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Loan May 2026
(Dé)colonisations. African Artists Question History
From 20 May to 11 November 2026, the Mémorial de Caen is presenting the exhibition (De)colonisations. African Artists Question History: a journey inviting visitors to reflect on colonialism and its consequences through around sixty works created by African artists and members of the diaspora. The Fondation Gandur pour l’Art is contributing to the event through the loan of 23 works and scientific support for the exhibition catalogue.
Event May 2026
Lecture "The art of living from the 16th to the 18th century" at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris
To mark the publication of Les Arts décoratifs (II), Savoir-faire et art de vivre, the Musée des Arts décoratifs is hosting the Fondation Gandur pour l’Art for a conference on 18 June 2026 at 6.30 pm.
Event May 2026
Join the Fondation at the Époque festival
The Fondation Gandur pour l’Art will be taking part in the Époque Festival and Book Fair on 30 and 31 May 2026 in Caen to present its latest publication, Decorative Arts (II): Savoir-faire and the Art of Living, offering an immersion into European decorative creation during the Early Modern period (16th–18th centuries) through a major ensemble of furniture, objets d’art and clocks preserved within the collections.
Caen Horizon May 2026
The Fondation appoints Barozzi Veiga to design its future museum in Caen
Following an invited design competition involving eight architecture firms, the Fondation Gandur pour l'Art has selected Barozzi Veiga to design its museum, scheduled to open in Caen around 2030 on a six-acre site adjacent to the Memorial and Bird Hill.
Loan April 2026
Egypt Pluri’Elles: Ancient Egypt in the Feminine
The Musée du Malgré-Tout presents Egypt Pluri’Elle(s) from 26 April to 13 November 2026, an exhibition devoted to Ancient Egypt through a female-centred perspective. Beyond the familiar figures of queens and goddesses, the exhibition explores how housewives, craftswomen and priestesses helped shape pharaonic society. Eleven objects on loan from the Foundation bear witness to this contribution.
