Paris and France host graphic arts festival and exhibitions exploring political history and representation
Running until 8 February, La Fête du Graphisme 2015 takes place across France, featuring the Pour Charlie exhibition at La Friche Belle de Mai in Marseille, which highlights works inspired by Charlie Hebdo from international artists. In Paris, the Cité International des Arts displays a history of underground comics, including Robert Crumb's 'Je suis Charlie' piece. Claire Angelini's Géographie d’une Histoire, located at La Compagnie in Marseille, delves into the 1962 Algerian War of Independence and is open until 15 February. From 18 February to 17 May, Bouchra Khalili's Foreign Office at Palais de Tokyo investigates Algiers' involvement in liberation movements. La Mobilisation Des Esprits at Musée de Cambrai, showcasing WWI-era French caricatures, is available until 15 February. An exhibition featuring Alain Fleischer, Jean-Jacques Lebel, and Danielle Schirman at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes continues until 22 February. An online exclusive from ArtReview was published on 28 January 2015.
Key facts
- La Fête du Graphisme 2015 occurs through 8 February at locations throughout France
- Pour Charlie exhibition at La Friche Belle de Mai in Marseille features Charlie Hebdo-inspired works
- Underground comics history overview at Cité International des Arts in Paris includes Robert Crumb
- Claire Angelini's exhibition in Marseille runs through 15 February, focusing on the 1962 Algerian War of Independence
- Bouchra Khalili's Foreign Office at Palais de Tokyo in Paris is from 18 February to 17 May
- La Mobilisation Des Esprits exhibition at Musée de Cambrai displays World War I caricatures until 15 February
- Présenter l’irreprésentable at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes features Alain Fleischer, Jean-Jacques Lebel, and Danielle Schirman until 22 February
- ArtReview published an online exclusive on 28 January 2015
Entities
Artists
- Claire Angelini
- Robert Crumb
- Bouchra Khalili
- Alain Fleischer
- Jean-Jacques Lebel
- Danielle Schirman
- Marquis de Sade
- Jean-Luc Godard
Institutions
- ArtReview
- La Fête du Graphisme
- La Friche Belle de Mai
- Cité International des Arts
- La Compagnie
- Palais de Tokyo
- Musée de Cambrai
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes
- Charlie Hebdo
- Black Panther Party
- ANC
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman and the Arab Gulf
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Marseille
- Algiers
- Nantes
- Berlin
- Cambrai