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Final #CultureChezVous Episode Reflects on Aging and Digital Art

other · 2026-04-24

Emmanuel Daydé concludes the #CultureChezVous series with reflections on aging and remote art. The death of Germano Celant (arte povera founder) on April 29 and Dave Greenfield (The Stranglers) are noted. Michel Jonasz, 73, performed in the Concert des confinés on April 22. Christian Boltanski, 75, ranks second in Artindex France 2020. Nathalie Reymond writes about Pierre Soulages, 100, confined in Sète. Pascal Dusapin, 64, composed Black Letters for piano in homage to Soulages, premiered at the Louvre on January 10. Arvo Pärt, 84, canceled concerts until May 1. Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev launched 'Cosmo Digitale' at Castello di Rivoli. Tornabuoni Art offered a viewing room of Alighiero Boetti works. Michelangelo Pistoletto, 85, recovered from COVID-19. Robert Wilson, 78, shared Video Portraits online. Rouillac auction house initiated #SoutiensUnArtiste, a solidarity online auction from April 30 to May 6, with 450 works, no fees. Paula Cooper, 82, emphasizes physical art experience. Jonas Kaufmann and Ludovic Tézier launched a petition for opera support. A collective including Catherine Deneuve and Jean Dujardin published a tribune in Le Monde warning culture will be 'on the ground'. Emmanuel Macron promised decisions on May 6. Etel Adnan's quote closes the piece.

Key facts

  • Germano Celant died on April 29
  • Michel Jonasz performed in Concert des confinés on April 22
  • Christian Boltanski ranked second in Artindex France 2020
  • Pascal Dusapin's Black Letters premiered at Louvre on January 10
  • Arvo Pärt canceled concerts until May 1
  • Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev launched 'Cosmo Digitale' at Castello di Rivoli
  • Rouillac auction house held #SoutiensUnArtiste from April 30 to May 6
  • Jonas Kaufmann and Ludovic Tézier started a petition for opera support

Entities

Artists

  • Emmanuel Daydé
  • Germano Celant
  • Dave Greenfield
  • Michel Jonasz
  • Christian Boltanski
  • Nathalie Reymond
  • Pierre Soulages
  • Pascal Dusapin
  • Arvo Pärt
  • Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
  • William Kentridge
  • Giuseppe Penone
  • Alighiero Boetti
  • Michelangelo Pistoletto
  • Robert Wilson
  • Winona Ryder
  • Lady Gaga
  • Ernest Pignon-Ernest
  • Robert Combas
  • Jacques Villeglé
  • Sarah Moon
  • Paula Cooper
  • Jonas Kaufmann
  • Ludovic Tézier
  • Christopher Nolan
  • Catherine Deneuve
  • Jean Dujardin
  • Clara Luciani
  • Luc Besson
  • Isabelle Huppert
  • Oxmo Puccino
  • Françoise Nyssen
  • Emmanuel Macron
  • Etel Adnan
  • Vincent Rondot
  • Kader Attia
  • Titien
  • Matisse
  • Malevitch
  • Samuel Beckett
  • David
  • Solario
  • Ingres

Institutions

  • artpress
  • Centre Pompidou
  • Louvre
  • Castello di Rivoli
  • Tornabuoni Art
  • Rouillac
  • Artension
  • Puls'Art
  • Centre de création contemporaine Olivier Debré
  • fondation Taylor
  • Metropolitan Opera
  • Opéra de Paris
  • Opéra de Munich
  • Opéra de Vienne
  • Orchestre philharmonique de Berlin
  • Philharmonie de Paris
  • Opéra Comique
  • Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
  • Le Monde
  • change.org
  • France Musique
  • Artindex France 2020
  • Adam Biro

Locations

  • Paris
  • France
  • Sète
  • Turin
  • Italy
  • Estonia
  • Baltique
  • New York
  • United States
  • Val de Marne
  • Berlin
  • Germany
  • Munich
  • Vienna
  • Austria
  • Monte Carlo
  • Monaco

Sources