Elles Font l'Abstraction

Most exhibitions devoted to the history of abstract art have often overlooked the fundamental role played by women in the development of this trend. The latest research, illustrated by the many recent monographs and thematic exhibitions, makes it possible to reassess the importance of their contribution today, while questioning old historical patterns. By focusing on the paths of these sometimes unjustly eclipsed artists, the exhibition proposes to write another history of art, extended to dance, applied arts, photography, cinema and the performative arts. Far from a simple compilation, the exhibition highlights the decisive turning points that marked this evolution, by evoking both the research undertaken by the artists, individually or in groups, as well as the founding exhibitions.