Presentation
Casa de Velázquez is an exceptional place where artists from different geographic and cultural backgrounds can develop their creative talents, ponder on their craft and their aesthetic inclinations and share their experiences. Its Artistic Section is a centre that encourages experimentation, welcomes the most diverse individual expressions without prejudice and helps to promote the works of its members.
At the present time the Artistic Section has room for thirteen members, of French or other nationalities, who are selected in Paris. In addition to these, two Spanish scholars are appointed by Valencia City Council and the Provincial Deputation of Zaragoza respectively. These must be artists aged less than forty at the time of admission, who work in one of the following disciplines: architecture, plastic arts, photography, film, video art or musical composition. The members are chosen on the basis of a detailed artistic proposal and are expected to participate fully in the artistic activities organised by the Section. They are appointed for one year, renewable for one further year, or exceptionally two. The Section also admits scholarship holders for stays of one to three months and grants scholarships in conjunction with such prestigious institutions as ESTAMPA (International Contemporary Multiple Art Fair) in Madrid. Scholars are expected to take part in the Section’s activities and may participate in certain exhibitions.
There is a Director of Artistic Studies to supervise the members and implement the artistic policy laid down by the Director of Casa de Velázquez. The Director is responsible for programming: various activities are organised in the course of the year—concerts, exhibitions, film shows, participation in international contemporary art fairs, visits to workshops and publication of catalogues—to promote the members’ work, in Paris, Madrid and various other Spanish and French cities.
Secretariado de la sección artística: ALICIA RUBIO
Director of studies
Members 2011-2012
Anne-Laure BOYER, photographer
Florent MOTSCH‐ÉTIENNE, composer
Anne‐Lise BROYER, photographer
Julien DUBUISSON, plastic artist
Aurelio EDLER‐COPES, composer
Étienne FOUCHET, plastic artist
Daniele GHISI, composer
Boris LABBÉ, videast
Olivier LARIVIÈRE, plastic artist
Marie MAUREL DE MAILLÉ, photographer
Benoît PIÈRON,plastic artist
Nima ZAARE NAHANDI, plastic artist
Gema RUPÉREZ ALONSO, painter. Holder of Zaragoza Provincial Deputation Scholarship.
Albert CORBÍ LLORENS, photograh. Holder of the city of Valencia Scholarship.