Jacques Monory is “world famous” in France, but outside France he is hardly known by anybody. Not many works are to be found outside France and if one is encountered it rarely is in relation with the Figuration Narrative of which mouvement he can be considered as one of the founders. The works that can be found outside France are almost always in relation with international Pop Art scene. In the seventies Monory had a nice exhibition in the Stedelijk Museun. In which he presented paintings with the subject New York….title of the exhibition VELVET JUNGLE / N.Y. a Wim Crouwel designed catalogue. ( catalogue is available at www.ftn-books.com ) But despite his commercial focus on France , time acknowledges the talents and qualities of Monory and his works are now presented all over the world. Recent auction results prove the importance of this typical French artist who was frequently neglected in the last 40 years, but now finds his way to the collections of to the true connaisseur.
Here is a recent list of exhibitions during the last 14 years ( not complete )
- 2003 : « Extraits », Ludwig Museum de Koblenz, Allemagne
- 2003 : « Nocturne » espace Paul-Rebeyrolle, Eymoutiers
- 2004 : « J’ai vécu une autre vie », fondation Jean-Marc et Claudine Salomon, Alex
- 2005 : « Couleurs », peintures, galerie Laurent Strouk, Paris
- 2005 : « Détour » ouverture-inauguration du musée d’art contemporain du Val-de-Marne (MAC/VAL), Vitry-sur-Seine
- 2008 : « Roman-Photo », Maison européenne de la photographie, Paris
- 2009 : « Tigre », Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- 2010 : « Évasion », Forteresse de Salses (Cycle Casanova Forever FRAC Pyrénées-Orientales)
- 2011 : « Jacques Monory photographe galerie RueVisconti, Paris
- 2012 : Galerie Iufm Confluence(s), université Lyon1 et galerie Anne-Marie et Roland Pallade, Lyon
- 2013 : Galerie Nathalie Clouard, Rennes
- 2013 : « Jean-François Lyotard and Jacques Monory: Screens », Space Studios, Londres
- 2014 : « Memento Mori », galerie Sonia Zannettacci [note 7], Genève
- 2014 : « Jacques Monory », L’Aspirateur, lieu d’art contemporain, Narbonne.
- 2015 : « Jacques Monory », Capucins de Landerneau, Fonds Hélène et Édouard Leclerc pour la culture.
- 2015 : « Mon cinéma », Fondation Stampfli, Sitgès (Barcelone).
