Bernar Venet (b.1941) is a conceptual artist considered by many to be the greatest living French sculptor.
Venet’s work can be found in more than 70 museums worldwide, including such venerable institutions as The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York; the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C.; the Centre Pompidou, Paris; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg; and Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain (MAMCO), Geneva. He has also been the recipient of several distinguished honours, including France’s Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur.
