Galerie Denise René

124 rue La Boétie, 8th arrondissement, Paris

Founded and directed by Denise René, the gallery became a central venue for geometric abstraction in the postwar periodin Paris. From its opening in 1944, the gallery was dedicated to the promotion of abstract art, with a particular emphasis on constructivism, kinetic art, and systematic approaches to form and color.

The gallery exhibited both prewar masters—such as Max Ernst and Francis Picabia—and a new generation of artists, including Jean-Michel Atlan and Charles Lapicque, who were redefining the image of the already established École de Paris.

Galerie Denise René was a major point of convergence for artists from Latin America  such as Cícero Dias, Jesús Rafael Soto, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Julio Le Parc, Luis Tomasello, and Hugo Demarco.

Exhibitions & Events

  • 'Arp – Taeuber-Arp'

    Years: 1950

  • 'Arp – Taeuber-Arp. Gouaches, Collages, Reliefs, Sculptures'

    Years: 1957

  • 'Arp: dessins'

    Years: 1959

  • 'Arp, sculptures et tapisseries récentes'

    Years: 1960

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