2026 MAITRE D’ART - ELEVES PROGRAM
Created in 1994 by the French Ministry of Culture and implemented since 2012 by the Institut pour les Savoir-Faire Français, the Maîtres d’art – Élèves program now stands as a unique initiative in Europe. Its mission is to preserve, pass on, and revitalize rare forms of expertise—sometimes at risk of disappearing—now practiced in only a handful of workshops. These skills form a living heritage that contributes both to France’s cultural identity and to the vitality of its economy.
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LA TOILE DU PEINTRE : Heather Chontos design for Pierre Frey
Heather Chontos works impulsively and spontaneously. Her graphic compositions combine dynamism, intense colors and organic forms. She feels the world with strength and has an unconditional love for light. LA TOILE DU PEINTRE, the artist's third design published by Pierre Frey, perfectly illustrates this work.
