Fonds Bustamante Arles opens in former church with 'En miroirs' exhibition
In Arles, France, the former Sainte-Croix church has been transformed into the Fonds Bustamante Arles, a contemporary art venue redesigned by Charles Zana. The opening exhibition, titled 'En miroirs,' runs until October 30 and showcases the creations of approximately twenty artists, such as Rodney Graham, Günther Förg, Tatiana Trouvé, Jan Vercruysse, René Daniëls, and Anne-Marie Schneider. During the inauguration, which was attended by Arles mayor Patrick de Carolis, Jean-Marc Bustamante, born in Toulouse in 1952, highlighted the importance of supporting artists and upholding European values. The exhibition also features works by Gerhard Merz, Reinhard Mucha, Michael Buthe, Shervin/e Sheikh Rezaei, and Nicolas Schneider. Located at 27 rue de Chartrouse, 13200 Arles, the Fonds aims to offer masterclasses and meetings as part of its educational initiatives.
Key facts
- Fonds Bustamante Arles opens in the former Sainte-Croix church in Arles, redesigned by Charles Zana.
- Inaugural exhibition 'En miroirs' runs until October 30.
- Features works by about twenty artists including Rodney Graham, Günther Förg, Tatiana Trouvé, Jan Vercruysse, René Daniëls, and Anne-Marie Schneider.
- Jean-Marc Bustamante, born 1952 in Toulouse, is the founder.
- Bustamante studied with Denis Brihat and William Klein, collaborated with Bernard Bazile, participated in Documenta, and represented France at the 2003 Venice Biennale.
- He was director of Beaux-Arts de Paris from 2015 to 2018 and elected to Académie des beaux-arts in 2016.
- Works include Gerhard Merz's 'Psst God' and pieces by Reinhard Mucha and Jan Vercruysse.
- Bustamante's first exhibition was in 1973 at Musée Réattu during Rencontres photographiques d'Arles.
- Exhibition includes works by Michael Buthe, Shervin/e Sheikh Rezaei, Nicolas Schneider, Cristina Iglesias, Rodney Graham, Franz West, and Anne-Marie Schneider.
- Fonds plans masterclasses and meetings.
- Address: 27 rue de Chartrouse, 13200 Arles.
Entities
Artists
- Jean-Marc Bustamante
- Charles Zana
- Rodney Graham
- Günther Förg
- Tatiana Trouvé
- Jan Vercruysse
- René Daniëls
- Anne-Marie Schneider
- Denis Brihat
- William Klein
- Bernard Bazile
- Gerhard Merz
- Reinhard Mucha
- Michael Buthe
- Shervin/e Sheikh Rezaei
- Nicolas Schneider
- Cristina Iglesias
- Franz West
- Patrick de Carolis
- Thomas Schütte
- Vincent Van Gogh
- Alice Anderson
- Shervin Sheikh Rezaei
- Clément Rodzielski
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
- Brothers Grimm
- Van Gogh
- Lee Ufan
- Rémy Zaugg
- Mariella Simoni
- Vincent van Gogh
- Federico González
Institutions
- Fonds Bustamante Arles
- Musée Réattu
- Rencontres photographiques d'Arles
- Beaux-Arts de Paris
- Académie des beaux-arts
- Documenta
- Venice Biennale
- Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
- Wiels
- Connaissance des Arts
- Fonds Bustamante
- École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
- CAB foundation
- Rencontres d'Arles
- Fondation Bustamante
- Église Sainte-Croix
- São Paulo Biennial
- LUMA Arles
- Fondation Vincent Van Gogh
- Fondation Lee Ufan
- Lee Ufan Arles
- Rencontres d’Arles
- LUMA
- Lee Ufan Foundation
- Van Gogh Foundation
- Fragonard
- Les Rencontres d'Arles
- Galerie Chantal Crousel
- Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles
- Thaddaeus Ropac
- Rijksakademie van Amsterdam
- Academy of Fine Arts Munich
- École des Beaux-Arts Paris
- Fondation Vincent van Gogh
- Rencontres de la Photographie d'Arles
Locations
- Arles
- France
- Toulouse
- Paris
- Venice
- Italy
- Kassel
- Germany
- Vancouver
- Canada
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Saint-Paul de Vence
- Camargue
- Spain
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Geneva
- New York
- Ecuador
- Amsterdam
- Place de la Roquette
- 27 rue de la Chartrouse 13200 Arles
- Provence
- Netherlands
- Munich