A village marked by art for more than 100 years
Marie Raymond
International painter, born on 4 May 1908 in La Colle-sur-Loup. She played an important role in the artistic milieu of the 20th century, particularly in lyrical abstraction. Marie Raymond began her career in the 1930s, influenced by the movement of abstraction, and exhibited regularly in Paris, where she contributed to the avant-garde art scene. She is buried in the communal cemetery alongside her son: the illustrious Yves Klein.
Yves Klein
Born on April 28, 1928 in Nice, he is a French avant-garde artist, famous for his exploration of color and immateriality. He is best known for his invention of «Klein blue», a deep and vibrant shade that he patented as International Klein Blue (IKB). His work, marked by the use of this monochrome color, extends from painting to performance, through sculpture and architecture. Pioneer of conceptual art and New Realism, Klein radically influenced contemporary art before his untimely death in 1962 at the age of 34.
In la Colle-sur-Loup, he named a street and the village school after himself.
Art has been part of the DNA of La Colle since the beginning of the 20th century!
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In addition to the collection of works you can discover in public spaces, we invite you to visit two unusual places where you will meet passionate contemporary artists …
Ica Saez
Do not miss the workshop of Ica Saez, an international artist with an atypical path, discover her works with strong and universal expression! His gallery is located at 12 Rue Clémenceau, 06480 La Colle-sur-Loup.
https://www.artmajeur.com/ica-saez
Atelier Nicolas Lehmann
Nicolas Lehmann is a sculptor, creator, designer and manufacturer of unique art objects «art brut». He recycles raw materials and masters iron forging, bronze, glass. His workshop is located at 42 Chemin des Rouguets, La Colle-sur-Loup
By appointment at: +33768409964 or info@nicolaslehmann.com
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Eric Garence
The poster artist and plastic artist from Nice, Eric Garence has two galleries: «L’Atelier-Boutique d’Eric Garence» at 4 rue Clémenceau in La Colle-sur-Loup, or 14 boulevard Jean Jaurès in Nice. Two unique spaces that host some of his works!
Although we, artists from Nice, may still be on holiday, we are not tourists (…).
Tourists come to our patch for holidays: us, we live in this holiday area, which gives us this spirit of madness – Yves Klein
