Musée d'art moderne, Art museum in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France.
The Musée d'art moderne is an art gallery with around 3,000 square meters (32,000 sq ft) of exhibition space, focusing on artworks from the 20th and 21st centuries. The space is designed to accommodate different types of objects, from two-dimensional works to large-scale installations.
The museum opened on 10 December 1987 in a building by architect Didier Guichard, at the northern entrance of Saint-Étienne on the land of Saint-Priest-en-Jarez. It grew out of the art section of the Musée d'art et d'industrie, whose collection began in 1947, and was inaugurated as a separate museum within a renovated complex shared with the mining and art-and-industry museums. On 1 January 2001 it passed to Saint-Étienne Métropole. Bernard Ceysson directed it from 1987 to 1998, Jacques Beauffet until 2003, Lorand Hegyi until December 2016, and Aurélie Voltz from 2 October 2017.
The museum displays works by established and emerging artists through rotating exhibitions featuring paintings, sculptures, and installations. The collection is regularly rearranged to highlight different artistic perspectives and periods.
The museum offers guided tours and educational programs for schools, along with a specialized art documentation center. It's best to check opening times and available services before your visit to make the most of your time there.
The museum's collection began in 1947 as a section of the Musée d'art et d'industrie, and it became a separate museum on 10 December 1987. About 600 works leave the building each year on loan to museums around the world, so well-known pieces are not always on view.
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