Opened in 2009 next to the Picasso Museum in Paris, in the heart of the Marais district, the Galerie Jean-François Cazeau is both the heir to a brilliant tradition started by his uncle Philippe Cazeau and representative of a desire for emancipation. It builds bridges between the Modern Masters and post-war art on both sides of the Atlantic, while opening up to contemporary art. For its very first participation in the Salon du Dessin, the gallery is presenting an exhibition that highlights the variations in 20th-century work on paper. Works by Pablo Picasso, Zao Wou-Ki, Amedeo Modigliani, André Masson, and Pierre Soulages will be featured.
In keeping with its curatorial focus, the gallery will offer a selection of works illustrating its specialty: Impressionist and modern masters. This exhibition will explore, through an expanded collection, the different aesthetics expressed through Surrealism and post-war abstraction. The collection aims to highlight the formal connections and ruptures that mark the evolution of artistic modernity, while reaffirming the gallery's commitment to placing its work within a cross-disciplinary reading of 20th-century art history.
