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Toulouse-Lautrec
From April 24 to October 4, 2026
Caumont-Centre d’Art is dedicating its summer exhibition to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), an iconic figure of the Parisian avant-garde at the end of the 19th century. Bringing together nearly a hundred works, the exhibition seeks to decipher the artist's exceptional ability to create iconic images and to ensure that his models remain firmly embedded in the collective memory.
A painter of figures with a profoundly human gaze, Toulouse-Lautrec was able to capture the essence of his contemporaries with great freedom. Through nearly a hundred works, the exhibition at Caumont-Centre d'Art will focus on revealing the means used to explain not only the originality and success of Toulouse-Lautrec's works, but also, and above all, their prodigious longevity. By portraying the celebrities of his time and associating them with immediately recognizable symbols and attributes, Toulouse-Lautrec contributed to their fame and created powerful images that have stood the test of time and elevated them to iconic status. From ephemeral celebrities to timeless figures, he created these stars and succeeded in immortalizing contemporary glories by transforming them into symbols of fin-de-siècle Paris.
Caumont, which dates from the eighteenth century, is one of the most beautiful private mansions in Aix-en-Provence. Located next to the Cours Mirabeau, the mansion has a paved three-sided courtyard and more than 1000 m² of private gardens. The mansion’s salons, with their refined decor, recreate the atmosphere and aesthetic sophistication that were typical of the eighteenth century. The mansion’s elegant decor is ideal for hosting cocktail and dinner parties, business breakfasts, product launches, and weddings.
