Conference
Collectionneurs et collectionneuses des avant-gardes
Saturday, November 22, 2025Lecture presented by Léa Lefebvre
Collectors accompany the creative movements of their era. Close to artists and pioneers of the modern art market, they play an essential role in affirming and disseminating the avant-garde movements that shook the 19th and early 20th centuries. Personal manifestos and sensitive frescoes of their time, their collections have left their mark on art history. From Ghez to Guggenheim, from Caillebotte to the Steins, we look back at the visionary figures who took part in the beginnings of modernity, from their salons to their foundations.
Dario TREVES, Portrait de Monsieur Ghez, 1947, Huile sur toile, 76 x 61,3 cm Collection: Association des Amis du Petit Palais, Genève © Droits réservés Photo : Studio Monique Bernaz, Genève
Introduction of the speaker
Léa Lefebvre
Léa Lefebvre teaches Contemporary Art History and the History of Photography at Sciences Po Aix, as well as at the Université du Temps Libre in Aix-en-Provence.
A graduate in Art History, Cultural Policy, and Political Science, she has focused her studies on the notion of subversion. In her writings and research, Léa Lefebvre approaches the world through the intersections of social, political, and artistic contexts.
A writer for La Zone Marseille, she has worked in galleries and co-founded a collective of artists and curators dedicated to art production and exhibition curation. She supports emerging artists, notably through writing texts about their works and creative approaches.
