CAPC Director Jean-Louis Froment on Spanish Art Scene in 1987
In a 1987 interview with artpress, Jean-Louis Froment, then director of the CAPC musée d'art contemporain in Bordeaux, discussed the museum's engagement with the Spanish art scene. The dossier titled 'L'Espagne embraye' (Spain engages) explored contemporary Spanish art and the CAPC's role in fostering international dialogue. Froment highlighted the museum's traveling exhibition program and its focus on emerging Spanish artists during a period of cultural transformation in post-Franco Spain. The interview provided insight into the CAPC's curatorial strategy of positioning Bordeaux as a hub for contemporary art exchange between France and Spain.
Key facts
- Interview with Jean-Louis Froment, director of CAPC musée d'art contemporain
- Published in artpress magazine in September 1987
- Dossier titled 'L'Espagne embraye' (Spain engages)
- Focused on contemporary Spanish art scene
- Discussed CAPC's traveling exhibition program
- Highlighted cultural exchange between France and Spain
- Post-Franco era context for Spanish art
- CAPC positioned as a hub for international dialogue
Entities
Artists
- Jean-Louis Froment
Institutions
- CAPC musée d'art contemporain
- artpress
Locations
- Bordeaux
- France
- Spain
Sources
- artpress —