Frank Stella Retrospective Opens at MAMC Saint-Étienne
The Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain de Saint-Étienne presents 'Frank Stella. Minimal / Maximal', the first retrospective in France since the 1980s and the first since the artist's death in 2024. Curated by Alexandre Quoi with scientific advisor Rachel Stella, the exhibition features over 100 works spanning Stella's career from his Black Paintings (1959) to his late NFT experiments. It highlights his shift from minimalism to maximalism, including series like 'Protractor', 'Polish Village', and 'Cones and Pillars', and includes works by contemporaries Donald Judd, Larry Bell, Ellsworth Kelly, and Yves Klein. The show runs from June 27, 2026 to January 3, 2027, as part of a season on American art.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Frank Stella. Minimal / Maximal' at MAMC Saint-Étienne
- First French retrospective since the 1980s and first since Stella's death in 2024
- Curated by Alexandre Quoi with Rachel Stella as scientific advisor
- Over 100 works on display
- Covers Stella's career from Black Paintings (1959) to NFT projects
- Includes works by Donald Judd, Larry Bell, Ellsworth Kelly, Yves Klein
- Part of a season dedicated to American art
- Runs June 27, 2026 to January 3, 2027
Entities
Artists
- Frank Stella
- Donald Judd
- Dan Flavin
- Carl Andre
- Hollis Frampton
- Richard Meier
- Jasper Johns
- Franz Kline
- Mark Rothko
- Jackson Pollock
- Larry Bell
- Ellsworth Kelly
- Yves Klein
- Alexandre Quoi
- Rachel Stella
Institutions
- Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain de Saint-Étienne
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- Phillips Academy Andover
- Leo Castelli Gallery
- Artists Rights Society
Locations
- Saint-Étienne
- France
- New York
- United States
- Andover
- Poland
- Saint-Priest-en-Jarez