Contemporary art
comes to the Château

For several years now, the Château de Monbazillac has been opening its doors to contemporary artistic creation.

In the Dordogne Valley, contemporary art where you least expect it.

Founded in Bergerac in 2007, the association Les Rives de l’Art (a non-profit organisation) is dedicated to promoting contemporary art. It benefits from a unique partnership with both the Cave and the Château de Monbazillac. Within this Renaissance building, listed as a Historic Monument, contemporary art has found its place since 2008.

The Éphémères Biennales

During the summer, from village to village along the River Dordogne, an artistic route brings together contemporary art and heritage.
Born from the idea of marking out a territory with works of art, the Biennales Ephémères bring together contemporary art and heritage in the middle reaches of the Dordogne, along a route open to the elements, during the summer. They propose a connection and resonance between the creations of visual artists and the heritage sites of the Bergerac area.
Through this connection, the Biennales invite visitors to delve into a local history that is often poorly understood, while also discovering monumental works created in situ in non-dedicated spaces.

Exhibitions

In the castle’s art contemporary rooms, the association Les Rives de l’Art regularly presents exhibitions, either monographic or thematic. Some are co-realised with the FRAC de Nouvelle-Aquitaine or present artists as part of the Résidences de l’Art en Dordogne programme.
In addition to these events, ÉPHÉMÈRES-entracte, an interlude between two Biennales ÉPHÉMÈRES, also takes place in the summer in the grounds of the château.

Past exhibitions: retrospectives

2024: Juliette Jouannais, Olivier Masmonteil
2023: Boris Chouvellon
2022: Laurent Mareschal, Marlène Mocquet
2021: thanks a lot, COVID…
2020: Caroline Achaintre, Farah Atassi, Sylvie Auvray, Pia Camil, Stéphanie Cherpin, Estelle Deschamp, Suzanne Lafont, Sophie Lamm, Gundula Schulze Eldowy
2019: Jacques Vieille