His workshop is located in Neubeuern, Bavaria: Laurent Schwarz, a three-year-old German toddler, paints canvases often larger than him, abstract and colorful patterns with brushes, rollers, or simply with his fingers covered in paint.
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“He only wanted to paint, paint, paint”
He discovered this passion almost a year ago, during a vacation in a family hotel that had a workshop.
“We came home, and he just wanted to paint, paint, paint,” said his mother Lisa Schwarz, 33. His parents then set up a workshop for him in a corner of their house, buying him a few canvases and paint. They created an Instagram account which describes, with supporting photos and videos, the work of their offspring.
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“In four weeks, we had reached 10,000 followers,” recalls Lisa Schwarz, who nevertheless assures that she was initially only looking for a way to easily share images of her son’s work with family and friends. Then, the first requests for galleries poured in, fueled by the enthusiasm of the media and social networks around the little prodigy.
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Interested buyers around the world
Today, Laurent Schwarz’s Instagram account has nearly 90,000 followers. And during a sale organized at the end of September in Neubeuern, buyers from all over the world sometimes bet up to several hundred thousand euros on his works. “Among those interested, there was a famous American actor, royal families… It was incredible,” assures Lisa Schwarz.
Laurent Schwarz’s parents say they are still very surprised by the turn their son’s adventure has taken.
They also ensure that the money paid for their works goes into an account in the child’s name and that they can use it as they wish once they become adults. “He can study painting, buy a car, play an instrument or play football… It’s up to him,” promises his father Philippe Schwarz, 43 years old. “The important thing for us is that he is happy,” he said.
Not quite an exception
Even if the little Bavarian developed a passion for his art very early on, he was not the first to pick up brushes early. And fashion phenomena surrounding the emergence of children presented as the new “little Picassos” are not rare. In 2022, for example, the American Andres Valencia, 10 years old, sold his works inspired by the Spanish master of cubism for several hundred thousand euros. Before him, Romanian-American artist Alexandra Nechita was nicknamed “Little Picasso” in the late 1990s after attracting the attention of the artistic community at the age of 12.
Laurent Schwarz’s parents say they are still very surprised by the turn their son’s adventure has taken.
They also ensure that the money paid for their works goes into an account in the child’s name and that they can use it as they wish once they become adults. “He can study painting, buy a car, play an instrument or play football… It’s up to him,” promises his father Philippe Schwarz, 43 years old. “The important thing for us is that he is happy,” he said.
