THE EUPHORIA OF COLOR: CARLOS CRUZ-DIEZ IN GALLERIA CONTINUA
Galleria Continua presented in its Parisian space the Franco-Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez’s first solo exhibition The Euphoria of Color (L’euphorie de la couleur).
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A major figure in contemporary art, a pioneer of kinetic art (1923-2019), Cruz-Diez is an undisputed master of color. Throughout his career, he has experimented with and developed a large number of proposals that have remained emblematic of his artistic language. In tune with the profound societal changes taking place around him, he dedicated himself to inventing a new body of work, exploring unconventional techniques and technologies that would play a decisive role in his approach.
Carlos Cruz-Diez was thirty-seven years old when, in 1960, he decided to leave Caracas and move to Paris with his family. After studying at the Académie des Beaux-Arts and a long spell as an illustrator, he chose the cultural vibrancy of Paris to pursue his investigation of perceptual-sensory dynamics.
The Euphoria of Color presents the highlights of Carlos Cruz-Diez’s artistic career, exploring his theory of color through some of his most emblematic works.
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Carlos Cruz-Diez - L'Euphorie de la couleur 2024. Exhibition view GALLERIA CONTINUA, Paris. Photo: Hafid Lhachmi. © Carlos Cruz-Diez / Bridgeman Images 2024
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Carlos Cruz-Diez - L'Euphorie de la couleur 2024. Exhibition view GALLERIA CONTINUA, Paris. Photo: Hafid Lhachmi. © Carlos Cruz-Diez / Bridgeman Images 2024
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Carlos Cruz-Diez - L'Euphorie de la couleur 2024. Exhibition view GALLERIA CONTINUA, Paris. Photo: Hafid Lhachmi. © Carlos Cruz-Diez / Bridgeman Images 2024
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Carlos Cruz-Diez - L'Euphorie de la couleur 2024. Exhibition view GALLERIA CONTINUA, Paris. Photo: Hafid Lhachmi. © Carlos Cruz-Diez / Bridgeman Images 2024
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Carlos Cruz-Diez - L'Euphorie de la couleur 2024. Exhibition view GALLERIA CONTINUA, Paris. Photo: Hafid Lhachmi. © Carlos Cruz-Diez / Bridgeman Images 2024
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Carlos Cruz-Diez - L'Euphorie de la couleur 2024. Exhibition view GALLERIA CONTINUA, Paris. Photo: Hafid Lhachmi. © Carlos Cruz-Diez / Bridgeman Images 2024
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Carlos Cruz-Diez - L'Euphorie de la couleur 2024. Exhibition view GALLERIA CONTINUA, Paris. Photo: Hafid Lhachmi. © Carlos Cruz-Diez / Bridgeman Images 2024
Cruz-Diez’s work has been the subject of numerous solo and group exhibitions around the world. His works can be found in the following prestigious collections: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York;Tate Modern, London;Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris;Centre Pompidou, Paris;Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne; Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles;Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, among others.
Among the many awards he has received are Friend of Human Rights, International Solidarity for Human Rights, Miami; Penagos de Dibujo Prize, Fundación Mapfre, Madrid; Officier de l’Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur, Paris; Gold Medal, Americas Society/ Council of the Americas, New York;Gold Medal, Norwegian International Print Triennial, Oslo;Honorary Doctorate posthumously, Central University of Venezuela, Caracas.
L’euphorie de la couleur. Exhibition by Carlos Cruz-Diez.
Until September 14, 2024.
Galleria Continua. 87 rue du Temple, 75003 Paris, France.