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Oliver Blanckart's Bold Bid for Beaux-Arts de Paris Leadership

institutional · 2026-04-23

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

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