the fondation gandur pour l'art
A taste for art, the pleasure of collecting and a desire to share collections
The Fondation Gandur pour l’Art was established as a not-for-profit organization by Jean Claude Gandur in 2010, in order to ensure public access to his world-class collections.
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Exhibition
Calder, Soulages, Vasarely…
Abstractions plurielles 1950-1980
Comprising pieces from our collection, this exhibition takes visitors on an original journey through the vibrant production from the 1950s to the 1980s
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Collection
African Contemporary Art and the Diaspora
The collection of African Contemporary Art and the Diaspora brings together over 200 works produced by artists who have strong links with the African continent and its history.
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Publication
The Decorative Arts (I), Sculptures, Enamels, Maiolicas, and Tapestries
This first catalogue of the Fondation Gandur pour l’Art’s decorative arts collection is devoted to works of Western art, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century.
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Loan July 2021

United States of Abstraction. Artistes américains en France, 1946-1964

On the 5th of August opens the exhibition United States of Abstraction. Artistes américains en France, 1946-1964 at the Musée Favre in Montpellier (FR). Discover the influence of American artists on french abstract art in the aftermath of the Second World War.

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Loan July 2021

Roy Lichtenstein: History in the Making, 1948–1960

From the 1st of August, visit Roy Lichtenstein: History in the Making, 1948–1960 at the Parrish Art Museum (Water Mill, NY). This unprecedented exhibition brings together for the first time works from the formative years of one of the most iconic American artists of the 20th century.

The Great Whore of Babylon July 2021

Voicing the artworks

Biblical symbols and satirical tones: what could be the hidden meaning behind an enamel plate of the Renaissance? In the latest episode of Voicing the Artworks, Dr Fabienne Fravalo, curator of the Decorative Arts collection, presents The Great Whore of Babylon by Martial Courteys.

Exhibition July 2021

Peinture et musique à Saint-Germain

The Fondation Gandur pour l'Art is joining forces with the parish of Saint-Germain to exhibit two major works from its collection of abstract paintings. On this occasion, two paintings by Alfred Manessier, both of large format, will be shown for three months in the nave of the gothic church.

Artwork of the month July 2021

Polders enneigés [Snow-Covered Polders] by Alfred Manessier
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Collections

ARCH
Archaeology
BA
Fine Arts
AD
Decorative Arts
ETH
Ethnology
ACAD
African Contemporary Art and of the Diaspora

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