CLARK ART INSTITUTE PRESENTS GROUNDBREAKING EXHIBITION OF WORKS BY CLAUDE AND FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE
First American Art Museum Exhibition of the Noted Sculptors’ Work
in More than Forty Years Celebrates the Work of Les Lalanne
(Williamstown, Massachusetts) The first art museum exhibition in the United States in over forty years to consider the work of sculptors Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne will be shown at the Clark Art Institute May 8 through October 31, 2021.
Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne: Nature Transformed showcases twenty objects from across both artists’ long careers. The exhibition includes surreal and streamlined sculptures, dramatic and complex furniture, and a selection of Claude’s innovative flatware and jewelry. The Clark is the sole venue for the exhibition, which also marks the first museum presentation of the artists’ work since the 2019 death of Claude Lalanne.