The following year, in the Versailles gardens show the work of French painter Bernard Vienna

In recent years, in Versailles, regularly arranged solo exhibitions of famous contemporary artists. Traditionalists, of course, not amused: heirs of the Bourbons, even served on the directorate of the museum in court . But despite dissatisfaction with conservative groups, from modern art is not going to abandon Versailles. The next year there will show works by French painter Bernard Vienna (Bernar Venet).

Unlike retrospective of Jeff Koons (Jeff Koons) and Takashi Murakami (Takashi Murakami), the majority of exhibits were shown in royal quarters, the exhibition will be held in Vienna, the Versailles gardens. Director of Versailles, Jean-Jacques Ayyagon (Jean-Jacques Aillagon) emphasizes that such a decision it was not prompted protests from traditionalists - just use the rooms again have "no interest". "That does not mean that we will never again be exhibiting contemporary art within the palace" - he explains. True, next year this issue is likely to be engaged by his successor (Ayyagonu turns 65, and if he does not get special permission to stay on the job, he'll retire). In addition to Vienna, in 2011 his work in the gardens of Versailles put up another French artist. And for 2012 is scheduled exhibition Maurizio Cattelan (Maurizio Cattelan).

Bernard Vienna is known mainly for his monumental sculptures in the form of curves. For Versailles, he promises to create two arches that will "frame" palace.

material was prepared by Julia Maksimova, AI

Source: theartnewspaper.com , artinvestment.ru