Based in Paris for six years and with a permanent space in Venice since 2024, 193 Gallery will open a new branch in Saint-Tropez on April 12, right in the heart of the village, just behind the port and near the iconic Café Sénéquier.
"Several Parisian galleries have opened in holiday destinations such as Gstaad or Monte-Carlo. We chose Saint-Tropez to be closer to our collectors on the French Riviera, whom we meet every summer at the Art Monte-Carlo fair," explain the gallery’s two founders, César Lévy and Linda Franco. A resident of Saint-Tropez for about ten years, Franco will take the lead of the new local gallery, aiming to energize the contemporary art scene in the region.
Taking over a space previously used for various commercial activities, 193 Gallery will feature a 60 m² exhibition area on the ground floor and a 40 m² private lounge and storage space on the first floor of a charming building once owned by the family of General Jean-François Allard from the Napoleonic era. The painter Charles Camoin also lived and painted in this building for many years (on the second and third floors).
Specializing in contemporary art from the Global South, the gallery will inaugurate its new space with a group exhibition featuring 13 artists from across the world: from Europe (Lorenzo Vitturi, Ben Arpéa), Africa (Joana Choumali, Thandiwe Muriu, Hyacinthe Ouattara, Sesse Elangwe), Asia (Hyangmok Baik), North America (Christa David), South America (Valentina Canseco, Aldo Chaparro), the Caribbean (Jean Marc Hunt), and Oceania (Rob Tucker).
Additionally, the gallery is planning an expansion in Mexico, though this project has been postponed until 2026. "We see great opportunities for growth there," says César Lévy, "but first, we want to strengthen our foundation in Europe."
19 Mar 2025
