LE FRAC GRAND LARGE — HAUTS-DE-FRANCE

The FRAC building overlooks the Port of Dunkirk and was designed by the architects Lacaton & Vassal as a transparent twin of the former AP2*, a histo- rical landmark for Dunkirk’s shipyard industry. The museum seeks to create and distribute its collection of contemporary art, and schedule and host temporary exhibitions, encounters and events, while also organizing aware- ness-raising and training initiatives throughout the region.

Its remarkable collection spans the 1960s to the present day and provides the pivot for a programme that focuses on the socio-political stances of art and the interactions between art and design. FRAC Grand Large is also the only such institution to hold a collection devoted to design, revealing its openness to the world of objects and reflecting the international melting pot of contemporary design creations and sources.

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