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The Collection Lambert in Avignon was born from the vision of Yvon Lambert, a pioneering gallerist and collector who, from the 1960s onward, played a key role in bringing some of the most radical artistic voices of his time to France. By 1972, he was championing American Conceptual, Minimal and Land Art, placing them in dialogue with leading European artists.
In the 1980s, Lambert embraced a new generation working across painting, photography and video, supporting artists who would go on to define contemporary art. His extraordinary journey as a collector and gallerist found a new home with the opening of the Collection Lambert in Avignon in 2000.
Built through close relationships with artists and a sharp awareness of the transformations shaping contemporary art, the collection opened to the public in 2000. In 2012, Lambert donated 556 works to the French State, becoming one of the most significant donations made to France in over a century.
Today, the institution continues to reflect Lambert’s vision: collecting is also about building relationships, capturing the spirit of an era, and transmitting that perspective to future generations.
Artists:
Louise Lawler
Andres Serrano
Cady Noland
Jean-Michel Basquiat
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MinimalArt LandArt
