Fondation Blachère
The Foundation Blachère, based in Luberon, supports African contemporary art since 2004 by organizing 2 exhibitions per year in its art centre.
The Foundation Blachère, based in Luberon, supports African contemporary art since 2004 by organizing 2 exhibitions per year in its art centre.
Programme
Kuvhunura : l’Ecole d’Harare
The Blachère Foundation showcasing 22 prominent artists from Zimbabwe’s contemporary art scene curated by Georgina Maxim and Valérie Kabov. While stone sculpture has long shaped the creative identity of the country, painting has remained a subtle current. This exhibition highlights the creative embodiment and artistic commitment of the new young generation of painters from the country over the past 15 years.
Kuvhunura / Kupinda ne wenje mudziva, translated from Shona, means « the shedding, the renewal: entering the lake with a candle, » symbolizing the spirit of this new generation of artists ready to push the boundaries of the medium and uphold the country’s rich artistic heritage.
With : Again CHOKUWAMBA, Admire KAMUDZENGERERE,Troy MAKAZA, Epheas MAPOSA, Nyasha MAROVATSANGA, Kenmore MARUTA, Mishek MASAMVU, Georgina MAXIM, Mostaff MUCHAWAYA, Kresiah MUKWAZHI, Wycliffe MUNDOPA,Terrence MUSEKIWA, Amanda MUSHATE, Anne-Zanele MUTEMA, Grace NYAHAGARE, Gareth NYANDORO, Moffat TAKADIWA, Gresham TAPIWA NYAUDE, Mavis TAUZENI, Helen TEEDE, Evans TINASHE MUTENGA, Duncan WYLIE.
Access
Fondation Blachère
La Gare de Bonnieux, 84480 Bonnieux
+33(0)4 32 52 06 15
fondationblachere.org
Open from Monday to Saturday:
10am-12:30pm / 2pm-6pm
July and August until 7pm.
Free entry for children under 12.
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PLACES TO DISCOVER
• Les mines de Bruoux in Gargas: vertiginous cliffs in flamboyant colors and a gigantic labyrinth of galleries create a unique setting
• La lustrerie Mathieu in Gargas : a goldsmith of light, Régis Mathieu is an extraordinary artist who has become the undisputed master of restoration in the field of historic chandeliers.
• Okhra, ochre ecomuseum in Roussillon: a unique place dedicated to color, with courses for amateurs, discovery workshops for the whole family and artists' exhibitions
• Château de Lourmarin : renaissance-style château, built in 1480 and restored between 1921 and 1923 by Robert Laurent-Vibert
PLACES TO STAY
• Le Couvent, B&B in Apt: 9 romantic rooms in a 17th-century convent
• Hôtellerie Notre Dame des Lumières in Goult : 3-star hotel set in a former 17th-century convent in the heart of a 30-hectare park
PLACES TO EAT
• Le café de la gare in Bonnieux : plancha grills, in the dining room or on the terrace overlooking Bonnieux and Lacoste
• La Gaudina Luberon in Goult : innovative, gourmet cuisine, four-course surprise menu
• La terrasse in Goult : restaurant familial avec une belle terrasse, cuisine du sud
• La petite histoire in Le Chêne - Gargas : chic bistro, cuisine based on fresh local produce
