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Julie Béna Blends Exhibition and Theater in Two Spring Shows

exhibition · 2026-04-24

Julie Béna constructs propositions halfway between exhibition and stage through fictional characters. This spring, two solo shows at Galerie Édouard Manet in Gennevilliers and Galerie Joseph Tang in Paris explore her practice of weaving links between the exhibition as a medium and theatricality. The article in artpress n°422 (May 2015) introduces her work.

Key facts

  • Julie Béna uses fictional characters in her work.
  • Her propositions are halfway between exhibition and stage.
  • Two solo exhibitions took place in spring 2015.
  • One exhibition was at Galerie Édouard Manet in Gennevilliers.
  • The other was at Galerie Joseph Tang in Paris.
  • Her practice weaves links between the exhibition as a medium and theatricality.
  • The article was published in artpress n°422, May 2015.
  • The article spans pages 51-53.

Entities

Artists

  • Julie Béna

Institutions

  • Galerie Édouard Manet
  • Galerie Joseph Tang
  • artpress

Locations

  • Gennevilliers
  • Paris
  • France

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