From David to Delacroix, Cézanne to Matisse, Ellsworth Kelly to Gina Pane and Hélène Delprat, Souvenirs de jeunesse is a journey back in time over two centuries, from 1780 to 1980, during which the Beaux-Arts de Paris welcomed tens of thousands of aspiring artists.
Through more than 260 works and documents, the exhibition adopts the point of view of youth, that of young men and women on the threshold of their artistic vocation.
Souvenirs de jeunesse examines history in the present, with contributions from artist Franck Leibovici and eight students from the Beaux-Arts de Paris, who were struck by the enduring feelings that enter the world of art: joy, competitiveness, uncertainty and solidarity.
The catalogue
A catalogue accompanies the exhibition, Souvenirs de jeunesse: entrer aux Beaux-Arts de Paris 1780-1980. Over 400 works and documents are reproduced in colour, telling the story of 150 former Beaux-Arts students (portraits, nudes, history paintings, expressive heads, archives, etc.).
They are accompanied by texts by Alexia Fabre, Alice Thomine Berrada, Hélène Gasnault, Giulia Longo, Lucie Lachenal, Claire Garcia, Henri Guette, etc.
Beaux-Arts de Paris éditions 364 pages Price 39 euros
Curator: Alice Thomine-Berrada, General Curator of Heritage, responsible for the Beaux-Arts de Paris collections.
Associate artists: Franck Leibovici, associate artist; Mickael Berdugo, Margot Bernard, Pierre Guihard, Ruoxi Jin, Lisa Lecuivre, Caroline Rambaud, Nassim Sarni, Emmanuel van der Elst, associate students.
Scenography designed in partnership with the École d'architecture Paris-Malaquais, under the direction of Yann Rocher, with the participation of Carol Vasques and Lilian Marchand.
Lighting design: Virginie Nicolas (Concepto)
Practical information
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - Sunday, January 12, 2025
Beaux-Arts de Paris 13 quai Malaquais, Paris 6e
Wednesday to Sunday, 1pm-7pm
Nocturne Thursday until 9pm
5€, 10€ or 15€, the choice is yours!
Institutional partners :
Archives nationales de France, Ellsworth Kelly Foundation, Farid Belkahia Foundation
With the support of :
Association Orphée, RATP
