Musée International des Arts Modestes (MIAM)
Located in a former wine warehouse refurbished by architect Patrick Bouchain, the Musée international des arts modestes (MIAM) was founded in 2000 by Hervé Di Rosa and Bernard Belluc. Aiming at dissolving the boundaries between high and popular culture, it showcases unprecedented, little-institutionalised, and cross-disciplinary artistic correspondences.
Located in a former wine warehouse refurbished by architect Patrick Bouchain, the Musée international des arts modestes (MIAM) was founded in 2000 by Hervé Di Rosa and Bernard Belluc. Aiming at dissolving the boundaries between high and popular culture, it showcases unprecedented, little-institutionalised, and cross-disciplinary artistic correspondences.
Programme
SUPERBEMARCHÉ. Papiers d’agrumes & Co.
Charged with commercial, emotional or artistic values, printed images permeate our lives as consumers, making them more beautiful. Escaping their ephemeral destiny, some become collectors' items. These include the tissue paper that wraps around citrus fruits, of which the MIAM owns thousands of specimens, thanks to donations from major collections.
Often anonymous, these letterings, signs and images that cross borders nourish our imagination and convey the image of a globalised agri-food industry of which we are heirs. By echoing this collection with other modern artworks and ephemera, this exhibition explores the boundary of modest and applied arts, a territory that MIAM and La Fenêtre, under the impetus of their respective directors, Françoise Adamsbaum and Gaëlle Maury, have explored for several years.
Access
Musée International des Arts Modestes (MIAM)
23, quai Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny
34200 Sète
+33 (0)4 99 04 76 44
miam.org
Tuesday to Sunday: 10am – 6pm.
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CULTURE & HERITAGE
• Musée Paul-Valéry
• Miam : Musée International des Arts Modestes
• MACO, le Musée à Ciel Ouvert : art walks through the city, marked by street art works.
• MID, Maison de l’Image Documentaire
WALKS
• Le Mont Saint-Clair : an outstanding panoramic view of the Mediterranean and the Bassin de Thau.
• La Pointe Courte : typical alleys convey the Sète’s culture.
• The marine cemetery
FESTIVALS
• Fiest’A Sète (late July, early August)
• Worldwide festival (early July)
• K-Live festival (early June)
• La fête de la Saint-Louis (end of August)
PLACES TO STAY
• L’Orque Bleue Hotel : boutique hotel on the banks of the Royal Canal in the heart of Sète.
PLACES TO EAT
• Le Paris-Méditerranée : a gourmet and inventive cuisine, evenings only.
• Midi Là-Haut : restaurant and café of the Museum Paul Valéry with sea view.
• Chez Lanchois : delicious fusion cuisine in a wonderful setting (access through an industrial area).
• Là-Haut : a snack where we reportedly eat the best tiellas.
• Chez Nossa : deluxe pizzas and natural wines.
• Chez Alphonse et Fils : enjoy the black sesame ice cream and the view…
