His exhibition in 2007 in Paris at the Espace Commines, introduced him to collectors and galleries. In 2010 the enthusiastic response of the patrons of Bartlow Gallery in Chicago launched his American career. In 2011 they featured his work in a one man show at Art Chicago . His work is the collection of Empire Bank in Springfield, Missouri, and the PepsiCola Foundation of New York and a few prestigious private collections including that of American Bob Bohlen. After representation at Galerie Protée (Paris) he joined Galerie Schwab Beaubourg in Paris. More recently he joined the Allery Laura Rath in Houston Texas and The Gallery Lindengruen in Vienna Austria.
(10 30 2018 – 11 19 2018) Four galleries of the European capital cities – Protée in Paris, MM in Brussels, Lindengrün in Vienna and Menų Tiltas in Vilnius simultaneously introduce personal exhibitions of French painter Gérard Stricher, characterized by very vibrant, overflowing playful energy and rich colors. Each gallery presented twenty Stricher’s canvases. These four galleries aim to connect at least a part of Europe with this cultural event.