Christian Bernard (art curator)
Christian Bernard | |
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 Bernard in 2015 | |
| Born | 9 February 1950 Strasbourg, France |
| Died | 6 August 2026 (aged 76) |
| Education | University of Strasbourg |
| Occupation | Art curator |
Christian Bernard (French: [kʁistjˈɑ̃ bɛʁnˈaʁ]; 9 February 1950 – 6 August 2026) was a French art curator.[1]
Life and career
Born in Strasbourg on 9 February 1950, Bernard studied philosophy and letters at the University of Strasbourg before become director of the Villa Arson in Nice.[2] On 22 September 1994, he was named director of MAMCO in Geneva,[3][4] the first person to hold the title.[5][6] He notably worked alongside John Armleder and Martin Kippenberger.[7] In addition to his work in Geneva, he oversaw artistic director for Line B of the Strasbourg tramway[8] and Île-de-France tramway lines 3a and 3b.[9] In 2009, he curated the Claude Lévêque exhibition at the Venice Biennale.[10] In 2008 and 2009, he was artistic director of the Printemps de septembre festival in Toulouse.[11] Throughout his career, he published many texts, including his reflections on the uncertain future of MAMCO[12] and his commentary on the nature of exhibitions within the museum context.[13]
Bernard died on 6 August 2026, at the age of 76.[14]
Publications
- H (1968)
- Petite Forme (2012)
- Élégie (2013)
- Feux de position (2021)
- Fabules (2022)
References
- ↑ Chardon, Elisabeth (8 August 2026). "Christian Bernard, l'inventeur du Mamco, est décédé". Le Temps (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ Lequeux, Emmanuelle (2 July 2011). "La Côte d'Azur reste un bel endroit pour les artistes". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ "Christian Bernard , directeur du Mamco à Genève". Radio France (in French). 28 July 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ Vaucher, Anna (14 January 2014). "20 ans du Mamco: «C'est le bel âge de la jeunesse qui s'oriente vers l'âge mûr»". Tribune de Genève (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ Matthey-Doret, Simon (17 May 2012). "L'Invité du Journal". Radio Télévision Suisse (in French). Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ Blanc, Dominique (14 March 2014). "Christian Bernard : 20 ans à la tête du Mamco". Connaissance des Arts (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ Bovier, Lionel (2017). Mamco Genève. 1994-2016 (in French). Geneva: MAMCO. ISBN 978-2-940159-88-8.
- ↑ "Warburg Spriale". Bert Theis Archive.
- ↑ "L'art se déploie le long des rails". Le Journal du Dimanche (in French). 31 March 2012. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ Bofinger, Karen (24 April 2008). "Christian Bernard:Biennale Venedig 2009". Art (in German). Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ Debailleux, Henri-François (22 September 2009). "«L'art peut changer la donne du réel»". Libération (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ ""Éclats du crépuscule" à La Grande Place, musée Saint-Louis". Fondation d'Entreprise Hermès (in French).
- ↑ "Le Mamco au temps des cabanes". Documents d'artistes Genève (in French).
- ↑ Khachaturova, Anzhela (12 August 2026). "Christian Bernard, founding director of Geneva's Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, dies aged 76". The Art Newspaper (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2026.