André-Pierre Arnal: The Pictorial Theater of Cruelty
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