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Frac Limousin Collection Showcases at Centre Pompidou

exhibition · 2026-04-23

The exhibition 'Azerty' at Centre Pompidou in Paris presents a selection from the Frac Limousin collection, curated by Frédéric Paul and Alison Gingeras. Running until May 14, 2001, it features 160 works from the 800-piece collection, highlighting the Frac's focus on humor, derision, photography, and anti-aestheticism. Key artists include William Wegman, Claude Closky, Douglas Huebler, Robert Cumming, Joseph Grigely, Joachim Mogarra, Jean-Jacques Rullier, Joël Bartoloméo, Chris Burden, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Allan Ruppersberg, John Currin, and Glenn Brown. The show also includes a small number of loans that resonate with the collection's themes. This event marks a shift in perception, as regional collections gain recognition alongside national museums.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Azerty' at Centre Pompidou, Paris, until May 14, 2001.
  • Features 160 works from the Frac Limousin collection (total 800 works).
  • Curated by Frédéric Paul and Alison Gingeras.
  • Frédéric Paul has directed Frac Limousin since 1989, now heads Kerguéhennec art center.
  • Collection emphasizes humor, derision, photography, and anti-aestheticism.
  • Key artists: William Wegman, Claude Closky, Douglas Huebler, Robert Cumming, Joseph Grigely, Joachim Mogarra, Jean-Jacques Rullier, Joël Bartoloméo, Chris Burden, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Allan Ruppersberg, John Currin, Glenn Brown.
  • Includes a small number of loans in resonance with the collection.
  • Title 'Azerty' refers to first six letters of French keyboard.

Entities

Artists

  • William Wegman
  • Claude Closky
  • Douglas Huebler
  • Robert Cumming
  • Joseph Grigely
  • Joachim Mogarra
  • Jean-Jacques Rullier
  • Joël Bartoloméo
  • Chris Burden
  • Hans-Peter Feldmann
  • Allan Ruppersberg
  • John Currin
  • Glenn Brown

Institutions

  • Centre Pompidou
  • Frac Limousin
  • Consortium de Dijon
  • Kerguéhennec art center

Locations

  • Paris
  • France
  • Limousin
  • Dijon

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