Valé
FRANCE
Valérian Lenud, known as VALÉ, is a French visual artist whose work is rooted in contemporary urban art. Born in 1990 and now based between France and Mexico, he has developed an international artistic practice, creating murals and studio works around the world.
Through his major projects, Peacemakers and Inhabitants, VALÉ explores universal themes such as peace, childhood, cultural identity, and collective memory. His portraits, both powerful and sensitive, question the place of the human figure in public space and offer a socially engaged perspective on the contemporary world.
His practice unfolds in continuity between urban interventions, canvas paintings, and works on diverse materials, where texture, color, and composition play a central role. As a photographer, the images he gathers during his travels nourish his artistic research without ever overshadowing the pictorial gesture, creating a constant dialogue between fieldwork and studio practice.
VALÉ’s works have been exhibited in cities such as Paris, Melbourne, Mexico City, and Miami, and have been featured in media outlets including Forbes, StreetArt NYC, and Urban Arts Magazine.
Through a practice that is both engaged and humanistic, VALÉ develops a body of work that seeks to create connection, foster dialogue, and build bridges between cultures and territories.
Peacemakers Project
Peacemakers is a transversal project I have been developing over the last years, exploring how art can serve as a powerful tool for change, using the image of children acting as messengers of peace.
This project exists both in the streets around the world and on canvases for exhibitions, bridging activism and artistic expression. I have painted my Peace Soldiers in cities across four continents (including Australia, Thailand, France, and Mexico) and exhibited them in galleries in Paris, Melbourne, and Mexico City.
Each piece is a visual call for empathy, unity, and hope, portraying children not as passive figures, but as active symbols of resilience and peace. The project raises awareness around the need for action in times of crisis, whether social, political, or environmental, by inviting viewers to imagine a future shaped by compassion rather than conflict.
Peacemakers is not only an artistic series, but a statement and commitment to the idea that creativity can heal, unite, and inspire. It is my way of reminding the world that even the smallest voices can carry the greatest strength.
Inhabitants Project
Inhabitants is a long-term artistic journey that explores cultural identity, diversity, and shared human heritage through portraiture. Developed over several years and still ongoing, this project lives both in the streets and in the gallery, shaped by travel, human connection, and immersive experiences within communities across the world.
Each artwork is inspired by my encounters with local cultures – from the Maya in Mexico to the Maasai in Kenya, and the Hmong in Northern Thailand – and reflects a deep engagement with their traditions, daily life, and visual language. The portraits I create are a tribute to the richness of their adornments, garments, and expressions, which act as powerful symbols of identity.
Painted on walls in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, France, Australia, Thailand, Kenya, and more, these works seek to celebrate cultural diversity while inviting viewers to reflect on what unites us. The same spirit is carried onto canvas works, which have been exhibited in galleries in France, Australia, and Mexico.
More than just a series, Inhabitants represents a way of life, one that embraces art as a tool for exchange, storytelling, and respect. It’s about meeting people, listening to their stories, and allowing those stories to live on through public and shared space. At its core, the project is a reminder that our differences are our collective strength, and that heritage, when shared, becomes a bridge rather than a boundary.
Exhibitions
2026
Dinant, Belgium – Group Show “Big City Life” at Yellow Road Gallery
Linz, Austria – Group Show “Streetart Edition 3” at Galerie Dumas
Dinant, Belgium – Group Show “Animal Instincts” at Yellow Road Gallery
Ciudad de México, México – Group Show at Baga06 Gallery
Veracruz, México – Solo Show “Peacemakers” at La Galería
Paris, France – Participation at District 13 Art Fair
2025
Stavanger, Norway – Solo Show “Peacemakers” at Underground Gallery
Paris, France – SPERA Urban & Contemporary Art Fair with Urbaneez Gallery
Mexico City, México – Solo Show “Peacemakers” at Baga06 Gallery
2024
Paris, France – Collective exhibition at Next Street Gallery
Melbourne, Australia – Solo Show “Journal de Bord” at Dark Horse Experiment Gallery
Melbourne, Australia – Artist residence at Blenders Studio
