In 2025, Atelier 11 —the last active artist studio of the Cité Falguière—will celebrate its 150th anniversary. As part of European Heritage Days and and in line with the theme “Architectural Heritage: Windows to the Past, Doors to the Future,” the event will explore the relationship between artistic creation and built heritage, while fostering a collective reflection on the future of creative spaces in urban environments.
Running alongside Matrimoine Days, the celebration will also highlight the cultural legacy of historically underrepresented women artists. Together, Matrimoine and Patrimoine form our shared cultural heritage, and advancing gender equality demands a renewed recognition of women’s contributions and their rightful place in spaces historically dominated by men.
19, 20 & 21 September 2025
2 pm - 7 pm
Atelier 11 Cité Falguière, 75015 Paris
Running alongside Matrimoine Days, the celebration will also highlight the cultural legacy of historically underrepresented women artists. Together, Matrimoine and Patrimoine form our shared cultural heritage, and advancing gender equality demands a renewed recognition of women’s contributions and their rightful place in spaces historically dominated by men.
19, 20 & 21 September 2025
2 pm - 7 pm
Atelier 11 Cité Falguière, 75015 Paris
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Women of La Cité Falguière
While Cité Falguière is celebrated for hosting renowned artists of the École de Paris—including Modigliani, Soutine, Foujita, and Brancusi—its history has too often overlooked the contributions of women, as is all too common in art history. In response, L’AiR Arts and the Cité Falguière associations have united to preserve Atelier 11 and its rich international artistic heritage while giving much-needed visibility to underrepresented artists, particularly women.
As part of this dual initiative, we will shine a spotlight on the women artists who have lived and worked at Cité Falguière, spanning both past and contemporary scenes. We will highlight different little-known women artists:
The project aims to reintegrate these artists into the broader narrative by connecting them with today’s women creators. Alongside this special presentation, we will continue to honor Mira Maodus (born 1942), a French artist of Serbian-Russian origin—an avid practitioner of abstraction in painting and the last permanent resident of Atelier 11. In parallel, the event will feature an Open Studio with Jay Lee, a nomadic interdisciplinary artist from South Korea currently in residence with L’AiR Arts at Atelier 11, whose work explores themes of memory, identity, and time.
By reintegrating these artists into the narrative and fostering a dialogue between past and present, this project pays tribute to the women of the École de Paris and to those who continue to uphold its legacy today.
As part of this dual initiative, we will shine a spotlight on the women artists who have lived and worked at Cité Falguière, spanning both past and contemporary scenes. We will highlight different little-known women artists:
- Lilian de Glehn Thibaut (1872-?) : an English painter who worked at Cité Falguière during the roaring twenties.
- Mania Mavro (1889-1969): a painter from the Russian Empire (now Ukraine)
- Zofia Piramowicz (1880–1958): a painter of Armenian and Polish descent.
- Fanny Rozet (1881–1951): a French sculptor and the first woman admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
The project aims to reintegrate these artists into the broader narrative by connecting them with today’s women creators. Alongside this special presentation, we will continue to honor Mira Maodus (born 1942), a French artist of Serbian-Russian origin—an avid practitioner of abstraction in painting and the last permanent resident of Atelier 11. In parallel, the event will feature an Open Studio with Jay Lee, a nomadic interdisciplinary artist from South Korea currently in residence with L’AiR Arts at Atelier 11, whose work explores themes of memory, identity, and time.
By reintegrating these artists into the narrative and fostering a dialogue between past and present, this project pays tribute to the women of the École de Paris and to those who continue to uphold its legacy today.
Image: La Cité Falguière, anonymous archival image
