Exposition

Ten Masters in abstract art, Martin Barré, Alan Charlton, Imi Knoebel, Olivier Debré, Jean Degottex, Shirley Jaffe, Gérard Titus-Carmel, Gérard Traquandi, Pierre Soulages and Zao Wou-Ki, will come face to face with the Fabre museum's , within the exceptional setting of the Cour Germaine Richier and on the second floor of the museum. This event will not only reveal to the general public the abstract aspect of Société Générale’s extensive contemporary art collection through a choice of exceptional works of art, but will also see the unveiling of the Fabre museum corporate foundation’s first acquisition, carried out with the exceptional participation of Société Générale..

Acquisition

Indeed, within the framework of its patronage and sponsorship actions in favour of culture, in 2009 Société Générale has decided to support the acquisition by the Fabre museum of a work of art by French artist Martin Barré, one of the most unusual players in post-war abstract art: 60-T-26, 1960. Société Générale and the Fabre museum’s corporate foundation have provided their support for the acquisition of this painting, respectively contributing €40,000 and €28,000. This work of art will be unveiled to the general public for the first time during this exhibition.

Pierre Soulages 14th May 1958 © Adagp, Paris, 1958