A major art exhibition celebrating the colour blue opened in Nice this month, bringing together 35 international artists in a tribute to what organisers describe as “the immense depth, power, and fascination” of the hue.
Le Grand Blue, running from 2nd to 19th July at Neo art & culture lab x VogelART, has been curated by renowned artist Gregor Hildebrandt.
The show features an impressive line-up of contemporary artists including Albert Oehlen, Alicja Kwade, Anselm Reyle, Douglas Gordon, and Julian Lennon, alongside Nice’s own blue master Yves Klein. The exhibition aims to explore blue “as a state of being, an emotion, and an infinite space.”
“From the sea as a place of longing to the ocean as a symbol of boundlessness, this exhibition plays with the immaterial, the infinite, and the sublime aspects of blue,” the gallery states. It promises an immersive experience combining sculptures, paintings, photographs, and installations.
Homage to Yves Klein
The exhibition also pays homage to Klein’s vision of the sky over Nice as the “ultimate work of art,” creating what organisers describe as “an atmosphere of floating, lightness, and meditative vastness.”
NEO, located in Nice’s Le Port district, opened in July 2024 as a collaboration between Sebastian and Simon Vogel and Luc Clément. The 300-square-metre space, housed in a former workshop for crafting billboards and neon lights, has already hosted more than 15 events including exhibitions and concerts.
The gallery is easily accessible from Port Lympia metro station and sits close to Place Garibaldi and the Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain.
Le Grand Blue runs until 19 July at NEO art & culture lab, 6 bis rue Lascaris, Nice.
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Main photo provided by Neo art & culture lab x VogelART