Large Contemporary Art Centre Opens on Paris' Île Seguin
Large, a new contemporary art venue, has opened on Paris' Île Seguin, the island in the Seine that once housed a Renault factory. The opening exhibition examines workers' histories. The launch follows years of turbulence surrounding redevelopment of the former Renault factory island. The venue's name is Large.
Key facts
- Large is a new contemporary art venue on Paris' Île Seguin
- The island formerly housed a Renault factory
- The opening exhibition explores workers' histories
- The opening follows years of turbulence around the island's redevelopment
Entities
Artists
- François Pinault
- Laurent Dumas
- Paula Aisemberg
- Jean Tinguely
- Jesús Rafael Soto
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Julio Le Parc
- Simon Hantaï
- Cecilia Alemani
- Jean Dubuffet
- Thomas Houseago
- Louis Renault
Institutions
- Large
- Renault
- RCR Arquitectes
- Emerige
- La Seine Musicale
- Renault Fund for Art and Culture
- Le Monde
- Monocle
- Le Large
- Financial Times
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Île Seguin
- Seine
- Boulogne-Billancourt
- Daydé bridge
- Pointe des Arts
- Hauts-de-Seine