Musée d'Art contemporain du Val-de-Marne, Art museum in Vitry-sur-Seine, France
The MAC VAL is a contemporary art museum in Vitry-sur-Seine presenting works from the mid-20th century to today. The building provides space for changing exhibitions and a permanent collection where visitors encounter different artistic techniques and forms of expression.
The collection began in 1982 as the FDAC, a departmental contemporary art fund created under Michel Germa, president of the Val-de-Marne general council, with Raoul-Jean Moulin as artistic director. The museum building, won in a 1992 competition by architects Jacques Ripault and Denise Duhart, opened in November 2005; its inaugural shows were devoted to Jacques Monory, then Claude Lévêque.
The collection focuses on French artists working from the 1950s forward, representing diverse approaches and materials across contemporary practice. It reflects how creators have explored their world and era through varied artistic languages.
The museum is open daily except Mondays, with an admission fee charged. It stands on Place de la Libération in Vitry-sur-Seine, in the southern Paris suburbs, and is set within a 10,000 m² public garden. The building also holds a 150-seat auditorium and an art-house cinema.
The grounds include a public garden and working spaces where artists reside and create for extended periods. These facilities extend the institution beyond exhibition alone, enabling direct encounter with artistic practice.
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