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André-Pierre Arnal: The Pictorial Theater of Cruelty

exhibition · 2026-04-23

In 1974, Bernard Ceysson curated the first major survey of the Supports/Surfaces movement, titled 'Nouvelle peinture en France, Pratique-théorie'. Now director of the Musée d'art moderne de Saint-Étienne, he presents a retrospective of André-Pierre Arnal covering 1966-1974. Art press dedicates a nine-part dossier to the movement, with Gilbert Lascault analyzing a work by Arnal created within the Supports/Surfaces context.

Key facts

  • Bernard Ceysson curated the first Supports/Surfaces survey in 1974.
  • The 1974 exhibition was titled 'Nouvelle peinture en France, Pratique-théorie'.
  • Ceysson is now director of the Musée d'art moderne de Saint-Étienne.
  • The museum presents a retrospective of André-Pierre Arnal from 1966 to 1974.
  • Art press publishes a nine-part dossier on Supports/Surfaces.
  • Gilbert Lascault writes about a work by André-Pierre Arnal.
  • The work was created in the context of Supports/Surfaces.
  • The retrospective covers the period 1966-1974.

Entities

Artists

  • André-Pierre Arnal
  • Bernard Ceysson
  • Gilbert Lascault
  • André Valensi
  • Marc Devade
  • Camille Saint-Jacques
  • Patrick Saytour
  • Yves Aupetitallot
  • Bernard Pagès
  • Toni Grand
  • Didier Semin

Institutions

  • Musée d'art moderne de Saint-Étienne
  • art press
  • Musée d'art moderne de Saint-Etienne
  • Musée d'Art Moderne de Saint-Étienne
  • Artpress

Locations

  • Saint-Étienne
  • France
  • Saint-Etienne

Sources