Collections around the world
A body of work yet to be widely unveiled
To date, the presence of permanent museum collections dedicated to the works of Bernard Buffet remains rare, with the exception of the Bernard Buffet Museum in Japan. Aside from this unique museum, works by Bernard Buffet can be found in a few permanent collections of art museums or during temporary exhibitions. Below is a non-exhaustive list of places where you can see works by Bernard Buffet:
Art galleries
Please note that the fact that a work is part of a museum's collection does not guarantee that it will be on display. Indeed, many museums alternate their exhibited works and lend them to other institutions. We recommend that you check with the museums to find out if any works by Bernard Buffet will be on display during your next visit.
In France
Musée Château d'Annecy
Musée d'Art Roger-Quilliot de Clermont-Ferrand
Musée de Grenoble
Musée Cantini de Marseille
Musée d'Arts de Nantes
Centre National des Arts Plastiques
Musée national d'art moderne - Centre Pompidou, Paris
Musée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes
Musée d'art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne
Musée Estrine de Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
LaM de Villeneuve-d'Ascq
- LaM - Lille Métropole Musée d'art moderne, d'art contemporain et d'art brut, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
- Musée d'Arts de Nantes, Nantes
- Musée d'Art moderne de Fontevraud, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
- Musée d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris
- Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne, Saint-Étienne
- Musée d'Art Roger-Quilliot, Clermont-Ferrand
- Musée Cantini, Marseille
- Musée Château d'Annecy, Annecy
- Musée de Grenoble, Grenoble
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes, Rennes
- Musée Estrine, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
- Musée national d'art moderne - Centre Pompidou, Paris
Outside of France
In addition to the Bernard Buffet Museum in Japan, the following museums possess works by Bernard Buffet in their permanent collections:
Art Museum of Basel (Switzerland)
Museum of Modern Art, New York (USA)
Museum Pasifika, Bali (Indonesia)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne (Australia) National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo (Japan)
Tate Modern, London (UK)
And also...
Some art galleries, foundations, and auction houses may exhibit works by Bernard Buffet.
Inquire with contemporary art galleries or those specialising in 20th-century art.
