Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain

About

The Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art was founded in 1984 by Maison Cartier and its president Alain Dominique Perrin. It is a private institution entirely devoted to contemporary art. The Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art is a pioneer in many ways.

It paved the way for a revival of patronage in the French cultural landscape, paving the way for French luxury groups such as Kering or LVMH - Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. She also proposed an exhibition space for artists from around the world, avoiding focusing solely on European or American artists, and participating in the recognition of creators such as Malick Sidibé, Chéri Samba, Freddy Momei, Huang Yong Ping, Sally Gabori, Olga de Amaral, Daidō Moriyama, Takeshi Kitano, Ron Mueck, etc. The Cartier Foundation is a space of exhibition and creation for artists, and a place of meetings with audiences through the organization of conferences, concerts, and shows in relation to temporary exhibitions.

Formerly located in Jouy-en-Josas (Yvelines), the Cartier Foundation is located, from 1994, in the district of Montparnasse, 261...