Event in Cordes-sur-Ciel museum

Exposition temporaire

EXPOSITION GALERIE 26, Paris - Autour du Japon - Les Voyages

October 16th > November 10th 2026

This new exhibition, dedicated to Japan and travels, at Galerie 26 will introduce you to other facets of the artist's work

Link to the Galery 26 Site

The book Yves Brayer - Voyages", preface by Jean-Louis Etienne, published by Editions des Falaises is still available.

This book completes the trilogy "Yves Brayer - un nouveau regard", foreword by Dominique Bona and "Yves Brayer - Provence, Camargue, Côte d'Azur, Cordes-sur-Ciel", foreword by Patrick de Carolis.

Editions des Falaises / Yves Brayer - Voyages

Event about Yves Brayer

Exposition temporaire

Light and Shadow-Yves Brayer and Contemporary french art

September 11th > November 29th 2027

Throughout the history of art, some works reflect the spirit of their time, while others carry it across the ages. Yves Brayer’s oeuvre belongs to the latter, opening a window onto Europe’s cultural landscape at a time of profound political and social change. “Light and Shadow: Yves Brayer and Contemporary French Art” brings together historical and contemporary French art, inviting viewers to consider light and shadow both as visual phenomena and as enduring metaphors for the human condition.

It is this interplay of light and shadow that unites the exhibition. Alongside Brayer, seven contemporary French artists offer independent reflections on themes that resonated in his work almost a century ago: the experiences of war and peace, human vulnerability, the fragility of freedom, the importance of memory and the pursuit of light in a world marked by tension and uncertainty. The diverse generations and visual languages represented attest to the capacity of French art to continually engage with fundamental existential questions, each time discovering new ways of visual expression.

The exhibition is therefore neither a historical survey nor a stylistic comparison. Instead, it offers viewers an experience where past and present coexist in dialogue, each retaining its own historical identity. Within this context, Brayer’s paintings take on renewed resonance, engaging with contemporary work that affirms art’s capacity to transcend temporal boundaries.

Event in Baux de Provence Yves Brayer museum

Temporary Exhibition

BERNARD BUFFET - Une Amitié d'Artistes

May 7th > November 9th 2026

Their paths first crossed in 1947 during the jury at the École des Beaux-Arts, and then again in 1948 at the Salon d'Automne, where Bernard Buffet was admitted as a member. But their true friendship blossomed much later, in 1974, when Brayer actively campaigned for Buffet's election to the Académie des Beaux-Arts. This was achieved on January 22, 1975.
Yves Brayer and Bernard Buffet shared much more than their passion for painting: a profound love for art, whether ancient or Flemish, Romantic or modern. They admired Gros, Delacroix, Géricault, Goya, and Francis Gruber—a close friend of Brayer's. Both were staunch defenders of Figurative art, stubbornly rejecting Abstraction. They were also tireless workers: one painted by day, the other by night.

A selection of works from 1947 to 1998 offers a glimpse into the breadth of Bernard Buffet's oeuvre. This exhibition, "Une Amitié d'Artiste" pays tribute to this rare relationship, built on deep friendship and mutual admiration. To celebrate it, works by Yves Brayer are displayed alongside those of Bernard Buffet in a sensitive and understated dialogue, just as Bernard Buffet's works reinterpret the permanent collections.

On view from may 7th until November 9th at the Yves Brayer Museum in Les Baux-de-Provence.

Virtual Visit of the Museum

VIDEO of the Museum 3'40"

HORARY : 
April to September : open every day : 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm
October to March : open every day except Tuesday : 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Annual closure : January, February, early March.
Reopening on Thursday March 5th, 2026 at 1:00 pm

FEES : 
Adults : 8.00 € per person
Groups of 10 et + : 4.00 € per person
Free: 17 years and less (accompanied by an adult) 
Reduced rate on presentation of PASS BAUX-DE-PROVENCE (Carrières de Lumières + Château des Baux) : 4€ per person

For any complementary information on the museum
Tél : +33 (0)4 90 54 36 99  or +33 (0)4 90 97 78 53

For any further information or documentation on the exhibition
Tel : +33 (0)6 21 23 06 92 or +33 (0)6 23 16 47 75
Email : olivier@yvesbrayer.com