This is the theme that the Musée d’Art Moderne de Collioure has chosen for the exhibition currently on show until 18th May 2024.
For those who have not seen this exhibition, we really recommend it.
Collioure owes its reputation to the visit of Henri Matisse and André Derain in 1905. This trip gave birth to the first great artistic movement of the 20th century, Fauvism, making Collioure the crucible of a modernity that asserted the omnipotence of colour.Both a premise and a high point, Fauvism set the tone for an artistic history that constantly looked to colour and light for the paths to new expressivity.
A tour of the museum’s collections will not tell the story of Fauvism, but of the legacy left by Matisse and Derain in Collioure and the way in which artists have seized on it, between devotion and iconoclasm.
Practical details :
– Exhibition from 28.10.2023 to 18.05.2024
– Opening times: daily 10am-12pm / 2pm-6pm
– Contact: +33 (0)4 30 44 05 46
– Venue: Musée d’Art Moderne – Villa Pams, route de Port-Vendres – 66 190 COLLIOURE
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As part of the partnership between the Musée de Collioure and the association, a private visit (reserved for members) was organised on the evening of 4th April by the bureau of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh en Roussillon association.
The president of the association warmly thanked Claire Muchir, curator and director of the Musée d’art Moderne.
Members enjoyed the fascinating and captivating comments of Juliette, the Museum’s friendly tour guide.
At the end of the visit, Michèle Grau, president of the association, thanked Juliette and the participants. The secretary of the association, Sylvie Plas, reminded them of the forthcoming project to hold a conference in Girona on the work of architect Rafael Meso i Valenti, who was influenced by CRM. This will take place in June 2024.
e museum garden.
As a preview, members were able to admire the works of Matthieu Malvoisin which are on display in the space dedicated to temporary exhibitions near the Dominican cloister in the museum garden.
In Matthieu’s words, “My work is based on three areas of research: anthropology, sociology and ecology.”
To get to know his work better, come and discover his exhibition.
He will be exhibiting in the Gallery of the Collioure Museum from 5th April to 18th May 2024.
The evening ended with a cocktail offered to all participants on the occasion of the opening of the “Loup de Mer” exhibition by the painter Matthieu Malvoisin.
A sunny afternoon that was highly instructive and convivial.