Gallifet
In 2010, Nicolas Mazet was given the opportunity to transform a former family residence into a space dedicated to contemporary art, in the very heart of Aix-en-Provence. Gallifet was thus born, with the mission of forging connections and broadening our view of the world through the works of contemporary artists. Convinced that these artists are among the most relevant voices to speak about our time, he created a place where everyone can explore and rediscover the world around us from a new perspective. Each year, the six main exhibition rooms and the garden welcome around 40,000 visitors, offering them a rich and diverse selection of contemporary talent.
In Aix-en-Provence, this art centre stands out for the diversity of artistic expressions it presents. Throughout the seasons, exhibitions across a wide range of media are on show, alongside a lively programme of talks, mediation activities and workshops open to all. From June to October each year, the “Gallifet Kitchen” restaurant sets up under the shade of century-old trees in the 500 m² garden.
In 2010, Nicolas Mazet was given the opportunity to transform a former family residence into a space dedicated to contemporary art, in the very heart of Aix-en-Provence. Gallifet was thus born, with the mission of forging connections and broadening our view of the world through the works of contemporary artists. Convinced that these artists are among the most relevant voices to speak about our time, he created a place where everyone can explore and rediscover the world around us from a new perspective. Each year, the six main exhibition rooms and the garden welcome around 40,000 visitors, offering them a rich and diverse selection of contemporary talent.
In Aix-en-Provence, this art centre stands out for the diversity of artistic expressions it presents. Throughout the seasons, exhibitions across a wide range of media are on show, alongside a lively programme of talks, mediation activities and workshops open to all. From June to October each year, the “Gallifet Kitchen” restaurant sets up under the shade of century-old trees in the 500 m² garden.
Programme
François Halard - Throw away nothing, 33 years later
Gallifet’s spring exhibition presents a selection of more than one hundred photographs by the French photographer François Halard, including many that will be seen by the public for the first time.
Based between Paris, the south of France and Greece, his work draws on the history and memory of those places – across the globe but so often Mediterranean – that create a common bond, that tell the tale of lives entwined, their past, present and future.
The artist’s impassioned quest for beauty takes us on a journey through the countryside of Greece and Italy, into the studios of some of the last century’s great modernists, to the gardens of Giverny, and inside a house in Arles where unimagined poetry greets us at every turn.
Access
Gallifet
52, rue Cardinale
13100 Aix-en-Provence
+33 (0)4 65 84 08 37
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Tuesday to Saturday, from noon to 6 p.m.
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PLACES TO DISCOVER
• Le Pavillon de Vendôme: museum and sumptuous French gardens.
• Promenade de la Torse: a riverside park ideal for a country walk.
PLACES TO EAT & DRINK
• Mademoiselle Wine: a wine cellar specialising in local champagnes, just a stone's throw from the magnificent Place Richelme market.
• La Méduse: a bar where the welcome is as good as the quality of the wines and the small plates to share.
• Gallifet Kitchen: restaurant in the garden of the Hôtel de Gallifet from June to October.
PLACES TO STAY
• La Maison du Collectionneur: a confidential and intimate address to sleep in the heart of the Mazarin district.
