{"id":794,"date":"2014-11-03T16:12:47","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T14:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kaizengallery.com\/blog\/?page_id=794"},"modified":"2026-02-17T17:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:36:28","slug":"rafael-de-tours-artist-studio-contemporary-art","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kaizengallery.com\/blog\/rafael-de-tours-artist-studio-contemporary-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafael de Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Artist studio, Contemporary Art, Preventive conservation and restoration of fine arts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Rafael de Tours-Bichon<\/strong>
Date of birth: 15 January 1968
Place of birth: Tours, France
Nationality: French<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional field:<\/strong>
Artist – Art History \u2013 Preventive Conservation and Restoration of Fine Arts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A selection of works is for sale in the Singulart online art gallery<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current positions:<\/strong>
President, Atelier Rafael<\/a> (Nice, France) \u2013 since 1992
President, KaizenGallery 2.1 <\/a>(Berlin, Germany) \u2013 since 2006
President, KaizenGallery.fr<\/a> (online art gallery) \u2013 since 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributor to international encyclopedias; author of scholarly and technical publications in art history and conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biography of Rafael de Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rafael de Tours-Bichon<\/strong> (born 15 January 1968 in Tours, France) is a French artist and art historian, conservator, and cultural professional specializing in the preventive conservation and restoration of fine arts. He holds a Master 2 degree in Art History<\/strong>, with a specialization in preventive conservation and the restoration of fine arts<\/strong>, reflecting a strong academic foundation in both historical research and applied conservation practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 1992<\/strong>, Mr de Tours-Bichon has served as President of Atelier Rafael<\/a><\/strong>, based in Nice<\/a><\/strong>, where he has been actively engaged in the study, preservation, and creation of works of art. His professional activities bridge traditional conservation methodologies with contemporary artistic practices. In 2006<\/strong>, he expanded his international engagement by becoming President of KaizenGallery 2.1<\/a><\/strong> in Berlin, Germany<\/strong>, fostering cross-cultural dialogue and the promotion of contemporary art. Since 2021<\/strong>, he has also presided over KaizenGallery<\/a><\/strong> an online art gallery dedicated to the dissemination and visibility of artistic and cultural projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to his institutional roles, Rafael de Tours-Bichon is a contributor to several reference encyclopedias<\/strong>, including EI3<\/a>, plans of architectures<\/em> (Encyclopedia of Islam, Leyden 2008) and Masjid Negara<\/a><\/em> (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2015). He is the author of numerous articles<\/strong> on art history and creative techniques, and has produced technical documentation<\/a><\/strong> detailing the manufacture of materials and products used in the restoration of works of art as well as in the creation of contemporary artworks. His work reflects a sustained commitment to the transmission of knowledge at the intersection of art, science, and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exhibition in China, SRV Gallery<\/strong>, since 2022, (Hong Kong, Shenzhen<\/strong>), Title: \u00ab\u00a0On the road again<\/strong>\u00ab\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Styles and materials of Rafael De Tours<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rafael de Tours is a contemporary painter and art restorer, active
primarily in France, Germany, and China.
Main Activity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n