For those who do not yet know Jean Fautrier , this artist is considered, along with Jean Dubuffet, as one of the most representative painters of informal art in France, with his full development in the post-war period from 1945 to 1960. However, he always chose to stay away from the official art scene during his lifetime. Informal art brings together both the current of lyrical abstraction with its techniques of expression essentially gestural, the matiérisme are the object is to work the materials...

Born in Lille, Agathon Léonard began his artistic studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in his home town, then went down to Paris to continue them at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. Agathon Léonard settles permanently in Paris and becomes a naturalized French citizen. The artist exhibits for the first time at the Salon in 1868. He enters the society of French artists and then the National Society of Fine Arts in 1897. A sculpture made a great impression: "Dancer in a scarf". At the same time, Agathon Léonard...

We no longer present the artist Baya Mahieddine, one of the most famous artists of Algeria. What is less known is that Baya inspired Picasso to paint a collection entitled Women of Algeria. A self-taught artist, Baya really fascinated the artistic world, not classifying himself in any specific genre. Baya can be described as intuitive, drawing rather on memories and personal experiences. Unquestionably, his work is unique and very typical. If you want to know more about the artist Baya, we invite...