Five summer exhibitions to see in Nice, from Otobong Nkanga to Vera Molnar
Villa Arson in Nice presents three exhibitions through September 19: Otobong Nkanga's first major French institutional solo show "When Looking Across the Sea, Do You Dream?" curated by Éric Mangion in partnership with Castello di Rivoli, Julie Béna's "Miles" exploring body and borders through film and sculpture, and Camille Lapouge's "More shoes more boots more garlic" with works "Honolulu Boreale" and "Sidi Ferruch" examining economic systems. At Espace de l'Art Concret in Mouans-Sartoux, "Revenir vers le futur" celebrates the institution's 30th anniversary through April 3 by revisiting six iconic exhibitions from its history, while Vera Molnar's "Pas froid aux yeux" runs through September 12 at the Château de Mouans, highlighting her pioneering role in digital art since the 1960s. The Espace de l'Art Concret, founded in 1990, houses the Albers-Honegger donation of over 700 geometric abstraction works, classified as a French National Treasure, in a building designed by architects Annette Gigon and Mike Guyer in 2004.
Key facts
- Villa Arson in Nice hosts three exhibitions until September 19: Otobong Nkanga, Julie Béna, Camille Lapouge.
- Otobong Nkanga's 'When Looking Across the Sea, Do You Dream?' is her first major French institutional solo show, curated by Éric Mangion, in partnership with Castello di Rivoli.
- Julie Béna's 'Miles' uses film and sculpture to address body possession and critique of the white cube.
- Camille Lapouge's 'More shoes more boots more garlic' includes works 'Honolulu Boreale' and 'Sidi Ferruch' about economic transformation.
- Espace de l'Art Concret in Mouans-Sartoux presents 'Revenir vers le futur' until April 3 for its 30th anniversary.
- Vera Molnar's 'Pas froid aux yeux' runs until September 12 at Château de Mouans, focusing on her digital art pioneering.
- Espace de l'Art Concret houses the Albers-Honegger donation of over 700 geometric abstraction works, a French National Treasure.
- The Espace de l'Art Concret building was designed by architects Annette Gigon and Mike Guyer in 2004.
Entities
Artists
- Otobong Nkanga
- Julie Béna
- Camille Lapouge
- Vera Molnar
- Michel Marot
- Annette Gigon
- Mike Guyer
- Éric Mangion
Institutions
- Villa Arson
- École nationale supérieure d'art
- Centre d'art contemporain
- Castello di Rivoli
- Espace de l'Art Concret
- Château de Mouans
- Albers-Honegger donation
- Artribune
Locations
- Nice
- France
- Mouans-Sartoux
- Grasse
- Kano
- Nigeria
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- Paris
- Prague
- Hungary
- Baie des Anges
- Colline de Saint Berthélémy
- 20 avenue Stephen Liégeard
- Château de Mouans