Oliver Blanckart's Bold Bid for Beaux-Arts de Paris Leadership
The race to succeed Henri-Claude Cousseau as director of the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris has sparked debate and controversy. Among the candidates are curator Nicolas Bourriaud, art historian Catherine Grenier, and artists Jean-Marc Bustamante and Olivier Blanckart. Blanckart's proposal has been praised in the press as the most ambitious. His full project is available online.
Key facts
- Henri-Claude Cousseau is stepping down as director of the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris.
- The succession process is open and has generated debates and controversies.
- Candidates include Nicolas Bourriaud, Catherine Grenier, Jean-Marc Bustamante, and Olivier Blanckart.
- Blanckart's project has been hailed as the most ambitious by the press.
- The full project is accessible at http://projetblanckartbozar.wordpress.com/
- The article was published on September 12, 2011, by artpress.
Entities
Artists
- Jean-Marc Bustamante
- Olivier Blanckart
Institutions
- École des Beaux-Arts de Paris
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —