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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archaeology

Made up of over 1200 objects

this rich collection consists of Egyptian, Greek and Roman bronzes, of outstanding quality, and an ensemble of amulets, one of the world’s richest collections of its kind.

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decorative arts

Nearly 400 art and decorative objects

many of which are examples of 18th-century French furniture and sculpture, dating from the Middle Ages to the baroque art.

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fine arts

More than 750 artworks from the 20th and 21st centuries

with a special focus on abstraction from the Second School of Paris, the CoBrA movement, the Narrative Figuration, the New Realism and Supports/Surfaces.

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ethnology

200 objects from Latin America, over 50 artifacts from other parts of the world

Pre-Columbian objects, Colima, Nayarit or Diquis cultures, Olmec, Aztec and Mayan civilisations: a collection characterised by the complementarity of its themes.

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Guided visit September 2019

European Heritage Days 2019

For the second time, the Fondation Gandur pour l'Art is opening the doors of its archaeological collections, by participating in the Heritage Days 2019, on the theme of Colours, on 14 and 15 September.

News August 2019

Lionel Bovier joins the Foundation Board of the Fondation Gandur pour l'Art

Lionel Bovier, art historian, founder of JRP|Ringier Publishing and director of MAMCO in Geneva, becomes the fifth and new member of the Foundation Board of the Fondation Gandur pour l'Art.

Hanging July 2019

The Fondation Gandur pour l’Art connects painting and music at 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 art. Two large format paintings, one by Léon Zack and another by Georges Mathieu, will be on display for three months in the nave of the Gothic church.

June 2019

Histoire de l'art cherche personnages...

Le CAPC musée d’art contemporain de Bordeaux s’associe à la Cité internationale de la bande dessinée et de l’image d’Angoulême et son musée, ainsi qu’à la Fondation Gandur pour l’Art, afin de présenter une importante exposition collective à partir de leurs fonds respectifs.

Artwork of the month August 2019

Relief with the epithets and names of Alexander the Great

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