ROBERT HELMAN

For over fifteen years, the Galerie Diane de Polignac has been dedicated to the rediscovery and promotion of post-war artists. After a decade on Rue de Gribeauval, it is opening a new chapter in its history at 45 Rue de Penthièvre, with the aim of offering ever-greater visibility to the artists it represents.

The gallery manages around ten estates, bringing together a collection of remarkable coherence. Coming from all walks of life, these artists chose Paris as their creative base; there they met, formed friendships, and in some cases became life partners, sharing studios, cafés, salons and galleries. Together, they embody the artistic effervescence that made Paris one of the great centres of post-war modernity.

For the past ten years, the gallery has dedicated a rigorous programme of exhibitions to them, each accompanied by a scholarly catalogue produced in close collaboration with the families, enriched with previously unpublished archive material, texts and personal accounts.

This inaugural exhibition celebrates this unique approach. All the works on display have been selected ‘at source’ and come directly from the artists’ families, who stand as guarantors of their history and provenance. This selection was made in close consultation with those who knew the artists personally and whose valuable testimonies enrich our understanding. Thus, the exhibition’s itinerary brings together, for each artist, works from from a variety of periods and employing a range of techniques, reflecting the full diversity of their creative output.

September 25 to November 6, 2026

Galerie Diane de Polignac, 45 rue de Penthièvre, Paris, France