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Based in the South of France, in Bandol and Sanary-sur-Mer, Shun Gallery was born from a passion for works of art that transcend time and continue to evoke emotion, far beyond passing fashions and trends.

With roots in a family of antique dealers, the gallery’s direction brings an approach shaped by a deep understanding of objects, their history and provenance, combined with a highly personal relationship with art. Each work is selected for the story it tells, for its visual strength and for the place it can hold within a broader ensemble. We enjoy bringing different artistic languages together, creating sometimes unexpected connections and establishing dialogues between artists who may be separated by several generations.

The gallery has thus developed around a balance between abstraction and figuration, with particular attention given to the major movements of French and European post-war art. Hans Hartung, Georges Mathieu, André Lanskoy, Gérard Schneider, Jacques Germain and Chu Teh-Chun may be shown alongside Bernard Buffet, Claude Venard or Robert Combas, while sculpture brings another dimension and rhythm to our presentations.

Alongside these established names, Shun Gallery also supports contemporary artists whose work resonates with us and whose development we are committed to accompanying. This encounter between historically significant works and contemporary creation has become an essential part of the gallery’s identity.

In both Bandol and Sanary-sur-Mer, we have always sought to maintain a simple and direct relationship with our visitors and collectors. We enjoy taking the time to tell the story behind a work and to explain an artist’s journey, while also allowing everyone the freedom to simply look and feel. Our profession is, of course, about selling works of art, but above all it is about choosing them, championing them and creating the encounters that will allow some of them to continue their story elsewhere.

It is this demanding yet accessible and welcoming vision that Shun Gallery now wishes to bring beyond its own spaces, meeting new collectors through selected French and European art fairs chosen for the quality of their programming and their audiences.