A jazzman replaced by an octopus in front of Le Negresco. THE Large Yelling Man Totem took the place of Miles Davis. In both cases, these works are signed Niki de Saint Phalle.
This sleight of hand is the result of a partnership for an exhibition currently taking place in Biot. Thus, the Mesnage-Augier-Negresco endowment fund, Le Negresco and the Fernand-Léger national museum in Biot are joining forces for the first time with the exhibition. Light and new realisms. The Mamac Collections in Biot. An event organized in Biot, by the national museums of the 20the century of the Alpes-Maritimes and Grand Palais Rmn, in partnership with the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Nice.
Artistic meeting
The objective? Celebrate artistic creativity by bringing together the jubilant and colorful work of Fernand Léger and the essential works of Mamac. Thanks to an unprecedented meeting between these two major collections from the Côte d’Azur, the works of Niki de Saint Phalle, Arman, Yves Klein, Raymond Hains, Martial Raysse and César come together with the plastic innovations of Léger.
The palace OK to lend
At the initiative of the Mesnage-Augier-Negresco endowment fund, Le Negresco responded favorably to the request of the Fernand Léger museum by lending the work of Miles Davis by Niki de Saint Phalle, an emblematic sculpture that has stood for years at the entrance to the palace on the Promenade des Anglais. This cultural and artistic commitment remains one of the cardinal missions of FDMAN, current owner of the Nice hotel.
A nod to the Ocean Summit
The jazzman therefore left for Biot. It will remain there until mid-November before returning to its original location, facing the sea. In the meantime, and to further highlight Niki de Saint Phalle, a lifelong friend of Jeanne Augier, the Niki Charitable Art Foundation , based in California, has agreed to lend another important creation, the Large Yelling Man Totem. An octopus in the shape of a sculpted mast 5 meters high. A nod to the Ocean Summit, planned for Nice in June 2025. This marine lighthouse will remain there all summer and part of the fall. Until the colorful trumpeter returns…
