13 Must-See Summer Exhibitions Across Provence: From Matisse to Fragonard
Connaissance des Arts is hosting 13 exhibitions throughout Provence, France, from summer to autumn 2026. Notable features include a site by Jean-Marc Bustamante, abstract landscapes by Marine Wallon at Musée Estrine, and a showcase at Collection Lambert with works by Geumhyung Jeong, Shilpa Gupta, and Jumana Manna. The Hôtel départemental des expositions du Var is displaying 'Incas. L’héritage sacré des Andes,' which consists of 235 masterpieces from institutions such as Museo Larco and the British Museum. At Musée Matisse Nice, 'Henri Matisse-Yves Saint Laurent' presents 160 pieces. The Venet Foundation pays tribute to Dan Flavin, while Musée Jean-Honoré Fragonard features 'Fragonard, l’enfant chéri de Grasse.' Additional exhibitions include 'L’abstraction est une couleur' and 'Méditerranée. Odyssées contemporaines.'
Key facts
- 13 exhibitions across Provence selected by Connaissance des Arts
- New venue initiated by Jean-Marc Bustamante
- Marine Wallon's abstract landscapes at Musée Estrine until Sept 20
- Collection Lambert in Avignon shows Geumhyung Jeong, Shilpa Gupta, Jumana Manna until Sept 20
- Incas exhibition at Hôtel départemental des expositions du Var in Draguignan until Sept 27, with 235 works from Museo Larco, British Museum, etc.
- Matisse-Saint Laurent exhibition at Musée Matisse Nice until Sept 28, featuring 160 works
- Dan Flavin show at Venet Foundation until Oct 3
- Fragonard childhood exhibition at Musée Jean-Honoré Fragonard in Grasse until Oct 18
- Other exhibitions at Musée du Niel, Fondation Villa Datris, Fondation Maeght, La Malmaison, Musée Yves Brayer, and Musée d'Histoire et d'Art de Bormes
- Bormes exhibition runs until March 7, 2027
Entities
Artists
- Jean-Marc Bustamante
- Marine Wallon
- Geumhyung Jeong
- Shilpa Gupta
- Jumana Manna
- Henri Matisse
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Dan Flavin
- Constantin Brancusi
- V. Tatlin
- Jean-Honoré Fragonard
- Peter Knapp
- André Courrèges
- Adrien Maeght
- Hervé Di Rosa
- Bernard Buffet
- Yves Brayer
- Henri-Edmond Cross
- Roberta González
- Simon Hantaï
- Shirley Jaffe
- Sam Francis
- Dewasne
- Mathieu
- Poliakoff
- Hartung
- Miró
- Toguo
- Barceló
- Appriou
- Lahlou
- Fatmi
- Hatoum
- Landau
- Awena Cozannet
- Adami
- Arroyo
- Erró
- Klasen
- Monory
- Rancillac
- Télémaque
- Aragon
- Proust
- Baudelaire
- Lucie Rie
- Trish Goff
Institutions
- Connaissance des Arts
- Centre d’Art La Falaise
- Eur’Art collection
- Musée Estrine
- Collection Lambert
- Hôtel départemental des expositions du Var
- Musée Larco
- Musée d’Art de Lima
- Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac
- British Museum
- Museo de América
- Musée Matisse Nice
- Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent
- Venet Foundation
- Musée Jean-Honoré Fragonard
- Fondation Villa Datris
- Fondation Maeght
- La Malmaison
- Musée Yves Brayer
- Musée d’Histoire et d’Art de Bormes
- Fragonard (perfumer)
- Elle (magazine)
- Courrèges (fashion house)
- Fonds de Dotation Bernard Buffet
- Musée du Niel
- Adagp
Locations
- Provence
- France
- Cotignac
- Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
- Avignon
- Draguignan
- Nice
- Le Muy
- Grasse
- Hyères
- L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- Cannes
- Les Baux-de-Provence
- Bormes-les-Mimosas
- Paris
- Lima
- Peru
- Madrid
- Spain
- London
- United Kingdom