Les Micro-Salons de la Galerie Iris Clert entre 1957 et 1980

Abstract

This article examines the various “Micro-Salons” that were held in the contemporary art gallery managed by Iris Clert between 1957 and 1980. It explores the critical reception of these exhibitions in their time and seeks to determine their historical value. It discusses how these “Micro-Salons” constitute an exhibition concept that offers a great freedom based exclusively on the small format of the works exhibited, while revealing Iris Clert’s practice as a proper curator who exploited the range of possibilities of a concept which was both original and innovative.

Keywords

• avant-garde
• Clert (Iris)
• contemporary art gallery
• history of exhibitions
• salon
• small formats