Numéro Art 12

The French film star also talks in a long interview about her unique relationship with art, nurtured by her artist father. Numéro art also photographed the artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster in her recent exhibition in Madrid. Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, one of the most respected and celebrated French artists in the world, reveals herself in an interview as the high priestess of the exhibition, which she transforms into scripted environments and fantastical experiences.

To be discovered, the humorous and subtle videos and installations of Meriem Bennani, one of the most influential of her generation, the searing and intense works of Ser Serpas (soon to be exhibited at the Bourse de Commerce in Paris), the eco-feminist installations of Binta Diaw, the bold and colorful paintings of Han Bing, and the mystical creations of Bianca Bondi. Five exceptional women artists exhibited by the Reiffers Art Initiativesfoundation this spring in Paris. Once again, Numéro artpays tribute to the vitality of the French art scene with the dreamy paintings of Julie Beaufils and the sensitive and poetic work of Benoît Piéron. This issue also unveils a series of unpublished and subversive paintings by Beninese artist Roméo Mivekannin. And of course, a selection of the essential exhibitions of the season and a focus on the Rencontres de la photographie d'Arles.

Respectively mentor and young talent in the Reiffers Art Initiatives mentoring program, they present their joint exhibition in Paris until December. An immersive journey through color....

Also in this issue, the season's major events, including the Art Basel Paris fair and our portrait of 8 Parisian gallerists, leading figures in the young art scene. But also unmissable exhibitions such as Arte povera at the Bourse de Commerce, Pop Forever at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Rirkrit Tiravanija at LUMA Arles and Martine Syms at Lafayette Anticipations. Not forgetting Paris Photo and our focus on 5 women photographers.

Also in this issue: Argentine singer Nathy Peluso confesses the inspirations behind her music, a crossroads of genres - R'n'B, salsa, cumba - which is revealed here in a fashion series photographed by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello; as well as French actress Noémie Merlant, who starred in the film Emmanuelle before releasing her first feature film Les Femmes au Balcon. 

Also in this issue: an interview with José Martinez, director of dance at the Paris Opéra; a meeting with Apichatpong Weerasethakul, the Thai filmmaker to whom the Centre Pompidou is devoting a major retrospective; the artist Marisol, a pop art figure highlighted by the Fondation Louis Vuitton this autumn; design nuggets at PAD London; director Chantal Akerman's exhibition-event at the Jeu de Paume; young visual artist Mimosa Echard, who is preparing her solo show at Galerie Chantal Crousel...