Exhibition ''2026 - Centenary of the painter Arcabas

From Sunday 18 January to Friday 06 February 2026

Wednesday

10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:00

Friday, January 23 at 3 p.m.: Opening reception

Thursday, Friday, Sunday

14:00 to 17:00

Friday, January 23 at 3 p.m.: Opening reception

From Sunday 08 February to Sunday 08 March 2026

Wednesday

10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:30

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday

14:00 to 17:30

Location : Maison de l'Environnement
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Location
Maison de l'Environnement
680 routes des Trolles
Chamrousse 1650
38410
Chamrousse

Presentation

In 2026, Arcabas would have been 100 years old!
We'll be celebrating this centenary, which we've been working on for several years.
Arcabas(Jean MariePirot) was born on December 26, 1926 in Trémery, Moselle. In 1950, he moved to Dauphiné. The painter's work, widely exhibited in secular and religious public buildings in France and abroad, has won him a large following. It is now well known.
At the end of the 70s, in response to the particular response to his work decorating the church of Saint-Hugues de Chartreuse, an association of friends was created on the initiative of his family and friends.
After the painter's death, the Isère department, which had owned the Saint-Hugues complex since 1984, renamed it the Musée Arcabas.
The association became the Association des amis de l'œuvre d'Arcabas.
In 2026, Arcabas would have been 100 years old!
We'll be celebrating this centenary, which we've been working on for several years.
The Arcabas centenary will be :
A unique opportunity for the Association to fulfill its role, i.e.: To shed light on the painter's work and life, to initiate steps to promote, conserve and restore works in the public domain, to initiate university-type research into Arcabas' work.

>>Exhibition in Chamrousse, at the Maison du Patrimoine et de l'Environnement:
In the 50s, 70s and finally around 1985, Arcabas used printmaking techniques (lithography, engraving and serigraphy) as a means of expression alongside his painting.
This body of work never gave rise to an exhibition as such during his lifetime.
These works, which were the subject of an exhaustive inventory in 2025, supplemented by a number of collector's posters from the 60s in lithography, now constitute an unprecedented event-exhibition.
The Arcabas Centenary, a rich and evolving agenda: -Exhibitions
-Meetings, conferences, symposiums
-Concerts
-Guided tours and walks
-Events and inaugurations
-Editions and publications
-...
Available at www.centenairearcabas.fr

Opening day(s)

Opening periodFrom 18/01 to 06/02/2026 on Thursday, Friday and Sunday between 2 pm and 5 pm. On Wednesday between 10 am and 12.30 pm and between 2 pm and 5 pm.
Friday, January 23 at 3 p.m.: Opening reception.

From 08/02 to 08/03/2026 on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday between 2 pm and 5.30 pm. On Wednesday between 10 am and 12.30 pm and between 2 pm and 5.30 pm.

    Tarifs

    Free of charge.
    Destination
    680 routes des Trolles
    Chamrousse 1650
    38410
    Chamrousse
    GPS coordinates
    Latitude : 45.123958
    Longitude : 5.877446
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