Lecture: The Making of the Great Museums of Paris—The Making and Remaking of the Fondation Cartier
with Béatrice Grenier
Thursday, February 5
12:00 p.m. Chicago (CST) / 1:00 p.m. Miami (EST) / 19h00 Paris (CET)
On Zoom
In English
$10 for Members · $20 for Non-Members · $40 for Members Series · $80 for Non-Members Series
Description
Béatrice Grenier will explain how the programming and collection of the Fondation Cartier Pour l’Art Contemporain has evolved since it first opened in Jouy-en-Josas in 1984 as the first major art museum in France created by a private foundation; then moved to the glass building on Boulevard Raspail designed by architect Jean Nouvel in 1994; and moved again on October 25, 2025, to the building on Place du Palais Royal next to the Louvre formerly occupied by Louvre des Antiquaires and renovated by Jean Nouvel.
About the Presenter
Béatrice Grenier
Béatrice Grenier is the Director of Strategic Projects and International Programs at the Fondation Cartier.
About the Moderator
Russell Kelley
Russell Kelley is Vice President of the Alliance Française Miami Metro and the curator of the last five winters’ Zoom series about the History and Heritage of France.
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