Le Large Contemporary Art Center Opens in Former Renault Factory on Île Seguin
Le Large, a new contemporary art center in France, has officially opened its doors on Île Seguin in Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, as part of the €450 million Pointe des Arts project. The structure, crafted by RCR Arquitectes, boasts a façade made of copper-colored anodized aluminum and offers 26,910 square feet dedicated to exhibitions. With an annual budget of €5 million, 40% of its public areas are accessible for free. The center features an 80-seat café and a workshop for children. It is run by an association led by Laurent Dumas and follows a hybrid operational model. The opening exhibition, 'Moteur Imaginaire,' curated by Cecilia Alemani, presents over 100 artworks from 55 artists across 23 countries, including selections from the Renault collection.
Key facts
- Le Large opened on Île Seguin in Boulogne-Billancourt, in the western suburbs of Paris.
- The center is part of Pointe des Arts, a €450 million cultural development including a cinema and a hotel.
- The building was designed by Pritzker Prize–winning RCR Arquitectes, with a footprint growing from 5,382 to 16,146 square feet.
- Its annual operating budget is estimated at €5 million, with 26,910 square feet of exhibition space.
- Around 40 percent of public-facing spaces are free to enter.
- The inaugural exhibition 'Moteur Imaginaire' is curated by Cecilia Alemani and features over 100 works by 55 artists from 23 countries.
- The show includes 50 pieces from the Renault collection and 17 newly commissioned works.
- The association managing Pointe des Arts is chaired by collector Laurent Dumas, with the Emerige Endowment Fund as main patron.
Entities
Artists
- RCR Arquitectes
- Paula Aisemberg
- Constance Guisset
- Laurent Dumas
- Cecilia Alemani
- Jean Dubuffet
- Arman
- Jean Tinguely
- Victor Vasarely
- Pascal Rodriguez
- Paa Joe Junior
- Mohamed El Khatib
- Bertrand Lavier
- Sara Sadik
- Randa Maroufi
- Mohamed Bourouissa
- Valentin Ranger
- Romuald Jandolo
- Bertille Bak
- Johanna Benaïnous
- Clément Cogitore
- Zhenya Machneva
- Bernard Arnault
- François Pinault
- Tadao Ando
- Pierre-Christophe Baguet
- Bianca Bondi
- Daniel Otero Torres
- Théo Mercier
- Niki de Saint Phalle
- Louis Renault
- Giulia Andreani
- Christian Thorsberg
- Sarah Belmont
- Tina Isaac-Goizé
- Julio Le Parc
- Nina Beier
- Thomas Bayrle
Institutions
- Le Large
- Renault
- RCR Arquitectes
- Pointe des Arts
- High Line Art
- Venice Biennale
- Emerige
- Emerige Endowment Fund
- Fondation Louis Vuitton
- Bourse de Commerce
- ARTnews
- ADAGP
- Mennour
- Fonds de dotation Emerige
- CALQ
- Pathé
- Bouygues Immobilier
- Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)
- Seine Musicale
- Palais de Tokyo
- Christie's
- Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois
- Le Journal des Arts
- Bourse Révélations
- Large
- Museum of Modern Art
- Gallery Max Hetzler
- New York Times
- Smithsonian Magazine
- Biennale di Venezia
- Bienal de Veneza
- Dasartes
- Groupe Emerige
- CALQ agency
Locations
- Île Seguin
- Boulogne-Billancourt
- Paris
- France
- Pont de Sèvres
- Seine
- Meudon
- New York
- Maghreb
- Hauts-de-Seine
- Italy
- Venice
- Seine River
- New York City
- França
- Nova York
- Estados Unidos
- Magrebe
- Point des Arts