Collection Lambert
Founded 21 years ago by art dealer and collector Yvon Lambert, this collection presents major works from the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century. The places that house the Lambert Collection, made available to it by the City of Avignon, are exceptionally rich in heritage, right in the heart of the city and of Provence. Two very beautiful mansions built in the 18th century by Jean-Baptiste Franque, the hotels of Caumont and Montfaucon, have been remarkably redesigned respectively by Rudy Ricciotti and the brothers Cyrille and Laurent Berger to meet the needs of the museum.
Founded 21 years ago by art dealer and collector Yvon Lambert, this collection presents major works from the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century. The places that house the Lambert Collection, made available to it by the City of Avignon, are exceptionally rich in heritage, right in the heart of the city and of Provence. Two very beautiful mansions built in the 18th century by Jean-Baptiste Franque, the hotels of Caumont and Montfaucon, have been remarkably redesigned respectively by Rudy Ricciotti and the brothers Cyrille and Laurent Berger to meet the needs of the museum.
Programme
Painting is dead, long live painting!
Through these works, created in the last 60 years by great contemporary artists from the Yvon Lambert Donation - Sol LeWitt, Robert Ryman, Niele Toroni, Brice Marden, Agnes Martin, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Anselm Kiefer, Miquel Barcelo, Robert Combas, Julian Schnabel ou Jean Charles Blais – the exhibition renders an account of the major upheavals in painting’s recent history.
The Little Things, Pascale Marthine Tayou
Little Nothings are these minute things that, seeming to be nothing, pertain to the mountains around us. It is these tiny acts that, in the beginning, invisible to the naked eye, ram beams into our eyes. Little Nothings is my emergency call facing the multiple terrors which wrench my guts. But I will make sure this adventure transforms into a playful performance with joy and humor.
Close to the Avignon-based institution for more than 10 years, Pascale Marthine Tayou deploys a new project at the Collection Lambert, in which most of the artworks have been thought out and produced specifically for its spaces.
Contre-Monde, Eva Jospin
At the Collection Lambert, the artist Eva Jospin extends her “Ruinart Carte Blanche”, with monumental sculptures.
Grand Arles Express, Louise Lawler
For the first time, the Collection Lambert shows its entire collection of Louise Lawler’s artworks.
Access
The Lambert Collection
5, rue Violette - 84000 Avignon
+33 (0)4 90 16 56 20
collectionlambert.com
September to June:
Wednesday to Friday 1-6pm (library at 2pm), 11am -6pm on week-ends (library at midday).
July and August:
Every day from 11am to 7pm.
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WALKS & HERITAGE
• La navette fluviale : cross the Rhône for free from the Pont d'Avignon to the Île de la Barthelasse with the river shuttle. On the other bank, enjoy beautiful walks with views of the Pont d’Avignon, the ramparts or the Palais des Papes.
• Musée du Petit Palais : a siginificant art collection of Italian paintings, Avignonese sculptures and paintings from the Ecole d’Avignon.
• Musée Calvet : the Musée Calvet collections comprise archaeology, decorative arts, ethnography or fine arts.
• Maison Jean Vilar : an exhibition, archival and research centre, a place for encounters and entertainments in keeping with the popular theatre spirit.
CINEMA & BOOKS
• Utopia Manutention : an arthouse cinema at the foot of the Palais des Papes, with a restaurant.
• La Mémoire du Monde : a bookshop combining literature and art with a selection of small publishers and other rare texts.
• L’Eau Vive : this cosy bookshop for children holds creative workshops, readings, and book signings.
PLACES TO STAY
• L’Hôtel de l’Europe : one of the most ancient hotel in France, in an ideal place where you can have a drink.
• Le Lieu : a charming guesthouse and a restaurant in a place full of history and stories, a Cordeliers convent in the 13th century and a bourgeois house in the 18th and 19th centuries.
PLACES TO EAT
• Le Violette : inventive cuisine combining local products with flavours from elsewhere in the shade of century-old plane trees, far from the hustle and bustle of the city.
• Subito : simple recipes and fresh products for Italian cuisine lovers.
• Come a Roma : delicious Roman pizzas served with sunny tones.
• Bella Ciao : an utopian bakery in downtown Avignon offering different varieties of breads, sandwiches and pizzas.
