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International Volunteering Day

International Volunteering Day

We join in to the recognition that the whole world makes today of the work of those people who, altruistically, dedicate their effort and time to helping others. They are the volunteers. From here we thank you.

Marseille, always Marseille

Marseille, always Marseille

Marseille and its light, the old port, the boats, the narrow streets and the vibrant colors. Artists at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century found a source of inspiration in the city, an intense light which they sought to reflect on their canvases.

A fascination for the Mediterranean

A fascination for the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean offered painters from the turn of the 20th century a space suffused with light and color and a place of artistic freedom which ushered in the creation and development of modern art. Come and discover the radiant light of the Mediterranean and its landscapes.

Shomei Tomatsu: Shinjuku

Shomei Tomatsu: Shinjuku

Tomatsu sums up the complexity of the times that Japanese society lived through in the 1960s with just one image. This video transmits to us the tense atmosphere captured by the artist.

Tomatsu and the sea of Okinawa

Tomatsu and the sea of Okinawa

Tomatsu discovered that in spite of the American occupation, Okinawa had maintained the true essence of its age-old culture. With this video about his work The Sea of Aka, Okinawa, we are able to share in the artist’s excitement about the colors, tones and intense light of this southern region of Japan.

A year of solidarity

A year of solidarity

In 2017, our Volunteer Program established itself as a tool for social change. Thanks to our 7,333 volunteers, we carried out 1,200 activities in 26 countries that benefited more than three million people.

Picasso and Miró

Picasso and Miró

Malta is the chosen setting for an encounter between two of the great masters, Picasso and Miró. The exhibition Picasso and Miró, The Flesh and the Spirit brings together, for the first time, 144 pieces by these two giants of 20th century art.