Arcturus Gallery – Art transforms us
Located on rue de Seine, in the heart of Saint Germain des Prés, the Arcturus Gallery has existed since 1999, driven by the passion for contemporary art of Anne de la Roussière, its founder.
Always driven by this same energy, convinced that living in contact with art is a profound source of benefits, we support a coherent multidisciplinary selection (paintings, photographs, sculptures and furniture) of European artists whose technical and pictorial qualities complement each other. Through this deliberately eclectic proposition, the gallery allows the amateur to succumb to a crush and the collector to make a dynamic and informed choice.
For the 7th edition of the Art and Heritage Trail in Perche, the Château de la Pellonnière is hosting an exhibition of photographs by Luzia Simons, in collaboration with the Arcturus Gallery.
The festival is organised around the theme of ‘Legends’, creating a dialogue between heritage and contemporary art. Luzia Simons’ exploration of the plant world fits perfectly within this theme, set against the backdrop of an exceptional 17th-century dovecote.
Opening reception in the presence of Luzia Simons on Saturday 2 May from 5pm to 8pm.
The exhibition is open from 1 May to 14 June every weekend and on public holidays from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm or from 2 pm to 6 pm.
To discover and choose a work: see the complete works.
Through their respective works, Alejandro Quincoces and Gottfried Salzmann engage in a subtle dialogue between material, light and the urban landscape. Far from being merely anecdotal, this dialogue becomes, for both artists, a realm of painting, a space of perception where architecture, light, rhythm and silence intertwine.
Viewings by appointment: 0680161588
Through their respective works, Alejandro Quincoces and Gottfried Salzmann create a sensitive dialogue between material, light and the urban landscape. Far from any anecdotal description, it becomes, for both artists, a realm of painting, a space of perception where architecture, light, rhythm and silence intermingle.
Exhibition at 14bis rue des Minimes (75003) – Monday to Saturday – until 25 March
The Arcturus Gallery is pleased to present “La ville en partage” (Sharing the City), an exhibition bringing together two major figures in contemporary painting and the gallery, Alejandro Quincoces and Gottfried Salzmann, around a single theme, each contributing their culture, personality and emotions, as well as their personal techniques, developed over many years and perfected to become, for each of these two artists, an inimitable and instantly recognisable style and texture.
Opening reception in the presence of both artists on Saturday 14 March from 3pm to 8.30pm.
To start the year, Arcturus Gallery presents an online exhibition of Luzia Simons’ scannograms. These creations combine painting and photography around floral and plant motifs.
Since the mid-1990s, Luzia Simons has been revisiting the classic genre of floral still life by combining it with a contemporary technique: the scannogram, a process in which flowers are placed on a scanner to be captured with breathtaking precision. This method, which she perfected in 1996 with the ‘Stockage’ series, places her work in the tradition of Flemish still lifes, particularly those dedicated to tulips, a bulb that was highly prized in the 17th century after its introduction to Europe.
Feel free to browse all of her available works.
The gallery began the year by exhibiting paintings by Gabriel Schmitz and then Alejandro Quincoces. In conjunction with the exhibition of Marc Riboud’s photographs of Vietnam, which were honoured at the Guimet Museum, the gallery also presented his works. The following months were devoted to Miguel Macaya and Alfons Alt. Throughout the summer, as part of the Art et Patrimoine en Perche festival, Gottfried Salzmann’s watercolours were exhibited at the Château de la Pellonnière. At the same time, Tim Hall’s photographs, combining ocean and desert, invited us on a journey during the summer months. The year ended with our participation in the Paris Photo international fair, which provided an opportunity for a retrospective of Hervé Gloaguen’s photographic work.