The Villa Arson, also referred to as the École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts à la Villa Arson (National School of Fine Arts at the Villa Arson), is a French
art museum
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,
elite school and
research institution
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for
contemporary art
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, located in
Nice
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,
France
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.
[Homepage of la Villa Arson]
(in French) It is home to the École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts de Nice (National School of Fine Arts of Nice) and the Centre Nationale d'Art Contemporain (National Centre for Contemporary Art), and was created under a ministerial charter in 1972 by the
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[Villa Arson History (archived page)]
(in French)
History
''La Villa Arson'' was founded in 1881 as the École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs.
It retained the name for 89 years, until it was changed to the École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts de Nice in 1970.
In 1965, the city of
Nice
Nice ( , ; Niçard: , classical norm, or , nonstandard, ; it, Nizza ; lij, Nissa; grc, Νίκαια; la, Nicaea) is the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative c ...
offered the former home of the Arson family to the school; and an expansion of the two acre property to create an international
fine art
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school, designed by
Michel Marot, is completed in 1970.
The Centre Nationale d'Art Contemporain was established in 1971, and the École and the Centre were officially inaugurated under the name "la Villa Arson" in 1972 by then Minister of Cultural Affairs, Jacques Duhamel.
In 1981, la Villa Arson celebrated its centenary; and in 2002, only 30 years after its inauguration, it is designated a
grands établissement for
contemporary art
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by the
Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture may refer to:
*Ministry of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Youth and Sports (Albania)
* Ministry of Culture (Algeria)
*Ministry of Culture (Argentina)
*Minister for the Arts (Australia)
*Ministry of Culture (Azerbaijan)
* Ministry of ...
.
Location
La Villa Arson is located on a hill in the neighbourhood of Saint Barthélemy, in the northern district of the city of
Nice
Nice ( , ; Niçard: , classical norm, or , nonstandard, ; it, Nizza ; lij, Nissa; grc, Νίκαια; la, Nicaea) is the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative c ...
, and occupies a vast area of 23,000
m2.
[Villa Arson Site (archived page)]
(in French) The site overlooks the city and the coastline of the
French Riviera
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and is designed to emphasis its view, as-well-as vegetation and natural light, with the wide use of courtyards, terraces and gardens.
See also
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References
External links
* (in French)
Villa Arson at Google Cultural Institute
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Art schools in France
Grands établissements
Educational institutions established in 1881
1881 establishments in France
Buildings and structures in Nice