Norman Foster designed this transparent cuboid building. It takes its name from being close by La Maison Carree, one of the old town’s jewels.
Norman Foster designed this transparent cuboid building. It takes its name from being close by La Maison Carree, one of the old town’s jewels.
Over the past two decades, Nairy Baghramian has created sculptures, photographic works and drawings that explore the relationships between architecture, everyday objects and the human body. Her work confronts preconceived notions of functionality, decoration, abstraction, domesticity and feminism. This will be the first solo exhibition in a French museum.
Exhibition of the Grand Arles Express at Carré d'Art
Curator: Jean-Marc Prevost
This first exhibition of Glenn Ligon in a French institution reveals a language at the crossroads of painting, conceptual art and writing that highlights the value systems.
Curator: Jean-Marc Prevost
Venue: Chapelle des Jésuites
Exhibition of the Grand Arles Express at Carré d'Art
In this video Julien Creuzet subtly and poetically probes another aspect of colonization, trade, exploitation of natural resources, living creatures, fauna and flora, men and women. On a black background are superimposed black and white photographs of various plants on color images of birds and objects.
Curator: Jean-Marc Prevost
Sam Contis’ first solo exhibition in France shows his recurring interest in moving bodies, landscape, and identity.
Curator: Jean-Marc Prevost
Carré d'Art - Musée d'art contemporain
Place de la Maison-Carrée
30000 Nîmes
Tuesday to Sunday: 10 am - 6 pm.
6.30 pm on weekends.
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CULTURE & HERITAGE
• La Maison Carrée (Nîmes)
• Les Arènes (Nîmes)
• Le Musée de la Romanité (Nîmes)
Cultural venues within 60 km :
• Collection Lambert (Avignon)
• Le Grenier à Sel (Avignon)
• Luma (Arles)
• Fondation Vincent van Gogh (Arles)
• Musée Reattu (Arles)
PLACES TO STAY
• Royal Hôtel *** : a former 19th-century cloister in the heart of the city. (Nîmes)
• Appart'hôtel Odalys Le Cheval Blanc : exceptional location facing the Roman amphitheater, 5-minute walk from the train station. (Nîmes)
PLACES TO EAT
• Ciel de Nîmes : on the last floor of Carré d’art. (Nîmes)
• Émile et Simone : cheese, cold meat, vegetables plates, wine bar. (Nîmes)