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Let’s start in Marseille where MUCEM continues with ‘Amités, creativité, collective’ until 13 Feb. Next up is ‘Alexandrie: Futurs anterieurs’ (8 Feb – 8 May) with free ‘portes ouvertes’ event on 7 Feb. Over two hundred objects will link archaeological research from 331BC to the social, political and environmental issues of contemporary Alexandria.

There’s a permanent display with a food theme at MUCEM.  Le grand Mezzé comprises a selection of 550 objects and documents from 35 museums in Europe and around the Mediterranean.

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Opposite MuCEM, the lovely Musee Regards de Provence exhibits the work of Vincent Bioules.

‘His era is marked by French modernity, that of Matisse and Bonnard, who came to settle on the Côte d’Azur to find light there. The pictorial adventure of Vincent Bioulès is at the crossroads between modernity and the contemporary era, putting reality at the centre of the action’.

Born in 1938 in Montpellier, Bioules is represented in galleries throughout France.

Along with ‘Sea Views’, this show runs until 21 May.

If you like sea views, you will love the trip over to the island of Porquerolles to visit the Fondation Carmingnac.  This is an unforgettable gallery, buried as it is under a converted  farmhouse and surrounded by sculpture gardens.

Details of getting there and what to do are in previous Aixcentric posts but the main thing to remember is that entry is by pre-booking only.  This year’s exhibition is ‘The Inner Island’ (29 April – 4 Nov).

Just a reminder that the new show at the Carrieres des Lumieres starts in the spring: De Vermeer a Van Gogh’, with the accompanying short programme featuring ‘Mondrian‘ (24 Feb 2023 – 7 Jan 2024)

And finally, another fantastic location.  An ancient townhouse in the heart of Mougins has been thrillingly converted to house an inspiring collection of classical and modern art.

Details on this poster.  Happy gallery-going in 2023!