Philippe Pasqua is a French painter and sculptor known for his brushy, expressive depictions of nudes and faces. He was born in 1965 in Grasse, France, and began painting at the age of 18 using industrial paints and materials. His work has been noted for its similarity to Jenny Saville, and is influenced by both Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon, showcasing intense facial emotions or intimate acts of the body. The artist is also known for his series of skull and butterfly sculptures made out of precious metals. In 2010, Pasqua founded The Storage, a garden and a former warehouse building to showcase contemporary art located just outside of Paris. The artist participated in the 53rd Venice Biennale, and has had a solo show at the UNIX gallery in New York. He lives in Paris, France.