Castillo/Corrales: Paris Artist-Run Space's Headless Model and Intimate Atmosphere
Founded in 2007 by Thomas Boutoux, Boris Gobille, François Piron, Benjamin Thorel, and Oscar Tuazon, Castillo/Corrales is an artist-run venue located in Belleville, Paris. This "headless" collective consists of 11 members and has transformed from a multifunctional space thanks to Tuazon's architectural changes. Visitors are invited to participate casually, highlighted by a lively Saturday featuring artist David Douard. Significant exhibitions include "Breaking Point" in 2010 and "The Issues of Our Time" in 2013. The gallery also operates Paraguay Press, which has reissued Donald Barthelme's "Paraguay" and published works by Lili Reynaud-Dewar and Dora García. Despite its informal nature, it has successfully relocated to a larger space, thriving in Paris's unique artist-run scene.
Key facts
- Castillo/Corrales was founded in 2007 by five artists: Thomas Boutoux, Boris Gobille, François Piron, Benjamin Thorel, and Oscar Tuazon.
- The space is located in the Belleville neighborhood of Paris, France, having moved from a tiny space on Rue Rébeval to a slightly bigger one.
- It operates as a "headless" organization with around 11 members, emphasizing informal collaboration and resisting traditional art world structures.
- Notable exhibitions include "Breaking Point: Katherine Bigelow's Life in Art" in 2010 and "The Issues of Our Time" in 2013.
- The gallery runs an in-house bookshop called Section 7 and a publishing house, Paraguay Press, which has published artist books with Dora Garc.a and Lili Reynaud-Dewar.
- Artists like David Douard have manned the space, and encounters with figures like Liam Gillick and Alex Cecchetti highlight its welcoming atmosphere.
- CCA Wattis director Anthony Huberman has regularly curated the "Castillo/Corrales biennial."
- The article was first published in the April 2014 issue of ArtReview.
Entities
Artists
- David Douard
- Liam Gillick
- Alex Cecchetti
- Thomas Boutoux
- Boris Gobille
- François Piron
- Benjamin Thorel
- Oscar Tuazon
- Katherine Bigelow
- Lawrence Weiner
- Vito Acconci
- Richard Serra
- Bonny Poon
- Loretta Fahrenholz
- Morag Keil
- M.lanie Matranga
- Dora Garc.a
- Lili Reynaud-Dewar
- Donald Barthelme
Institutions
- Castillo/Corrales
- Section 7
- Paraguay Press
- CCA Wattis
- ArtReview
- Art & Language
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Belleville
- Rue Rébeval
- New York