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    MUSÉE RODIN AT ARTGENÈVE 2016

    Presented by Akim Monet

  • BRONZES FROM THE MUSÉE RODIN

    & correspondences around the Pavillon de l’Alma

    Auguste RODIN, Louise BOURGEOIS, George GROSZ, Henri MATISSE,

    and a figure from CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY

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    About the Musée Rodin at Artgèneve 2016

    Akim Monet is proud to present on behalf of the Musée Rodin several iconic bronze sculptures in correspondence with carefully selected works by Louise Bourgeois, George Grosz, Henri Matisse and a figure from classical antiquity. Referring to the pivotal “Pavillon de l’Alma”, Auguste Rodin’s self-organized exhibition during the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle, the Musée Rodin and Akim Monet are fulfilling the will of the sculptor to make his work known. The important pieces presented at Artgenève are available for purchase.

     

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    About the Musée Rodin, Paris

    Created in 1916, thanks to Auguste Rodin’s donation of his works and his collections to the French state, the Musée Rodin opened in 1919. This iconic institution recently underwent an extensive renovation and reopened in November 2015.

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    About Akim Monet Side by Side Gallery, Berlin

    Focusing on thematically curated exhibitions that juxtapose modern and contemporary art, Akim Monet Side by Side Gallery moves beyond a singular chronological presentation in order to reveal converging and lasting influences.

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    About Rodin the Alma Project

    Rodin the Alma Project is a public-private partnership between the Musée Rodin, Paris and Akim Monet Side by Side Gallery, Berlin. Its mission is to illustrate the art historical connection between Rodin and the main proponents of Modernism, and to foster a relationship with contemporary art.

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    About Akim Monet 

    Since founding a contemporary art center in Switzerland 25 years ago, Monet, b.1968, has successfully conducted business in Paris, London, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo. He worked for ten years in New York privately and as the director of sales for North America of legendary Picasso dealer Jan Kruger.

     

    As an advisor to several eminent private collectors, Monet has discreetly handled important works by Édouard Manet, Auguste Rodin, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, George Grosz, Emil Nolde and Francis Bacon, as well as by Yves Klein, Andy Warhol, Anselm Kiefer and Damien Hirst.

     

    In addition to his position as managing director of the Side by Side Gallery, Akim Monet remains active as principal of the private consulting firm Monet Art Advisory, which offers advice to clients on building collections, selling works discreetly and buying and selling at auction.

     

    Akim Monet is an alumnus of Institut Le Rosey, and a graduate of Cornell University.

  • WORKS ON VIEW

  • CONFERENCE WITH CATHERINE CHEVILLOT

    Director of the Musée Rodin

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    RODIN NOW

    Thursday January 28 at 3:30 pm

    Talks Space - Booth # D4

    The press release is available here.

  • IN THE PRESS

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    Please click on the image to download

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    Please click on the image to read the full article on the New York Times website

  • GENERAL CONTACT DETAILS

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    AKIM MONET SIDE BY SIDE GALLERY, BERLIN

    Side by Side Gallery Akim Monet GmbH
    Potsdamer Strasse 81b - DE 10785 Berlin

    Tel. +49-30-25 46 09 44
    Fax +49-30-25 46 09 45

    info@sidebysidegallery.com

    www.sidebysidegallery.com

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    MUSÉE RODIN AT ARTGENÈVE 2016

    Booth #D29

    Artgenève

    Palexpo, Hall 2

    1218 Grand Saconnex

    Switzerland

     

    Tel. +49-151-172 184 20 Akim Monet

    akimmonet@me.com

  • PRESS RELATIONS

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    For more information please contact

    ARTPRESS – Ute Weingarten / Office +49 30 48 49 63 50

    Mobile +49 175 222 1561 artpress@uteweingarten.de

    www.artpress-uteweingarten.de

  • ARTGENÈVE 2016

    January 28 – 31, 2016

    Palexpo, Hall 2 - 12:00 to 20:00

    Musée Rodin - Booth #D29

  • LA FABRICATION D'UNE SCULPTURE

    La fonte du bronze à la cire perdue - La Cariatide à l'urne

    Présenté dans le musée Rodin, ce film pédagogique permet de comprendre la fabrication des sculptures en se basant sur des explications entièrement visuelle.