Christian Levett's Femmes Artistes Musée Mougins Reopens, Showcasing Female Artists from Impressionism to Contemporary
Christian Levett, a former hedge-fund manager from Britain, has redirected his collecting interests towards female artists in the last ten years. In 2024, his private museum in Mougins, France, reopened as the Femmes Artistes Musée Mougins (FAMM), showcasing approximately one hundred artworks by women, including an Impressionist piece from the 1890s by Blanche Hoschedé-Monet and contemporary works by Sarah Lucas. Levett's entire collection comprises around 1,700 pieces, with 600 specifically featuring female artists. Notable works include Lee Krasner's 1956 Prophecy and Elaine de Kooning's 1963 Burghers of Amsterdam Avenue. Over the past 15 years, he has supported more than 40 significant exhibitions and funds various art initiatives. An exhibition curated by Lubaina Himid is currently on display at ICA London from 24 June to 7 September.
Key facts
- Christian Levett is a British former hedge-fund manager and art collector.
- The Femmes Artistes Musée Mougins (FAMM) in Mougins, France, reopened in 2024 after major refurbishment.
- FAMM displays about 100 works at a time by women artists from Impressionism to contemporary.
- The Levett Collection contains approximately 1,700 artworks, with around 600 by female artists.
- Levett has sponsored over 40 major museum exhibitions in the past 15 years.
- He funded exhibitions at the British Museum, Royal Academy, Tate Britain, and Palazzo Strozzi.
- Levett's collection includes Lee Krasner's Prophecy (1956) and Elaine de Kooning's Burghers of Amsterdam Avenue (1963).
- An exhibition curated by Lubaina Himid with support from Levett's collection is at ICA London until 7 September.
Entities
Artists
- Christian Levett
- Blanche Hoschedé-Monet
- Sarah Lucas
- Elaine de Kooning
- Lee Krasner
- Jackson Pollock
- Joan Mitchell
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Grace Hartigan
- Pat Passlof
- Yvonne Thomas
- Ethel Schwabacher
- Angelica Kauffman
- Tracey Emin
- Lubaina Himid
- Raphael
Institutions
- Levett Collection
- Femmes Artistes Musée Mougins (FAMM)
- Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins
- ArtReview
- Ashmolean Museum
- Denver Museum of Art
- Whitechapel Gallery
- British Museum
- Royal Academy
- Tate Britain
- Palazzo Strozzi
- ICA London
- Soane Museum
- Met
- London Charterhouse
- British School of Rome
Locations
- Mougins
- France
- Paris
- UK
- Florence
- Italy
- New York
- USA
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- East River
- London
- England
- Egypt
- Spain
- Switzerland