François-Marie Banier

Several photographs of writers taken by François-Marie Banier will be presented at the exhibition Portraits d'écrivains, de Voltaire à Rimbaud which will take place from 12 June to 5 September 2021 at the Arthur Rimbaud Museum in Charleville-Mézières.

On the occasion of the 35th international festival of fashion, photography and fashion accessories in Hyères, the festival catalogue was published by the Villa Noailles. A few pages illustrate François-Marie Banier's personal exhibition in parallel with many other artists exhibiting at the festival until 29 October 2020. THE EXHIBITION WILL BE EXTENDED UNTIL 23 MAY 2021.  

The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar (MIA) has dedicated an exhibition to Sheikh Saud Al Thani and his large collection of antiques, jewellery and modern art. The exhibition catalogue published by the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha devotes several pages to the works of François-Marie Banier who, for the occasion, lent the museum several of his photographs taken of the Sheikh during their various meetings. This exhibition can be seen until 10 April 2021.  

The catalogue François-Marie Banier, Marie-Laure de Noailles has just been published on the occasion of the solo exhibition of François-Marie Banier during the 35th edition of the International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Fashion Accessories, at the Villa Noailles in Hyères. A large number of documents are published illustrating the friendship between Marie-Laure de Noailles and François-Marie Banier, including his own photographs of Marie-Laure de Noailles—on which he sometimes painted or wrote—, letters, interviews, and items from the artist’s personal collection. The exhibition and catalogue were designed by Martin d’Orgeval.

On the occasion of the release of his three Catalogues irraisonnables, François-Marie Banier was the guest of Augustin Trapenard for his programme "Boomerang" on France Inter.

On 23 September 2020, François-Marie Banier was the guest of Patrick Simonin's show on TV5 Monde. On the occasion of the release of his books, the artist confided in telling how he personally experienced the Bettencourt affair.

François-Marie Banier is pleased to present an exhibition at the 35th edition of the International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Fashion Accessories at the Villa Noailles in Hyères. For the first time he will be presenting numerous photographs and documents relating to Marie-Laure de Noailles, which he has collected over the years. The exhibition will be held from 15 October to 29 November 2020. It will be accompanied by a catalogue presenting a large number of documents illustrating the friendship between Marie-Laure de Noailles and François-Marie Banier, including his own photographs of Marie-Laure de Noailles—on which he sometimes painted or wrote—, letters, interviews, and items from the artist’s personal collection. The exhibition and catalogue were designed by Martin d’Orgeval.

The third issue of the Catalogues Irraisonables series has been published by Steidl.   From elsewhere From elsewhere, I recognise them at first glance – I who am usually hopeless with faces: there were times as a child when I’d bump into my father on the street and not see him – as if they were my own blood these men with thousands of kilometres behind them, who appear suddenly at Place de la République, or gathered near the Gare de l’Est station, or along the Canal St. Martin, eyes on the horizon. Excerpt from François-Marie Banier's text

François-Marie Banier is very pleased to announce the release of his book Battlefields,   Battlefields My roadmap: the long path through cities, fields, legs, illusions, smoke signals, sun rays, gesticulations, Gay Prides where light from the soul, the body, the heart pierces the world’s rigid, trance-like imagery. Gays—that is to say, men and women, formerly a man or a woman—transcend genres. And I never paid attention to this before the disease known as AIDS—which, in light of the mortality to follow, numbed me with grief.   Excerpt from François-Marie Banier's text

François-Marie Banier is very pleased to lend artworks to the exhibition in Qatar in homage to Sheikh Saoud. The exhibition opened in August for a period of eight months. "The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) will pay tribute to HE Sheikh Saoud bin Mohamed bin Ali Al Thani who was so influential in the constitution of collections for Qatar Museums and the state of Qatar in general. Sheikh Saoud’s legacy as a collector is of crucial importance to Qatar Museums as he laid the foundations of the major collections within the institution. Parts of the collection are on display at MIA, but others remain in storage. This exhibition will significantly contribute to shedding light on objects that have never been displayed in Qatar before." [...]