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Support-Surface Retrospective in Saint-Étienne

exhibition · 2026-04-23

In 1974, Bernard Ceysson organized the first comprehensive exhibition of the Support-Surface movement, titled 'Nouvelle peinture en France, Pratique-théorie'. Now director of the Musée d'art moderne de Saint-Étienne, he presents a retrospective covering 1966-1974. Art press dedicates a nine-part dossier to the occasion. Catherine Millet convenes a roundtable with Louis Cane, Daniel Deleuze, and Claude Viallat for a serene reexamination of past commitments.

Key facts

  • Bernard Ceysson organized the first Support-Surface exhibition in 1974.
  • The exhibition was titled 'Nouvelle peinture en France, Pratique-théorie'.
  • Ceysson is now director of the Musée d'art moderne de Saint-Étienne.
  • The retrospective covers the years 1966-1974.
  • Art press publishes a nine-part dossier on the movement.
  • Catherine Millet hosts a roundtable with Louis Cane, Daniel Deleuze, and Claude Viallat.
  • The roundtable aims for a serene reexamination of past engagements.
  • The article is from art press, dated January 1, 1991.

Entities

Artists

  • Louis Cane
  • Daniel Deleuze
  • Claude Viallat

Institutions

  • Musée d'art moderne de Saint-Étienne
  • art press

Locations

  • Saint-Étienne
  • France

Sources