Opening of “1000 milliards d’images”, the 2025 Reiffers Art Initiatives Prize exhibition
This week marked the launch of “1000 milliards d’images”, the exhibition of the fourth edition of the Reiffers Art Initiatives Prize, supporting emerging French talent and cultural diversity. Discover the celebrities who attended the opening night.
Reiffers Art Initiatives unveils “1000 milliards d’images”, its new prize exhibition
Founded in 2021 by Paul-Emmanuel Reiffers, president and founder of the Mazarine Group, the Reiffers Art Initiatives endowment fund has actively supported the French emerging art scene ever since. A true immersive experience in photographic and video imagery, the exhibition “1000 milliards d’images”, curated by Thibaut Wychowanok, brings together the works of five artists selected by the foundation’s artistic committee: Caroline Poggi & Jonathan Vinel, Anhar Salem, Jean-Vincent Simonet and Nanténé Traoré.
Following the inauguration evenings, Anhar Salemwas awarded the Reiffers Art Initiatives Prize on Tuesday, April 15, in the presence of numerous influential figures from the worlds of art, culture, fashion and luxury who came to show their support for young artists.
Among the attendees were former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, luxury industry leaders such as Cédric Charbit (Saint Laurent), Laurent Claquin (Kering), Arnaud Carrez (Cartier), Eric Collombin (Rolex), Benjamin Comar (Piaget), as well as renowned figures from the art and culture world, including artist Jean-Michel Othoniel, Babeth Djian, editor-in-chief of Numéro, artistic director Nicolas Di Felice (Courrèges), model and photographer Anne-Catherine Lacroix, actresses Camille Razat and Diane Rouxel, étoile dancer Germain Louvet, choreographerBenjamin Millepied, and curators Caroline Bourgeois (Pinault Collection), Ludovic Delalande (Fondation Louis Vuitton), and Matthieu Humery (Pinault Collection). Jean-Victor Meyers (L’Oréal) was also in attendance.
