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Collectors played an essential yet misunderstood role in the success of Impressionism. Though not immune to economic and social woes, they were often engaged in the defence of this artistic movement that they had helped come to life, establish or make known, each in their own time.
160 years ago, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Textiles opened its doors in Lyon, inaugurating the concept of the decorative arts museum in France. In 1891, it became the Musée Historique des Tissus, and in 1925, a second museum dedicated to the decorative arts was added.
For the past 24 years, the Marcel-Duchamp Prize has been highlighting the work of contemporary French artists or artists living in France, in the plastic and visual arts.
Jackson Pollock and his gestural paintings are icons of abstract expressionism. His groundbreaking works evolved from a period of experimentation during which Pollock drew upon influences from Native American art, Mexican muralists, and the European avant-garde-most notably from Picasso. Exhibition details
Although Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) and Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964) were contemporaries, they never crossed paths, yet there are many essential similarities between them.
Malala Andrialavidrazana (born in 1971 in Madagascar) is a visual artist trained in architecture whose work is based on notions of barriers and interactions in intercultural contexts.
The Lapita, Oceanic ancestors exhibition showcases a panorama of the Lapita ceramic tradition through an exceptional selection of objects and fragments of objects originating mainly from New Caledonia and Vanuatu.
This publication is intended to introduce the reader to the obligatory and indispensable process that precedes and accompanies the creation of artistic ceilings, almost like a manual for anyone who would like to learn more about this complex universe.
Germaine Richier, the first woman to have an exhibition of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris (1956), is a remarkable figure in the world of modern sculpture, whose works are present in the world’s most prestigious museums, including the Centre Pompidou, MoMA and the Tate Modern.
Heritage in Focus is a collaboration between World Monuments Fund and Magnum Foundation to work with local photographers in capturing historic places and their stewards. Photographers were invited to document 11 of the sites from the 2022 World Monuments Watch.
This stunning catalogue of 15th- and 16th-century Italian drawings from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen showcases highlights from this outstanding but still relatively little-known part of the collection.
This book was conceived to shed light on the significant visual contribution made to photography by Martine Franck, an influential woman photographer active during the final third of the 20th-century.
The Bourse de Commerce, Pinault Collection presents a major exhibition devoted to Arte Povera. Between legacies and influences, the exhibition comprises more than 250 historic and contemporary works, as well as pieces that have taken their inspiration from this major Italian artistic movement of the 1960s.
A major new study of Black figurative art from Africa and the African diaspora, covering 100 years from the early 20th century to now.
The Courtauld Gallery in London, presents for the first time in 120 years an extraordinary group of Claude Monet’s Impressionist paintings of London.
Based on family archives, this biography looks back at Gustave Caillebotte's journey to place his work in his family, social and economic environment, that of the Parisian bourgeoisie under the Third Empire.
The presentation is chronologically linked to Wesselmann’s works and themes, and uses the artist’s work as a starting point to develop a more general presentation of Pop Art.
Alberto Giacometti's desire, or need, to combine painting and sculpture appeared repeatedly and in different forms throughout his career. See exhibition details
This book, following the Centre Pompidou exhibition, puts the spotlights on the new generation of chinese artists and explores the artworks of 21 artists from the comtemporary chinese scene. Exhibition details
Soaking up the light and history of Montparnasse in the Roaring Twenties, Vincent Perez captures its essence and brings to life some of its iconic figures, such as Kiki de Montparnasse. Under his lens, the models become living tableaux, offering moments of grace where photography and painting come together.
An unusual and playful visual conversation between two rich bodies of photographic work, Déjà View combines photographs by the whimsical and cult Martin Parr with images from The Anonymous Project, a collection of colour slides taken by amateurs from all over the world.
German american dealer-collector Heinz Berggruen (1914-2007) built up an exceptional collection of 20th century masters. The catalogue explores the relationship of this unusual gallery owner with his artists and his art market network in post-war Paris.
In this interview, the sculptor, visual artist and writer looks back on her career, her formative years with Josef Albers and Louis Kahn, and her meeting with members of the Black Panthers in 1966, which marked a turning point in her career, giving her works a more committed dimension.
A complete monograph enriched by a catalogue of the work of the artist Pierre Sabatier (1925-2003), a sculptor out of the ordinary, an artist on the fringes of any commercial circuit and little known to the general public.
A graduate of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Marseille, François Delaroziere is artistic director of the company La Machine. He has always studied moving objects in the public space and their emotional impact.
Since ancient times, gold has been regarded in China as a symbol of wealth and social status, alongside bronze, jade and silk. Under the Ming (1368-1644), goldsmiths achieved unparalleled luxury and delicacy.
Mary Beale (1633-1699) was Britain's first woman artist to run a successful studio practice.The catalogue sheds light on Beale’s studio practice and highlights its radical reversal of conventional gender roles for the period.
By travelling, Kimsooja's work crosses geographical boundaries and, because she doesn't shy away from any medium, artistic boundaries too.
Conceived by Philipp Otto Runge at the dawn of the nineteenth century, and popularized by Richard Wagner in the 1850s, the concept of total art (or Gesamtkunstwerk) consists in proposing an experience that unites the arts, but also, as many artists have envisaged, involves the whole body in the artistic experience.
At a time when women were often relegated to the domestic sphere, Helen McNicoll (12879-1915) stood out for her free spirit and her passion for travel.
The catalog presents Bao Vuong's work since 2020.
Book object that includes an envelope containing reproductions of photographs to be associated with the contents of the book.
The photographs in this catalogue are drawn from the holdings of the Musée Cantini, the [mac] and the municipal holdings of the City of Marseille, and cover a broad period from the avant-gardes of the early 1930s to the contemporary approaches of the 2000s.
Gérard Rancinan and Caroline Gaudriault have been working together for over twenty-five years. They work together on artistic projects, establishing a dialogue that starts with photography and writing and continues through installations and cinematographic works.
The FITE - Textile Biennial - Clermont-Ferrand is teaming up with Sesc São Paulo for this PLAY edition to present artists and textile heritage pieces from five continents.
The last avant-garde movement in twentieth-century French art, Supports/Surfaces marked an important turning point, advocating the rejection of traditional painting supports in favour of a more conceptual exploration of the materiality of the canvas. Some artists even went beyond the limits of painting in their artistic approach towards sculpture and...
This volume celebrates contemporary ceramics on the occasion of the 26th Vallauris International Biennial/Contemporary Creation and Ceramics.
With its extraordinary longevity of more than four decades, its international spread, Surrealism holds a singular place in the history of modern art. Exhibition details
From spring 2024, the Musée National Picasso Paris presents a new, completely redesigned exhibition.
From spring 2024, the Musée National Picasso Paris presents a new, completely redesigned exhibition.
From spring 2024, the Musée National Picasso Paris presents a new, completely redesigned exhibition.
The Morgan Museum & Library in New York City will mark its centennial with a special exhibition featuring drawings from the collection of Jean-Marie and Elizabeth Eveillard.
This beautifully illustrated scholarly catalog presents a selection of exceptional drawings from the Clement C. Moore Collection, accompanying an exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City (2024).
Listening to What You See brings together more than twenty-five scholarly essays, reviews, and shorter contributions by Peter Hecht, preceded by an introduction on what he thinks his life in art history has taught him.
Yves Saint Laurent's passion for flowers and garden was the source of endless inspiration.