La Maison Rouge art foundation in Paris to shut down in October 2018

Antoine de Galbert, a collector and patron, revealed plans to close la maison rouge in Paris by October 30, 2018. The foundation, established in 2004 within a former factory in the Bastille district, has focused on presenting private collections and exhibitions of outsider and marginal art. De Galbert clarified to Le Monde that his decision was not due to illness or financial ruin, but rather the high costs of maintaining the space and a desire to exit on a high note. The Fondation Antoine de Galbert will persist, shifting its resources toward art patronage. La maison rouge opened its doors in 2004, emphasizing non-mainstream artistic expressions.