Organizers
Centre National des Arts Plastiques (CNAP)
The Centre national des arts plastiques, a public body, is the principal operator of the French Ministry of Culture and Communication in the domain of contemporary art. In its cultural capacity, it supports artists for the production and diffusion of their works to the public at large; in its economic capacity, it attends to the professionals in the French artistic scene; in its artistic capacity, it co-produces the great events of the ministry of Culture and Communication (MONUMENTA and La Triennale).
For MONUMENTA 2012 - DANIEL BUREN, the Centre national des arts plastiques is the associate commissioner for the event. In this role, it is responsible for the direction of the artistic production, the scheduling of the cultural programme, the editions, the overall programme for educational activities, the public reception, the dealings with partners and sponsors, the communication and relations with the press. With Flammarion, it is producing a co-edition of "Daniel Buren, Les Écrits, 1965-2012", a monograph devoted to the artist, and the catalogue of the event with the Réunion des musées nationaux – Grand Palais.
The Centre national des arts plastiques acquires and commissions works of art on behalf of the State, and circulates them in France and abroad through loans and storage and by organising exhibitions, in partnership with museums and cultural institutions of all kinds. It commissions public art for the nation and directs the production of works created for the French Pavilion at the Biennale in Venice, in collaboration with the French Institute.
Finally, it operates several aid facilities for art professionals, such as assistance with début exhibitions, assistance with the production of catalogues, research grants and help with the editing of art books. It also offers practical answers to professionals in the field of contemporary art through the resources available online at its internet website www.cnap.fr.
The Reunion Des Musees Nationaux - Grand Palais
Every year, the Réunion des musées nationaux - Grand Palais presents around forty, very diverse cultural events in Paris, the regions and internationally. It is one of the principal organisers of exhibitions and events in the world. Most of its exhibitions are national or international co-productions with the greatest museums.
The Grand Palais is one of the French public’s most loved monuments, a prestigious showcase right in the heart of Paris. Created for the World Fair of 1900, it has become in a century a site that symbolises the patrimony and creativity of France. The programme schedule at the Grand Palais, both demanding and popular, alternates events in the Nave (FIAC, MONUMENTA, Saut Hermès, Paris Photo, etc.) and extraordinary shows, such as the exhibition “6 billion Others” by the photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, the exhibition-sale of the collection of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé and the concert of Prince and the dance Festival of Blanca Li.
Exhibitions, concerts, parades, salons, performances – all are accessible to the entire public as culture becomes democratised and is accompanied by a wealth of education programmes.
The Réunion des musées nationaux - Grand Palais, producer of this new edition of MONUMENTA, is in charge of the coordination of transport and the installation of the work, the edition of the catalogue of the event, the arrangement of the reception zones and the bookshop and management of security and surveillance.
Beyond the organisation of events, the Réunion des musées nationaux - Grand Palais is also one of the leading art publishers in Europe. Thanks to its network of more than 40 boutique bookshops in museums, the Réunion des musées nationaux - Grand Palais distributes its creations and selections on an international scale. Its photographic agency is one of the world leaders in the museum world.
