Exhibition “Painting on Stage – Olivier Debré”

The Académie des beaux-arts pays tribute to Olivier Debré (1920–1999), who was a member of its Painting Section (elected on March 17, 1999, to the seat previously held by Georges Cheyssial) and a major figure of lyrical abstraction. This exhibition is the first Paris retrospective dedicated to Olivier Debré in 20 years. The previous one, entitled Olivier Debré, was presented at the Centre Pompidou in 2003.

Sans titre 3 (étude pour le rideau de scène de l’opéra de Shanghai),1998, huile sur toile, 81 x 134,5 cm, Collection particulière, France © ADAGP, Paris, 2026