The Art Center
On the rehabilitated site of the former Crest fire station, the Art Center is a municipal facility of 200 m² dedicated to temporary exhibitions.
The center hosts exhibitions that invite to discover the diversity of artistic expressions, between modern times, art and crafts and contemporary art.
As part of its exhibitions at the Art Center, the City of Crest offers a program of events and educational animations to share art and techniques with all audiences.
EXHIBITION IN PROGRESS
Bruno Catalano – Joint Crossing
June 21 – October 5, 2025
In Bruno Catalano’s career, art emerges from the experimentation of a technique and a material.
Thus, his practice took a new turn in 2004, when a metal casting accident opened a breach both in the body of a sculpture and in the artist’s habits. He then decided to make this tearing of the material a central element of his production: the Voyageurs series began.
Bruno Catalano practices the sculptor’s craft in the fullest sense of the term, in direct contact with the physical matter that constitutes his works as well as with the intangible matter that shapes human existence.
Conceived as a scenographic gesture and an educational journey, the exhibition demonstrates the omnipresence of matter at all stages of the creation and fabrication of sculptures. It immerses the visitor in the heart of the artist’s creative process and reveals the collective work behind his work, paying tribute to the various partners in the region who contribute to its production and influence. This journey reveals the multiple stages in the life of clay, plaster, wax, and bronze. These elements become, in the sculptor’s hands, a source of emotion.
Exhibition curator: Studio Bruno Catalano (Émilie Catalano and Lou-Justin Tailhades)
Scenography: EBB. Global and Studio Catalano
Exhibition organization support: Pôle culture et animation de la ville, Ville de Crest
AN URBAN JOURNEY
Bruno Catalano’s monumental sculptures invite you on a journey and are revealed in Crest… all the way to Valence, on Place de la Liberté and at the Valence-TGV train station in Alixan.
NEXT EXHIBITION
Night
Autumn 2025
INCOMING EXHIBITION
Micro-Folie on the move in Crest
November 25 – December 15, 2024
Open to the general public on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Free admission
EVENTS
# Bruno Catalano’s workshop tour – SOLD OUT
All tour dates are currently full.
Saturday June 28, Wednesday, August 20, and Saturday, Septembre 20 at 2:30 p.m.
Bruno Catalano opens the doors of his workshop for exclusive tours to discover his working techniques.
Reservations required : reservation@mairie-crest.fr or 04 75 76 61 38
Maximum 10 people per tour
# Music Festival
All tour dates are currently full.
Saturday June 21, starting at 7 p.m.
The Crest Jazz stage is moving to Place Medvode, in conjunctio nwith the Bruno Catalano exhibition.
Find the full program on the City of Crest website
# Musical tour by Romain de Mesmay
Wednesday, July 9 at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. – FULL at 5 p.m.
Thursday, August 14 at 5 p.m.
Discover the exhibition in a different way, to the sound of the viola, for a thirty-minute escape.
Reservations required : reservation@mairie-crest.fr or 04 75 76 61 38
Maximum 15 people per visit
# Guided tour of the exhibition
Friday, July 18 and August 29, Saturday, Septembre 6 and Sunday, Septembre 21 at 2:30 p.m.
# European Heritage Days
Saturday, Septembre 20 ans Sunday, Septembre 21
Studio visit, guided tour and free opening of the Art Center for two days showcasing local heritage.
# Meeting with Bruno Catalano
Saturday, October 4 at 3:30 p.m.
To conclude the exhibition, Bruno Catalano, along with the curator, will discuss his creative approach and his commitment to local expertise.
Preparing for your visit
Days, schedule, prices and getting there
Place Medvode (Champ-de-mars)
26400 Crest
09 61 67 27 33 / 04 75 76 61 38
contact@centredartdecrest.fr
Facebook : Centre d’Art de Crest
Instagram : centredartcrest
- Openning times
Wednesday to Sunday : 2 pm – 6.30 pm
- Price
| Adult | € 5 |
|
Student, job seeker, disability card holder, large family card holder, tax credit beneficiary |
€ 3 |
| Family (2 adults with children) |
€ 8 |
| Under the age of 18 | Free entrance |
|
Groups of 10 people |
€ 3 per person |
- Acessibility and PRM
- View our establishment profile on the Acceslibre platform
- Getting here
– 1h15 from Lyon by car
– 35 minutes from High Speed Train (TGV) Railway station
– Crest Railway station (SNCF)
– Free parking for buses and cars, walking distance from the Art Center
Exhibition Catalogue
A catalog of the exhibition, published by the City of Crest and written by the curator, is available at the Crest Art Center and by mail (6 € postage).
For mailings and orders at the bookseller’s price, contact the city’s Culture and Animation team at the following address : culture@mairie-crest.fr or by phone at 04 75 76 61 38.
40 pages, 48 illustrations
ISBN 979-10-415-2100-5
Price : 15 €
Extend your visit
Galerie Duvert
Art Gallery and antiquity of XXe century
Place Medvode (Champ-de-Mars) – CREST
06 12 23 97 16
galerie.duvert@orange.fr
Galerie Espace Liberté
Promotion place of Contemporay and modern art and various form of artistic expression
5, rue des Alpes – CREST
09 52 37 99 86
www.galerieespaceliberte.fr
galerieespaceliberte@gmail.com
imprints-Galerie
Art gallery, Publishing house of print and artist book
14, rue Jean Rousset – CREST
06 41 22 02 11
www.imprints-galerie.com
imprints@orange.fr
Atelier Carcavel
Exhibition space and framing workshop
23 rue Archinard – CREST
04 75 25 21 89
Tourism office – Drôme Valley
Place de l’église – CREST
04 75 25 11 38
www.valleedeladrome-tourisme.com
Tower of Crest
Chemin du Donjon – CREST
04 75 25 32 53
www.tourdecrest.com
accueil@tourdecrest.fr