2023
Tasmania, Australia – Artist residence at Q Bank Gallery – Solo show and open studio
Melbourne, Australia – Collective exhibition in B-Side Gallery
Melbourne, Australia – Collective exhibition in Sol Gallery
Mexico City, México – Collective exhibition in Galería Baga 06
Paris, France – Solo Show in Mendelsohn Gallery
San Luis Potosí, México – UNTITLED MX
México City, México – Solo show “Diversité” in Club France
2022
Veracruz, México – Solo show in La Galería
Paris, France – Mendelsohn Gallery
Honfleur, France – Arts Range
Dijon, France – Carré d’Artistes Galerie
Miami, USA – Signature Fine Art Gallery
Las Vegas, USA – Signari LV Gallery
2021
Netherlands – Visser Art Gallery
Aix-en-Provence, France > Street Part Gallery
Arcachon, France > Galerie Saint Martin
México City, México > Baga 06 > Solo Show “Habitantes”
Courchevel, France > Galerie Saint Martin
2020
Saint-Tropez, France > Galerie Saint Martin
Veracruz, Mexico > La Galería
Amsterdam, Holland > Carré d’Artistes
2019
New-York, USA > Carré d’Artistes Greenwich Village
Paris 8eme, France > Galerie Sonia Monti
Marseille, France > Carré d’Artistes Marseille
Nice, France > La Quincaillerie d’Art
Monaco, Monaco > Monaco Art Gallery Show
Mexico City, Mexico > Exhibition in Hotel Hyatt
Mexico City, Mexico > Exhibition in Hotel W
Los Cabos, Mexico > Exhibition in Ida Victoria Gallery
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico > Exhibition in Carré d’Artistes San Miguel
Buenos Aires, Argentina > Collective exhibition in Galeria Union (Graffitimundo)
Valparaiso, Chile > Collective exhibition Wall to Wall in Galeria Bahia Utopica
2018
Mexico City, Mexico > Collective exhibition in Cultural Center Minero
Barcelone, Spain > Collective exhibition “Tzompantli” in Galeria Haimney
Reforma, Mexico City > Exhibition Mexicraneos by Locos Por El Arte
Puglia, Italy > Collective exhibition ” Tzompantli” in Contemporary Art Gallery “Torreone Angioino”
Polanco, Mexico City > Exhibition Time Axios in Land Rover/Jaguar Masaryk
Polanco, Mexico City > Solo Show Carré d’Artistes Mexico (40 artworks)
Paris, France > Collective exhibition in Le Lavomatik Street-Art Gallery
Polanco, Mexico City > Exhibition JaguArte
Museum Franz Mayer, Mexico City > Ethos Art Fair
2017
Toulon, France > Collective and permanent exhibition in Galerie Lisa
Guanajuato, Queretaro, Mexico City and Oaxaca (Mexico) > Exhibition “3r encuentro Estencil Mexico”
San Angel, Mexico City > Solo Show “Muerte y Tradiciones” in Cultural Center of “Alliance Française du Mexique”
Mexico City > Collective exhibition in “El Ahuehuete Gallery”
Mexico City > Exhibition “Noches de Autor” in Brea
2016
Bogota, Colombia > Collective and permanent exhibition in DIBS Gallery (by Culture Shock Colombia)
Marseille, France > Collective and permanent exhibition in UndArtGround Concept Store Marseille
Roma, Mexico City > Exhibition“Migration, exodus through Mexico” in Galerie AguaFuerte
Sante Fe, Mexico City > Collective and permanent exhibition in Pop Atelier Fine Art
Mexico City > Solo Show “Retratos, pasión por el rostro” in Galerie AguaFuerte
2015
Colonia Condesa, Mexico City > Collective and permanent exhibition in Tinta Naranja Urban Gallery
Events and projects
2025
France, Norway > Mural and street-art
Mexico > Street-art
South Korea > street-art
Australia > Private Mural
2024
Quéven, France > Street-art festival Just Paint
La Seyne-sur-Mer, France > Street-art festival Minifest by GraphikArts 83
Thailand > Street-art
2023
Australia > Street-art and murals around Melbourne and Tasmania
Thailand > Street-art and murals around Thailand (Bangkok, Chiang Mai)
La Seyne-sur-Mer, France > Street-art festival Minifest by GraphikArts 83
2022
La Seyne-sur-Mer, France > Street-art festival Minifest by GraphikArts 83
2021
Coba, Quintana Roo, México > Social project in a Mayan community
2020
Ilngwesi, North Kenya > Social project in a Maasaï school and community
2019
Mexico City > Street-Art Festival Barrio Vivo
Bacalar, Mexico > Street-Art Festival Bakalarte
Santiago, Valparaiso & Buenos Aires > Street-Art through Argentina and Chile
2018
Monterrey, Mexico > Christmas murals for Santander
Mexico City > Street-Art Festival Barrio Vivo
Bacalar, Mexico > Street-Art Festival Bakalarte
2017
Culiacan, Mexico > Street-Art Festival Ciudad Mural Culiacan
Chiapas, Mexico > Festival “CompArte por la Humanidad” (Share For Humanity)
Zacatecas, Mexico > Street-Art Festival Ciudad Mural Zacatecas
Mexico City > Projet ARTizapan
Saltillo, Mexico > Street-Art Festival Ciudad Mural Saltillo
2016
Mexico City > Street-Art MUJAM Project
2015
Mexico City > Black Is Color Project (Prints)
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia > Personal projects, street-art travel paintings
