Jean-Hubert Martin

Jean-Hubert Martin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ybɛʁ maʁtɛ̃]; born 3 June 1944 in Strasbourg[1]) is a leading art historian, institution director, and curator of international exhibitions.

He played a key role in Francis Picabia's revolutionary exhibition in 1976 at the Grand Palais, which showed for the first time his entire work, including his figurative period.

In this position, he organized exhibitions of the works of Kazimir Malevich, Jean Le Gac and Pierre Molinier as well as "Paris-Berlin" and "Filliou et Pfeufer: La Fondation PoïPoï présente un hommage aux Dogons et aux Rimbauds" (Filliou and Pfeufer: the PoïPoï Foundation pays tribute to the Dogon and the Rimbaud) in 1978, "Paris-Moscou" (Paris-Moscow) in 1979 and Man Ray in 1982.

Born in the heart of Europe and raised in a bicultural environment, Jean-Hubert Martin supported the Europeanization of art, and then its true globalization, exposing artists of the entire world and setting up convincing travelling exhibitions.

Moreover, his research leads to other new perspectives, notably he reactivated the practice of the "cabinet de curiosité", wherein the esthetic pleasure mingles with the scientific interest, for the Château d'Oiron.

He also brought forward a number of cutting edge French artists from the beginning of their careers, among these: Christian Boltanski, Daniel Buren, Bertrand Lavier, Annette Messager and Sarkis.