Shafic Abboud: A Chronicle of Light – Centenary of the artist’s birth (1926–2004)

31 Aug – 31 Oct

Lieu-dit Château de Ratilly, Château de Ratilly, 89520 Treigny-Perreuse-Sainte-Colombe

In 2026, Shafic Abboud would have been one hundred years old. To mark this centenary, Le Château de Ratilly is celebrating a major figure in painting, an artist at the crossroads of two worlds, whose work embodies one of the most fruitful dialogues between East and West in the 20th century. At a time when institutions are re-evaluating the history of modernity through the prism of cultural exchange, Shafic Abboud’s work appears remarkably relevant today. Born in Lebanon in 1926 and arriving in Paris in 1947 – then the world capital of the arts – Shafic Abboud chose France as his creative home without ever severing ties with his native country. A man of both worlds, and a key figure in transnational modernity, he built a unique body of work, bridging Mediterranean memory and the history of European painting, thereby renewing the language of abstraction in France after the Second World War. Shafic Abboud’s uniqueness stems as much from his life journey as from his aesthetic and intellectual stance. Recognised by French critics and institutions, he became a leading figure in the Arab world, where his work acquired a seminal status. Towards the end of the 20th century, the rise of major collections in the Middle East and the Gulf states helped to further enhance his international reputation, confirming his role as an artist-bridge-builder between these two cultures.

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