Drawing as a Territory of Exploration: Paris Drawing Month
March has emerged as a pivotal month for drawing in Paris, with the Salon du dessin contemporain at the Carrousel du Louvre, overseen by Philippe Piguet, taking center stage. Concurrent exhibitions at venues such as the Centre Pompidou, MoMA, and the Drawing Center highlight the role of drawing in contemporary art. Inspired by the Salon, initiatives like Chic Dessin and the Marais Dessin trail have arisen. Emerging galleries, including Anne Barrault and Magda Danysz, are dedicated to drawing, while publications like Roven focus on the medium. Drawing has transformed from a preparatory tool to a diverse form of expression. Featured artists include Silvia Bächli, Kara Walker, and William Kentridge. The Salon du dessin contemporain is scheduled for March 25–28, 2010, along with various events in March and April.
Key facts
- Salon du dessin contemporain takes place at Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, March 25–28, 2010, with Philippe Piguet as new artistic director.
- Off programs include Chic Dessin fair and Marais Dessin trail.
- Fondation Guerlain dedicates a collection and prize to drawing.
- Young French galleries focusing on drawing include Anne Barrault, Le Cabinet, Magda Danysz, Benoît Lecarpentier, Crévecoeur, Eva Hober, Jeanroch Dard, Sémiose, Odile Ouizeman, Metropolis, Maria Lund, Vanessa Quang, and Susan Nielsen.
- Silvia Bächli represented Switzerland at the last Venice Biennale.
- William Kentridge's first major institutional exhibition in France will be at Galerie nationale du Jeu de paume.
- Exhibition 'Lignes de chance' by Bernard Moninot and François Bouillon at Fondation Ricard, Paris.
- Book 'Traits pour traits' published by Frac Haute-Normandie.
Entities
Artists
- Philippe Piguet
- Eva Hesse
- Richard Tuttle
- Nancy Spero
- Ida Applebroog
- Giuseppe Penone
- Alighiero e Boetti
- Francesco Clemente
- Nalini Malani
- Kiki Smith
- Chloe Piene
- Annette Messager
- Anne-Marie Schneider
- Marlene Dumas
- Rosemarie Trockel
- Jockum Nordstrom
- Johannes Kahrs
- Thomas Schütte
- Matt Mullican
- Julie Mehretu
- Toba Khedoori
- Roni Horn
- Gudny Rosa Ingimarsdottir
- Jim Shaw
- Raymond Pettibon
- Barthélémy Toguo
- Jorge Queiroz
- Jean-Luc Verna
- Sandra Vàsquez de la Hora
- Françoise Pétrovitch
- Pierre Ardouvin
- Marielle Paul
- Étienne Pressager
- Belkacem Boudjellouli
- Abdelkader Benchamma
- Silvia Bächli
- Pablo Picasso
- Henri Matisse
- Joan Miró
- Jackson Pollock
- Sol LeWitt
- David Tremlett
- Giuseppe Paolini
- Jean-Michel Alberola
- Keith Haring
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Barry McGee
- Ed Templeton
- Francis Alÿs
- Gabriel Orozco
- Yves Klein
- Richard Long
- Max Ernst
- Jean Tinguely
- Catharina van Eetvelde
- Gordon Matta-Clark
- Fred Sandback
- Richard Serra
- Anthony McCall
- Bernard Moninot
- Jenny Holzer
- Charles Sandison
- Alain Séchas
- Robert Crumb
- Pierre La Police
- Mirka Lugosi
- Tom de Pékin
- Nathalie Lété
- Martes Bathori
- Glen Baxter
- Guillaume Degé
- Robert Estermann
- Dan Perjovschi
- Jochen Gerner
- Pauline Fondevila
- Gaël Davrinche
- Jérôme Zonder
- Fabien Verschaere
- Laura Paperina
- David Ivar Herman Dune
- Devendra Banhart
- Petra Mrzyk
- Jean-François Moriceau
- Bruno Peinado
- Virginie Barré
- Kara Walker
- William Kentridge
- Robin Rhode
- Jim Hodges
- Marcel Dzama
- David Shrigley
- Fabrice Hyber
- Stéphane Calais
- Olivier Nottellet
- François Bouillon
- Jean-Luc Nancy
- Novalis
- Charles-Arthur Boyer
Institutions
- Salon du dessin contemporain
- Carrousel du Louvre
- Centre Pompidou
- MoMA
- Drawing Center
- Frac Picardie
- Fondation Guerlain
- Fondation Ricard
- Maison Rouge
- Galerie Anne Barrault
- Le Cabinet
- Galerie Magda Danysz
- Galerie Benoît Lecarpentier
- Galerie Crévecoeur
- Galerie Eva Hober
- Galerie Jeanroch Dard
- Galerie Sémiose
- Galerie Odile Ouizeman
- Galerie Metropolis
- Galerie Maria Lund
- Galerie Vanessa Quang
- Galerie Susan Nielsen
- Roven
- Collection
- Biennale di Venezia
- Galerie nationale du Jeu de paume
- Fondation Gulbenkian
- Centre culturel Gulbenkian
- Galerie de France
- Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
- Galerie de Bayser
- Galerie Françoise Paviot
- Frac Haute-Normandie
- Chic Dessin
- Marais Dessin
- Salon du dessin
- Palais de la Bourse
- Atelier Richelieu
- Loft Nikki Diana Marquardt
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Carrousel du Louvre
- New York
- United States
- Venice
- Italy
- Lisbonne
- Portugal
- Palais de la Bourse
- Atelier Richelieu
- Loft Nikki Diana Marquardt
- Fondation Ricard
- Centre culturel Gulbenkian
- Galerie de France
- Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
- Galerie de Bayser
- Galerie Françoise Paviot
Sources
- artpress —