A quick roundup of news for art-lovers this weekend. Let’s start with Martigues, a long-time magnet for painters drawn to the light, the water and the fishermen, with their boats, nets and cottages in this historic community. The Musée Ziem is showing works inspired by the town; and after you have seen them, you can walk round the corner to the canal-side Miroir aux Oiseaux where the artists placed their easels. Free; until 7th June. Museum open 14-18:00, Wed-Sunday. Cafes and patisseries nearby.
Details and downloadable flyer: https://www.ville-martigues.fr/information-transversale/publications/musee-ziem-exposition-andre-lambilliotte-entre-les-lignes-le-depliant-804
Off in the other direction to Toulon where local artists and writers are being celebrated at the newly opened Mediatheque Chalucet. When I wrote my book ‘Art in the South of France’, I was surprised to find so many strong portraits and landscapes from local 19th century painters in Toulon; the population was quite small at the time but it certainly had its creatives. ‘Peintres et Ecrivains Toulonnais’ is on until 31st May. Details: https://toulontourisme.com/fiche/exposition-peintres-et-ecrivains-toulonnais-1800-1950-2/
In Aix, there’s a new exhibition of the work of Frederique Nalbandian at the Pavillion Vendome, starting on Saturday 14th, and a tour of the Musée Granet Highlights in English at 15:00 on Friday 13th. Meanwhile, in Marseille, there is the Salon International de l’Art Contemporain which, as I write, is still going ahead despite this wretched virus. They have announced that they will keep entries under the threshold of 1,000 allowed.
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