The Senegalese plastic artist Chalys Lèye lives between Senegal and France. His painting works with the signs drawn from the making of the talisman called khatim (animist traditions), but also from the Koranic verses.

EXHIBITIONS

2016: Sharjah Arab Calligraphy Biennial
2014: COUP 2 CŒUR Exhibition National Gallery Dakar
2011: National Gallery of Senegal
2005: Alliance française de Washington – Washington DC
2005: Ivo Van Damme Memorial in Brussels BELGIUM:
2004: St Cyr sur Loire France
2004: NYPL Schomburg Black History Research Center
2004: Gainesville – Florida
2003: Handling hall CAMBRAI – FRANCE Lycée Fénelon – CAMBRAI – FRANCE
2003: « A SAINT IN THE CITY » Fowler Museum at UCLA USA
2002: The Senegalese Automobile Dakar
2002: Créteil France International Festival
2002: Landrecies-54550-France Busigny in Cambresis-France
2001: Galeries Lafayette Paris
1998: Dakar Biennale of the Arts
1997: Café des Arts Dakar
1997: Sharjah Art Biennial (United Arab Emirates)
1996 Paris New Realities Fair
1996: Fresnes Fair – France
1996: Paris Orly Sud Airport
1995: 6th Dakar Senegal Artists Fair
1993: Mourtalla Diop Dakar Collection IFAN Museum
1992: Dakar International Biennial