French artist and tech pioneer Jean Dupuy dies at 95
On April 4, 2021, Jean Dupuy, a 95-year-old French artist celebrated for merging technology with art, passed away in Nice. He began his artistic journey at the École des beaux-arts de Paris, initially concentrating on figurative painting and collaborating with figures such as Yves Klein. His artistic direction changed in 1967 when he relocated to New York. The following year, he produced Cone Pyramid (Hearts beats dust), which combined red pigment on a flexible surface with heartbeat sounds. This work won a competition held by Experiments in Art and Technology and was showcased at MoMA. After returning to France in 1984, he released his first anagram book, Ypudu, and his art is housed in institutions like the Centre Pompidou and The Barnes Foundation.
Key facts
- Jean Dupuy died on April 4, 2021 in Nice at age 95.
- He was a pioneer of art and technology experimentation.
- He studied at the École des beaux-arts de Paris and began with figurative painting.
- He moved to New York in 1967, shifting his artistic practice.
- In 1968, he created Cone Pyramid (Hearts beats dust), which won a competition by Experiments in Art and Technology.
- The work was exhibited at MoMA in The Machine as Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age.
- Gallerist Ileana Sonnabend acquired the work and represented Dupuy until 1973.
- His works are in collections including Centre Pompidou, MAMAC Nice, The Barnes Foundation, The Lannan Foundation, and Fondazione Bonotto.
Entities
Artists
- Jean Dupuy
- Jean Degottex
- Françoise Janicot
- Yves Klein
- Georges Mathieu
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Billy Klüver
- Pontus Hultén
- Ileana Sonnabend
- Francesco Conz
Institutions
- École des beaux-arts de Paris
- Experiments in Art and Technology
- MoMA
- Centre Pompidou
- MAMAC Nice
- The Barnes Foundation
- The Lannan Foundation
- Fondazione Bonotto
- Fondazione Mudima
- Galleria La Giarina Arte Contemporanea
- Artribune
Locations
- Nice
- France
- Paris
- New York
- 405 East 13th Street
- Italy
- Verona
- Lake Garda
- Milan
- Venice