Fondation Vasarely
The Architectural Centre of the Vasarely Foundation, located in Aix-en-Provence, was built in 1976 by the French artist of Hungarian origin Victor Vasarely. It houses in a monumental architecture works of Vasarely integrated into the walls of the building. It was classified as an Historical Monument in 2013 and since 2020, it has been known as a “Musée de France”.
The Architectural Centre of the Vasarely Foundation, located in Aix-en-Provence, was built in 1976 by the French artist of Hungarian origin Victor Vasarely. It houses in a monumental architecture works of Vasarely integrated into the walls of the building. It was classified as an Historical Monument in 2013 and since 2020, it has been known as a “Musée de France”.
Programme
Vasarely avant l’Op, une abstraction européenne, 1945-1955
The Vasarely Foundation continues its partnership with the Centre Pompidou, National Museum of Modern Art, for the 4th consecutive year, with the summer exhibition "Vasarely before the Op, a European abstraction, 1945-1955". From June 17 to October 15, 2023, a selection of 35 major works lent by the Parisian museum will be presented.
When one thinks of Victor Vasarely, vibrations of shapes and colors immediately come to mind. His optic-kinetic plastic makes him, from the mid-1950s, the father of Op Art and visually marks an entire era. The Vasarely op was however preceded, during the decade following the war, by another Vasarely whom we will get to know better throughout the exhibition.
Access
Fondation Vasarely
1, avenue Marcel-Pagnol
13090 Aix-en-Provence
+33 (0)4 42 20 01 09
fondationvasarely.org
Every day : 10am - 6pm.
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CULTURE & HERITAGE
• Le Pavillon de Vendôme: museum and sumptuous French gardens. (Aix-en-Provence)
WALKS
• Promenade de la Torse: a riverside park ideal for a country walk. (Aix-en-Provence)
PLACES TO STAY
• La Maison du Collectionneur: a confidential and intimate address to sleep in the heart of the Mazarin district. (Aix-en-Provence)
PLACES TO EAT & DRINK
• Mademoiselle Wine: a wine cellar specialising in local champagnes, just a stone's throw from the magnificent Place Richelme market. (Aix-en-Provence)
• La Méduse: a bar where the welcome is as good as the quality of the wines and the small plates to share. (Aix-en-Provence)
• Gallifet Kitchen: restaurant in the garden of the Hôtel de Gallifet from June to October, tea room from October to May. (Aix-en-Provence)
