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
The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue, Une entrée aux Beaux-Arts de Paris en deux siècles d'histoire de l'art et plus de 150 artistes, edited by Alice Thomine-Berrada.
Beaux-Arts de Paris editions
Price €49
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
Gina Pane, Carnet « lavis-aquarelle », 1963 © Gina Pane, ADAGP, Paris, 2024 © Photo. Archives Mennour Courtesy Anne Marchand and Mennour, Paris
Ellsworth Kelly, Nude, 1949 Huile sur toile © Ellsworth Kelly Studio and Jack Shear © Ellsworth Kelly Foundation
Hélène Delprat, Autoportrait, 1976 Huile sur toile © Courtesy Hélène Delprat et Galerie Christophe Gaillard © Rebecca Fanuele
Eugène Delacroix, Formulaire d’inscription d’Eugène Delacroix aux Beaux-Arts de Paris, mars 1816, papier © Beaux-Arts de Paris
Odette Pauvert, La légende de Saint-Ronan, 1925 Huile sur toile © Beaux-Arts de Paris Gina
