EXHIBITIONS
Discover all the exhibitions on offer : wonderful discoveries await you !
Explore a rich and varied program of artistic exhibitions showcasing unique and inspiring works. Immerse yourself in the artistic world of the Renoir family and other contemporary artists, through paintings, sculptures, photographs, and much more.
Join us for an immersive experience at the heart of art and creativity, and let yourself be transported by the captivating exhibitions that will awaken your senses and fuel your curiosity.
Don’t miss our exceptional exhibitions that reflect the diversity and beauty of contemporary art at the cultural site “Du Côté des Renoir.”
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
THE RENOIR CULTURAL CENTRE
From May to November, free admission to the exhibitions during opening times at the Renoir cultural centre.
The Landscape I Love – From March 1 to April 2, 2025
As part of the Springtime for Rural Youth Arts, a cultural and educational event dedicated to promoting art among young people, the town of Essoyes joins forces with Riceys and Mussy-sur-Seine to showcase an ambitious and universal artistic project led by IMAJ – Center for UNESCO.
Manuel Costa, known as CostaM – From May 7 to June 8, 2025
Manuel Costa, a painter based in Chessy-les-Prés in the Aube region of France, is a French artist celebrated for his vibrant and expressive works, filled with intense colors and rich textures. Born with a deep love for art, Costa is a self-taught artist who has explored various techniques and styles to develop a visual language that is uniquely his own.
Hugo Terracol – From June 21 to August 23, 2025
Known for his evocative and abstract paintings inspired by the principles of Chinese art and philosophy, Hugo Terracol delves into intangible elements such as light, air, and energy. His work stands out for its lyrical quality, often capturing the grandeur of natural landscapes — mountains, winds, and mist — not by directly depicting them but by conveying their essence through emotional abstraction.
Julie Karl – From September 6 to November 2, 2025
A native of the Côte des Bar in Champagne, Julie Karl, also known as Flowers Meadow, is a self-taught artist specializing in the demanding art of watercolor. A mother of three, it was her children who encouraged her to develop her gift for painting, portraying nature in all its forms, particularly the rural landscapes of the beautiful Champagne wine region — reminiscent of a certain Pierre-Auguste Renoir
AT THE FAMILY HOME
Renoir, The Reinvented Work – From June 21 to September 21, 2025
Far from being a simple retrospective, the exhibition explores what became of Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s work after his death in 1919. His three sons then inherited around 700 paintings. As early as 1922, they began organizing their sale through the Barbazanges-Hodebert Gallery, an influential venue on the Parisian art scene in the early 20th century.
Some of the practices established at that time still raise questions today : small- and medium-format canvases were cut into fragments, sometimes stamped with a mark reproducing the painter’s signature. The Renoir estate did not invent this method, but it appears to have adopted it on a large scale—reinventing it in its own way.
PAST EXHIBITIONS
Discover the retrospective of expositions organised since 2017 by the “Du Côté des Renoir” site in Essoyes and dedicated to the work of Pierre-Auguste Renoir and his artist friends.
