Since 2004, the corporate foundation Jean-Paul Blachere wants to participate in the development of Africa by helping the contemporary creation and promotion of the artists. In its art centre, located in the heart of Blachere Illumination company, in an industrial zone, it presents exhibitions and welcomes artists in residency. It also organizes creating workshops in Africa and in Europe, and participates to great African biennials, including the Dakar biennial. It also handles the preservation of the works of Collection Blachere.
Fondation Blachère rests on a system of esthetic and ethical values. It is in the field of the contemporary art and comes to relieve the efforts undertaken for a long time by institutions, collectors, gallery owners, critics, journalists… All those who contribute to the recognition of the artists of today of the African continent and the diaspora.
Foundation
Date
2020. 04. 19