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PARIS, Oct. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Moet Hennessy, world leader in luxury Wines & Spirits, is pleased to support

the Ecole Nationale Superieur des Beaux-Arts de Paris. A patron of this

institution, Moet Hennessy has given carte blanche to ten artists.  

“We are delighted to partner with our neighbors at the Beaux-Arts de Paris. The

artists were inspired by the craftsmanship and heritage of the 25 Maisons of

our group, and have also paid tribute to the painting by Jean-Francois de Troy,

Le Dejeuner d’Huitres. Their artwork will be exhibited in our Parisian

headquarters, at the intersection of art, architecture, design and gastronomy.”

- Philippe Schaus, President of Moet Hennessy.

Le Dejeuner d’huitres is an emblematic piece by the artist Jean-Francois de

Troy. This painting is the perfect illustration of the French art de vivre of

the 18th century, with an abundance of details (food, wine, silverware…). But

it is the presence of a cork in the air that makes this festive scene of a meal

between gentlemen in an elaborately decorated room an iconic painting. This

masterpiece is the first representation of a champagne bottle in Art. Royally

commissioned by Louis XV and created in 1735 to decorate the after-hunting

dining room of the small apartments in the Chateau of Versailles, today the

piece is kept in the Condé museum in Chantilly.

As part of this exclusive collaboration with the Beaux-Arts de Paris, students

and recent graduates were invited to create artwork for Moet Hennessy. Ten

projects (pieces in ceramic, clay, wood, wax, resin, paper…) were selected,

then specifically created to be at home in the reception areas of Moet Hennessy

located at 142 rue du Bac and designed by the architectural firm Barbarito

Bancel.

“These 10 students and young graduates bring complementary flavors to these

spaces. Like young wines, they have great promise. Certain will find them a

little green or too vibrant, others already fine and rich or balanced, and will

enjoy their aromas. But they are nevertheless fresh on the palate and strong in

sensations. We are proud of the responses of these artists. The photographs,

ceramics, drawings, and sculptures that they have made give a delicious image

to creation of today, of its freedom and its effervescence.”  - Jean de Loisy,

Director of the Beaux-Arts de Paris.

Such programs are the perfect opportunity for artists to face specific

aesthetic, architectural, legal and temporal constraints, which Juliette Green,

Shengqi Kong, Clara Mazzoleni, Juliette Minchin, Alice Nikolaeva, Lia Pradal,

Wan Lin Qin, Pierre Seiter, Théophile Stern, and Alžbìta Wolfova have

successfully addressed.

About Moet Hennessy

Moet Hennessy, the Wines & Spirits division of LVMH, regroups twenty-five

luxury Maisons, recognized internationally for the richness of their terroirs,

and the quality and craftsmanship of their products. The LVMH group also holds

renowned wine estates through “LVMH Vins d’Exception.” Moet Hennessy is

furthermore a patron of the vocational program of the Beaux-Arts de Paris,

“Artists and the Professions of Exhibition.”

About the Beaux-Arts de Paris

The Beaux-Arts de Paris is both a place for education and artistic

experimentation, of exhibitions and conservation of historical and contemporary

collections, as well as a publishing house. Heir to the Royal Academies of

Painting and Sculpture, the school, overseen by the Ministry of Culture, has as

its primary vocation the training of high-level artists. It plays an essential

role in the contemporary art scene. The training allows each student to

understand the challenges of contemporary art and what it means to be an artist

today. Anchored in economic and social reality, the Beaux-Arts de Paris also

aims to build bridges between student and professional life, notably by

introducing students to the world of art and by encouraging encounters with its

players, but also with other fields within where artistic expression also

belongs.

Please drink responsibly.

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Contacts:

Moet Hennessy

Jean-Christophe Laizeau

Director of External Relations  

Email: jc.laizeau@moethennessy.com

Beaux-Arts de Paris

Isabelle Reye

Press Attache

Email: isabelle.reye@beauxartsparis.fr

Dual source: Moet Hennessy, Beaux-Arts de Paris