Tuesday, May 26, 2026 From 6:00 PM To 8:00 PM Add to Calendar 2026-05-26 18:00:00 2026-05-26 20:00:00 Vernissage & Opening Reception: Cécile Ganne Join us for the reopening of our gallery space at the French Library, featuring French painter Cécile Ganne, a distinctive voice in Boston’s contemporary art scene. The French Library, 53 Marlborough St, Boston, Massachusetts, United States America/New_York
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The Art of Contemplation Workshop: A Slower Way of Seeing
Tuesday, May 26, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Members Free · Non-members $10 Cécile Ganne invites participants into a guided experience of art contemplation, exploring a slower and more attentive way of engaging with painting. Through close looking, the workshop encourages a deeper connection to presence, perception, and sensation.
In today’s fast-paced world, this session offers a rare opportunity to pause and experience art as a mindful and sensory practice.
Gallery Opening and Artist Talk
Tuesday
May 26, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Gallery Opening and Artist Talk: Free and open to the public, RSVP required. Complimentary refreshments will be served.
About the artist
Ganne trained in France and the United States, holding degrees from La Sorbonne and a Ph.D. in French literature from Boston University. Alongside her artistic practice, she teaches French language and literature at Wellesley College.
Working from her studio in Boston’s SoWa Art District, she creates layered oil and cold-wax paintings that move between abstraction and evocation. Her compositions are not depictions of place, but distilled impressions where light, texture, and time converge.
Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private and institutional collections. She is represented by galleries in the United States and the United Kingdom.
To learn more, visit Cécile's website: https://cecileganne.com/
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