Nancy Graves' Interdisciplinary Works at Ceysson & Bénétière
Galerie Ceysson & Bénétière in Paris presents an exhibition of works by Nancy Graves (1939-1995), spanning from 1977 to 1990. Graves, one of the first women to have a solo show at the Whitney Museum in 1969 with her life-sized camels, consistently blurred disciplinary boundaries. Her practice integrated paleontology, astronomy, zoology, and archaeology on canvas. The exhibition includes pastels, oils, gouaches, and mixed media incorporating glitter, gold leaf, encaustic, and aluminum. Graves employed a rare method: starting from a small black-and-white reproduction and recomposing it until metamorphosis. The show runs from May 21 to June 20, 2026, at 23 rue du Renard, 75004, Tuesday to Saturday 11am-7pm, Monday 2pm-7pm, closed Sunday, free entry.
Key facts
- Nancy Graves (1939-1995) was one of the first women to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum in 1969.
- The exhibition at Ceysson & Bénétière includes works from 1977 to 1990.
- Mediums include pastels, oils, gouaches, glitter, gold leaf, encaustic, and aluminum.
- Graves' method involved starting from a small black-and-white reproduction and recomposing it.
- Her work crosses paleontology, astronomy, zoology, and archaeology.
- The exhibition runs from May 21 to June 20, 2026.
- Location: 23 rue du Renard, 75004 Paris.
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11am-7pm, Monday 2pm-7pm, closed Sunday, free entry.
Entities
Artists
- Nancy Graves
Institutions
- Galerie Ceysson & Bénétière
- Whitney Museum
Locations
- Paris
- France