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Printemps de septembre's 20th Anniversary Celebrated Across Cahors and Reims

festival-fair · 2026-04-23

The 20th edition of the Printemps de septembre festival features two distinct exhibitions: one located at the Musée Henri-Martin in Cahors and the other at Domaine Pommery in Reims. Originally established in 1991 as Printemps de Cahors, the festival began with a focus on photography but broadened its scope to include video and various visual arts after relocating to Toulouse in 2001. The 2010 festival highlights performance art. In Cahors, "La Part des ombres," curated by Régis Durand, presents works from around thirty artists, such as Véronique Ellena and Alice Anderson. Meanwhile, "Nos meilleurs souvenirs," curated by Nathalie Vranken and Régis Durand in Reims, features selected works from previous editions, including contributions from Stéphane Thidet and Bjorn Dahlem, chosen for their inherent quality by the Vranken family.

Key facts

  • Printemps de septembre festival celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2010.
  • Founded in Cahors in 1991 as Printemps de Cahors, focused on photography.
  • Moved to Toulouse in 2001 for political reasons.
  • 2010 edition dedicated to performance.
  • Exhibition in Cahors at Musée Henri-Martin curated by Régis Durand titled 'La Part des ombres'.
  • Exhibition in Reims at Domaine Pommery titled 'Nos meilleurs souvenirs' curated by Nathalie Vranken and Régis Durand.
  • Vranken family are early patrons of the festival.
  • Works selected from previous 19 editions, shown in new contexts.

Entities

Artists

  • Véronique Ellena
  • Jack Pierson
  • Natacha Lesueur
  • Anna Gaskell
  • Annelies Strba
  • Alice Anderson
  • Raymond Hains
  • Alicia Framis
  • Tomoko Yoneda
  • Pierre Faure
  • Zoé Leonard
  • Gabriel Orozco
  • Thomas Joshua Cooper
  • Mathieu Bernard-Reymond
  • Stéphane Thidet
  • Dewar and Gicquel
  • Bjorn Dahlem
  • Chapuisat brothers
  • Bertrand Gadenne
  • Miguel Angel Rios
  • Marion Tampon-Lajarriette
  • Stéphane Couturier
  • Valérie Belin
  • Boris Achour
  • Roland Fischer
  • Jean Lelièvre
  • Régis Durand
  • Nathalie Vranken
  • Marie-Thérèse Perrin
  • Jérôme Sans
  • Marta Gili
  • Jean-Marc Bustamante
  • Christian Bernard

Institutions

  • Printemps de septembre
  • Musée Henri-Martin
  • Domaine Pommery
  • Vranken
  • Expérience Pommery

Locations

  • Cahors
  • France
  • Toulouse
  • Reims
  • Garonne
  • Lot

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