US)
2006 - Gallery Fraga, Seattle (US)
2006 - Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis (US)
PUBLIC PROJECTS AND COMMISSIONS
2021 - Mural commissions for Pernod Ricard’s Ballantine’s in Seoul (KR) and Taipei (TW)
2021 - Mural program for University of California, Berkeley student housing (US)
2021 - Basketball court mural design, Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Bordeaux (FR)
2017 - Kinloch Park Basketball Courts: A 20,000-square-foot mural covering three basketball courts, named "Best Designed Court in the World" by Architectural Digest
2012 - Lambert International Airport, St. Louis (US)
2011 - Lambert International Airport, St. Louis (US)
