Novità

Canson® Infinity to Announce New Paper, 4 new Canvas and an Archival Storage box at Photokina. ”New products” will be joining the robust product portfolio from Canson® Infinity.

Stéphane Hamelin, President of the Fonds Canson® pour l'Art et le Papier and Yan Pei-Ming, President of the jury, awarded on June 12th the 2014 Prix Canson® to Simon Evans at the Joan Miró Foundation. From the original 43 artists, there were 5 finalists in contention for the prize. The works of these brilliant artists are exhibited in the beautiful setting of the Esther Montoriol gallery in Barcelona from June 13th to 28th.

For the first time, the Petit Palais is adorning the 20 columns of the building’s façade with the scintillating colours of Canson® papers. Produced for the Prix Canson® exhibition running from June 5th to 16th, this outdoor expression of art is clearly visible from the street and is sure to keep all eyes on this magnificent historical building throughout the summer.

Last evening at the Petit Palais in Paris, Stéphane Hamelin, Chairman of the Fonds Canson® pour l'Art et le Papier and Yan Pei-Ming, jury chairman, awarded the 2013 Prix Canson® to Virginia Chihota. From the original 39 artists, there were 5 finalists in contention for the award.

The Prix Canson® is rewarded to an artist whose work shows true research into the world of art and paper.

The Fonds Canson® pour l’Art et le Papier joins forces with the Musée du Louvre to celebrate Gerhard Richter, one of the most important contemporary artists of the last fifty years.

Its purpose is to unveil tomorrow's talents. The award is aimed at students of French art schools. The chosen topic is "the praise of the community" in three categories: drawing, painting and photography.

The Fonds Canson® pour l'Art et le Papier has created the Prix Canson® which will be awarded each year to a young talent working with paper in a remarkable way.

Whether it is white, colored, translucent, oiled, watermarked, cut-up, torn, roughed up or recycled, paper is a prime drawing medium. This is corroborated by this exceptional exhibition bringing together some sixty works, from the 15th century to today, stemming from the collections of the Louvre and other institutions.

On Thursday, 9 June, at a ceremony held at the Louvre museum, the 2011 Prix Canson® was awarded by Gérard Garouste and his panel of judges to Dutch artist Ronald Cornelissen Stéphane Hamelin, President of the Fonds Canson® pour l'Art et le Papier presented Ronald Cornelissen with the 2011 Prix Canson® designed and created by Matali Crasset, a leading figure in French design.