Normandy's August Art Guide: From Monet's Legacy to Contemporary Installations
In celebration of the centenary of Claude Monet's passing, summer exhibitions in Normandy pay tribute to the Impressionist while also showcasing modern art. Notable installations include Jérémy Liron's 'Hortus conclusus' at Galerie Marcel Duchamp in Yvetot (running until August 30), Julien des Monstiers' 'Soleil rose, orange, rouge' at Musée Eugène Boudin in Honfleur (available until August 31), and Cai Guo-Qiang's 'Radiance of spring' at Mont-Saint-Michel abbey (open until August 31). The 'Un été au Havre' festival features public art displays (ongoing until September 20). Other exhibitions feature Sarah Moon's photography (until September 26), Studio Drift's 'Meadow' (until September 27), Ange Leccia's video (until September 30), and Daniel Buren's work at Musée des Impressionnismes (until November 1).
Key facts
- Monet centenary celebrated across Normandy with numerous exhibitions
- Jérémy Liron's 'Hortus conclusus' at Galerie Marcel Duchamp, Yvetot, until August 30
- Julien des Monstiers's 'Soleil rose, orange, rouge' at Musée Eugène Boudin, Honfleur, until August 31
- Cai Guo-Qiang's 'Radiance of spring' at Mont-Saint-Michel abbey, until August 31
- Un été au Havre festival runs until September 20, featuring installations by Gaspard Combes, Sophia Taillet, Guillaume Aubry, and others
- Sarah Moon's 'D'après nature' at Centre Photographique Rouen Normandie and Jardin des Plantes pavilion, until September 26
- Studio Drift's 'Meadow' at Église Sainte-Croix-des-Pelletiers, Rouen, until September 27
- Ange Leccia's 'Aller et venir de lumière' at Abbaye Saint-Georges, Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville, until September 30
- Daniel Buren's 'Plantations, travaux in situ' at Musée des Impressionnismes, Giverny, until November 1
- Jacques Perconte's 'À fleur de forêt' at Musée Michel Ciry, Varengeville-sur-Mer, until November 1
- 'Claude Monet, des jardins en héritage' at Les Franciscaines, Deauville, until November 1
- '(Dé)colonisations' at Mémorial de Caen, until November 11
Entities
Artists
- Claude Monet
- Jérémy Liron
- Julien des Monstiers
- Cai Guo-Qiang
- Sarah Moon
- Gaspard Combes
- Sophia Taillet
- Guillaume Aubry
- Ange Leccia
- Fred Duval
- Emem
- Fred Blanchard
- Daniel Buren
- Jacques Perconte
- Jean Paul Riopelle
- Abdallah Benanteur
- Reiji Hiramatsu
- Bernard Plossu
- Jorma Puranen
- Jean Gaumy
- Omar Victor Diop
- Lonneke Gordijn
- Ralph Nauta
- Gaël Charbau
Institutions
- Galerie Marcel Duchamp
- Musée Eugène Boudin
- Mont-Saint-Michel abbey
- Un été au Havre
- Centre Photographique Rouen Normandie
- Jardin des Plantes pavilion
- Église Sainte-Croix-des-Pelletiers
- Abbaye Saint-Georges
- Centre d'Art contemporain de la Matmut-Daniel Havis
- Musée des Impressionnismes
- Musée Michel Ciry
- Les Franciscaines
- Mémorial de Caen
- Fondation Gandur pour l'art
- Normandie Impressionniste
- NormandieBulle
- La Nef
- Studio Drift
- Connaissance des Arts
Locations
- Normandy
- Rouen
- Honfleur
- Yvetot
- Giverny
- Mont-Saint-Michel
- Le Havre
- Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville
- Saint-Pierre-de-Varengeville
- Varengeville-sur-Mer
- Deauville
- Caen
- France