8è Biennale des Arts
From Saturday 22 August to Sunday 20 September 2026
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
It was on 7 March that we learnt of the death of Philippe Favier in a car accident.
In agreement with his family and as originally planned, Cuiseaux wished to pay tribute to the work of this major artist.
Born in 1957 in Saint-Étienne, Philippe Favier followed an unconventional path. With little interest in traditional academic studies, he began his career as a press cartoonist whilst working as a psychiatric nurse at the hospital in Saint-Étienne. At the same time, he resumed his studies through evening classes, obtained his baccalaureate and then enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts de Saint-Étienne, from which he graduated in 1984. As early as 1981, his work was exhibited at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris, and in 1985 he was awarded the Prix de Rome. Very early on, he developed a highly distinctive artistic style. His work is characterised by great inventiveness and the use of simple, recycled materials: old postcards, family photo albums, boxes and everyday objects repurposed from their original functions.
Through these humble materials, he creates a sensitive and poetic body of work. An internationally renowned artist, his creations have been acquired by the collections of numerous institutions, both in France and abroad.
The work of Philippe Desloubières will also be on display. Inspired by the plant world, he creates sculptures with free-form, calm and balanced shapes. Using sheets of steel that he cuts, bends and assembles, he imbues the metal with movement and a certain suppleness. His works evoke natural forms — leaves, stems, buds — without seeking to reproduce them faithfully. This formal freedom stimulates the imagination and creates a body of work that is at once simple, light and accessible. The artist has been based in the Somme for 20 years. A region renowned for its industrial enterprises specialising in metallurgy. This is the almost natural setting for this extraordinary artist, who cultivates a low profile yet spreads his refined creations to the four corners of the world.
In memory of Philippe Favier, the participating groups are invited to create works based on the theme ‘Art is in the box’.
True to the spirit of the Biennale, this initiative aims to bring art to life in rural areas and to involve local residents on a large scale. Schoolchildren, residents of care homes, people with disabilities, young people from the Mission Locale, social and cultural organisations, as well as residents of Cuiseaux and neighbouring towns will take part in this collective project. These creations will be exhibited in the historic centre of Cuiseaux.
Visitors will also be able to explore the exhibition of regional artists invited by the association, the works of Dom Angelico Surchamp on display in Saint-Thomas Church, and the sculptures by Bernard Blaise installed in the grounds of the Hôtel Nayme. Furthermore, over two weekends in September (12-13 and 19-20), the public will be invited to explore the medieval centre of Cuiseaux through exhibitions set up in residents’ homes and gardens.
The Cuiseaux Arts Biennale is a whole network of volunteers, partners and local stakeholders who come together to welcome, at each edition, nearly 8,000 visitors from across Europe to the heart of the land of Vuillard and Puvis de Chavannes.
In agreement with his family and as originally planned, Cuiseaux wished to pay tribute to the work of this major artist.
Born in 1957 in Saint-Étienne, Philippe Favier followed an unconventional path. With little interest in traditional academic studies, he began his career as a press cartoonist whilst working as a psychiatric nurse at the hospital in Saint-Étienne. At the same time, he resumed his studies through evening classes, obtained his baccalaureate and then enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts de Saint-Étienne, from which he graduated in 1984. As early as 1981, his work was exhibited at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris, and in 1985 he was awarded the Prix de Rome. Very early on, he developed a highly distinctive artistic style. His work is characterised by great inventiveness and the use of simple, recycled materials: old postcards, family photo albums, boxes and everyday objects repurposed from their original functions.
Through these humble materials, he creates a sensitive and poetic body of work. An internationally renowned artist, his creations have been acquired by the collections of numerous institutions, both in France and abroad.
The work of Philippe Desloubières will also be on display. Inspired by the plant world, he creates sculptures with free-form, calm and balanced shapes. Using sheets of steel that he cuts, bends and assembles, he imbues the metal with movement and a certain suppleness. His works evoke natural forms — leaves, stems, buds — without seeking to reproduce them faithfully. This formal freedom stimulates the imagination and creates a body of work that is at once simple, light and accessible. The artist has been based in the Somme for 20 years. A region renowned for its industrial enterprises specialising in metallurgy. This is the almost natural setting for this extraordinary artist, who cultivates a low profile yet spreads his refined creations to the four corners of the world.
In memory of Philippe Favier, the participating groups are invited to create works based on the theme ‘Art is in the box’.
True to the spirit of the Biennale, this initiative aims to bring art to life in rural areas and to involve local residents on a large scale. Schoolchildren, residents of care homes, people with disabilities, young people from the Mission Locale, social and cultural organisations, as well as residents of Cuiseaux and neighbouring towns will take part in this collective project. These creations will be exhibited in the historic centre of Cuiseaux.
Visitors will also be able to explore the exhibition of regional artists invited by the association, the works of Dom Angelico Surchamp on display in Saint-Thomas Church, and the sculptures by Bernard Blaise installed in the grounds of the Hôtel Nayme. Furthermore, over two weekends in September (12-13 and 19-20), the public will be invited to explore the medieval centre of Cuiseaux through exhibitions set up in residents’ homes and gardens.
The Cuiseaux Arts Biennale is a whole network of volunteers, partners and local stakeholders who come together to welcome, at each edition, nearly 8,000 visitors from across Europe to the heart of the land of Vuillard and Puvis de Chavannes.
OuverturesFrom 22 August 2026 to 20 September 2026, Wednesday to Sunday, from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm.
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Event Organizer
8è Biennale des Arts
71480
CUISEAUX
Mob : +33 6 60 28 79 69
Location
Galerie des Puces 40 rue Edouard Vuillard
71480
CUISEAUX