Museum
Soulages Museum Rodez
179 locals recommend
Location
Avenue Victor Hugo
Rodez, Occitanie
Tips from locals
Leading figure of abstract art, Pierre Soulages is the most renowned French contemporary artist in the world. It is to Rodez, his birthplace, that he, along with his wife Colette, has made two donations comprising nearly 500 paintings representing all of his work, from post-war oil paintings to his phase of work called Outrenoir. The colour black defines Soulages’ world but the Rodez museum will prove that his world is not just confined to black. The Architecture of the museum is a succession of cubes covered with glass and weather-resistant Corten steel, highlighting shades of rust, fits nicely into the surroundings. Passageways and openings offer various views of the gardens, the town and, in the distance, the Aveyron mountains.
Leading figure of abstract art, Pierre Soulages is the most renowned French contemporary artist in the world. It is to Rodez, his birthplace, that he, along with his wife Colette, has made two donations comprising nearly 500 paintings representing all of his work, from post-war oil paintings to hi…
Worth a visit if not only for the art but also for the building itself. Surrounded on one side by beautiful gardens.
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