Très’Ors is an exhibition especially tailored for Le French May by French curator Anne Camilli founder of Le Musée à la Carte, and co-organized with its exclusive sponsor, MGM, to help the public in Hong Kong and Macau discover how the perfection and richness of Gold have inspired and fascinated French artists and craftsmen through time. The exhibition will present a unique selection of creations and artefacts, with over 150 works brought together for the first time ever.
The audience will admire major gold pieces and work from French museums and private collections. Among them are remarkable religious pieces from the Musée Notre-Dame de Fourvière in Lyon, exceptional 18th and 19th century clocks and watches from the Musée de l’Horlogerie de Morteau, a unique 1930s sculpture – La Jeune Fille à la Colombe – by Zadkine, jewels from the Boucheron collection and by French 20th century artists, a gold embroidered clutch by Van Cleef and Arpels and an evening bag adorned with gilded bronze by French sculptor Claude Lalanne, gilded perfume bottles from the 19th and 20th century as well as gold beauty accessories.
When: 21 April – 3 September, 2017
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 12pm – 9pm
Closed on Mondays (except public holidays)
Where: MGM Art Space, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, visit www.frenchmay.com
