Homage to Anne Tronche, French critic and AICA France prize winner
Anne Tronche, a prominent figure in France's art community and a frequent writer for artpress, passed away unexpectedly on October 16. During her funeral, Raphaël Cuir, the president of AICA France and a collaborator at artpress, honored her memory with a eulogy that highlighted her commitment to artists and intellectual depth. In 2013, Tronche was awarded the inaugural AICA France art criticism prize, presented in PechaKucha format on International Women's Day. She worked alongside Cuir on the prize's publication and organized an exhibition with Laura Lamiel at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Saint-Étienne. Throughout her career, she supported numerous artists, wrote for various publications, and authored several notable books, including L'art des années 1960, which received the FILAF d'or. Additionally, she curated significant exhibitions and held the position of Inspectrice à la Création artistique at the Ministry of Culture. Cuir mentioned that an AICA congress in London had recently honored her contributions.
Key facts
- Anne Tronche died suddenly on October 16.
- Raphaël Cuir delivered the eulogy at her funeral.
- She won the first AICA France art criticism prize in 2013.
- The prize was presented as a PechaKucha on International Women's Day.
- She collaborated with Cuir on the prize publication and an exhibition with Laura Lamiel at Musée d'Art Moderne de Saint-Étienne.
- She championed artists including Gina Pane, Tetsumi Kudo, Aurélie Nemours, Tania Mouraud, Jean-Pierre Raynaud, Jean-Jacques Lebel, Jan Voss, Hervé Télémaque, Topor, and Erró.
- She wrote for Fiction, Cimaise, artpress, and Opus International.
- Her book L'art des années 1960 (Hazan, 2012) won the FILAF d'or.
- She became Inspectrice à la Création artistique in 1982 and later Inspectrice générale.
- She curated the first French retrospective of Aurélie Nemours, a Tetsumi Kudo retrospective at La Maison Rouge, and 'Territoires de l'image' at Le Fresnoy in 2007.
- She served as treasurer of AICA France from 1984 to 1997.
- AICA congress in London paid tribute to her.
Entities
Artists
- Anne Tronche
- Tania Mouraud
- Laura Lamiel
- Gina Pane
- Tetsumi Kudo
- Aurélie Nemours
- Jean-Pierre Raynaud
- Jean-Jacques Lebel
- Jan Voss
- Hervé Télémaque
- Topor
- Erró
Institutions
- artpress
- AICA France
- Musée d'Art Moderne de Saint-Étienne
- Ministère de la Culture
- La Maison Rouge
- Le Fresnoy
- Opus International
- Cimaise
- Fiction
- Hazan
- FILAF
Locations
- France
- Saint-Étienne
- Paris
- London
Sources
- artpress —