Rothko Museum Open Call for French Artists
Group exhibition exploring Yves Brayer's legacy. Open to French artists and artists living/working in France. Curated by Gilles Bonnevialle.
The Rothko Museum has announced an open call for artists from France to participate in a forthcoming group exhibition centered on the legacy of French modernist painter Yves Brayer. The exhibition opens in September 2026 as part of the Rothko Museum's autumn exhibition season and will be curated by renowned French curator Gilles Bonnevialle.
The project takes its departure from Brayer's paintings from the 1930s and 1940s, a period when the artist developed the compositional discipline and structural clarity that would become hallmarks of his work. The museum invites contemporary artists based in France to submit works that explore the relationship between form and instability, examining how visual structures construct space under conditions of geopolitical tension and how they can either stabilize or disrupt perception of reality.
Participating works should respond to these thematic questions as independent contemporary reflections rather than illustrations of historical moments. Submissions are particularly welcome in photography, video, installation, sculpture, and object-based practice. The curatorial team will assess all proposals based on conceptual clarity, professional quality, and their ability to enter into meaningful dialogue with Brayer's work.
This is an excellent opportunity for French artists and international artists living and working in France to engage with historical modernist practice while developing contemporary responses to urgent questions about form, structure, and geopolitical context.