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A Paris Photo Week event, a guided tour by an alumni artist of his atelier, followed by refreshments and conversation.
Season II • Visit 4 • Atelier
French Artist & Photographer
MAXIME RICHÉ
Artist’s Atelier
Thursday, 13th November
19h–20h
Carré Bisson
10 bis rue Bisson, 75020 Paris
M°2 Couronnes
Guided Visit by the Artist • Refreshments • Conversation
Limited to 15 dues paying CAAF members only. You are a dues paying member if you have paid your dues since November 2024. Want to join the visit but not yet a dues-paying member?
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Due to the popularity of the visits, reservations will be honored on a first come first serve basis. Additional guests will be based on availability. You will receive a second email a week before the visit to confirm your place or state if you are on the waiting list.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Maxime Riché (b. 1982, France) is an artist-researcher and photographer whose work explores humanity’s resistance to physical and philosophical limits—and the impact this has on the world’s habitability. Through what he calls speculative documentary, he reveals the “possibles already there,” prompting reflection on the choices that shape our future. His work often examines landscape, bodies, and our shared relationship to place.
In 2020–2021, Maxime traveled to Paradise, California, devastated by the Camp Fire, to create a poetic meditation on resilience and regeneration. His book Paradise was published in 2024 by André Frère Éditions.
He was artist-in-residence at La Capsule (2023–2024) and a recipient of a European Journalism Fund grant for his ongoing work on nuclear cultural heritage. A member of the Tendance Floue collective, his work has received numerous awards, including the Prix Dahinden (2024) and Prix Maison Blanche (2022), and he is a three-time Prix Pictet nominee. An engineer by training (École Centrale, Columbia University, University of Cambridge), Maxime is currently a doctoral researcher at CY Cergy Paris Université / ENSAPC.
ABOUT THE VISIT
- Exclusive studio visit – Gain rare access to Maxime’s studio, a vibrant photography hub in Paris that brings together a photo book publisher, a photo festival, restorers, framers, and fine art printers.
- Behind the scenes – Discover Maxime’s creative process, from shooting on film to scanning, printing, and producing final works.
- Artwork presentation – View a curated selection of fine art prints and the Paradise photo book.
- Material alchemy – Learn about Maxime’s “color resinotype” technique, using natural pigments and ashes collected in Paradise—works exhibited at the BnF and leading galleries in Paris and Brussels.
- Friendly gathering – The visit will conclude with refreshments and conversation.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Each visit includes a guided tour led by an artist, curator, or gallerist, followed by an engaging discussion at a Paris art gallery or artist atelier. It provides a unique opportunity for alumni, artists and galleries to connect, fostering meaningful relationships around the world of contemporary art.
Visits are free and exclusive to dues-paying CAAF members. It offers an intimate opportunity to engage with contemporary art and ask your pressing questions.
Previous Visits have included:
Trevor Yeung @ Galerie Allen
Laëtitia Badaut Haussmann @ Atelier
Laëtitia Badaut Haussmann @ Emanuela Campoli
Difference and Repetition @ Gagosian
Brunschwig / Burstein @ Hélène Lamarque
Terence Gower @ Andréhn-Schiptjenko
Francis Picabia @ Hauser & Wirth
On Kawara @ David Zwirner
Jacqueline de Jong @ Galerie Allen
Alex Katz @ Thaddaeus Ropac
QUESTIONS
Any questions concerning this visit or the series contact:
Victor Schaub Wong ‘91 GSAPP
CAA France Board Member
email