AFA, based in SoHo (New York), New Orleans, France and most recently at The Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas represents a collection of dynamic and established living artists whose work can be found in important collections and museums throughout the world. Owner Heidi Leigh says, "We are thrilled to have a showroom in Las Vegas because of its unique cachet. We just love it."

Born in Munster, France, Mr. Matter was a mystical child then a tormented teenager, studying mathematics. Via a series of twists and turns, he ended up turning to the "mystical world of art," working with a host of media (oil on canvas, gouache, ink - including comic strips - and bas-relief on stone), before becoming a sculptor.

Today, the Artist works mostly with bronze and embellishes the sculptures with recycled objects, using welders, plasma cutters, laser cutters and grinders to shape and sculpt. "I'm a kind of salvager. I feel like a child in a heap of sand, but instead of sand, there's a lot of recycling and scrap, full of magnificent objects. Often, the sculpture which emerge from these scraps of metal speak to us of who we are and how our future might be." His main influences are Bilal, Giger, Jodorowsky and Dali. Mr. Matter has created monumental installations and his work is in important collections around the world. His work has been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world: Paris, London, New-York, Miami, Hong-Kong, Singapore, Shanghai and Dubaï to name a few.

“I draw my inspiration from the way nature is being changed by science, from the hybridization of humans and animals and machines“ says Pierre Matter.

AFA Gallery
3377 Las Vegas Blvd. South #2058
Las Vegas (NV) 89109 United States
Tel. +1 (702) 9986975
info@afanyc.com
www.afanyc.com

Opening hours
Monday - Thursday from 10am to 11pm
Friday - Saturday from 10am to12am
Sunday from 10am to 11pm