Ben Vautier

(French, born 1935)

Ben Vautier is a French artist known for his text-based paintings, such as L'art est inutile. Rentrez chez vous (Art is Useless. Go Home) (1971). Vautier’s Fluxus works circled around defining art as a practice that unifies life, objects, and philosophy. “What is culture? Culture is a fairytale that we have created. It can be manipulative,” he has explained. “The purpose of culture is to amuse poor people and rich people alike.” Born Benjamin Vautier on July 18, 1935 in Naples, Italy, he moved with his mother to the South of France in 1949. In 1958, Vautier left his job at a book store and opened a stationary and record store. He ran Laboratory 32 (Le Magasin), from 1958 to 1973, creating a salon-like meeting place for people to discuss new ideas. During this time, Vautier met Yves Klein, John Cage, and George Macunias, becoming involved in the early stages of the Fluxus art movement. The artist continued producing work surrounding everyday life over the following decades, while also working as an advocate for minority rights in France. He continues to live and work in Nice, France. Today, Vautier’s works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Centre George Pompidou in Paris, and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, among others.

Ben Vautier Artworks

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Le temps qui passe ne s'arrête jamais', 2006., 2006

Ben Vautier

Le temps qui passe ne s'arrête jamais', 2006., 2006

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Pas facile, 2003

Ben Vautier

Pas facile, 2003

Sale Date: April 15, 2023

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Ben est seul

Ben Vautier

Sale Date: April 5, 2023

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Senza titolo, 1996

Ben Vautier

Senza titolo, 1996

Sale Date: April 18, 2023

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Il n'ya pas de peinture il n'y a que le..., 1989

Ben Vautier

Il n'ya pas de peinture il n'y a que le..., 1989

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Fontana's chair, 2001

Ben Vautier

Fontana's chair, 2001

Sale Date: April 18, 2023

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Echec à l'art, 1991

Ben Vautier

Echec à l'art, 1991

Sale Date: April 18, 2023

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Tv for Paik , 1980

Ben Vautier

Tv for Paik , 1980

Sale Date: April 18, 2023

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Prenez votre temps regardez ce cactus vivre , 2002

Ben Vautier

Prenez votre temps regardez ce cactus vivre , 2002

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L'homme est bon, 2000

Ben Vautier

L'homme est bon, 2000

Sale Date: March 27, 2023

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STYLE

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Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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Mister Africa, 1994

Ben Vautier

Mister Africa, 1994

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Toile déterminée par l'idéologie, 1974

Ben Vautier

Toile déterminée par l'idéologie, 1974

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Je ne sais plus quoi faire

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Je ne sais plus quoi faire

Sale Date: February 27, 2023

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Fluxus music to open and close

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Fluxus music to open and close

Sale Date: March 14, 2023

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Le Collectionneur voyeur savoure, 1987–2022

Ben Vautier

Le Collectionneur voyeur savoure, 1987–2022

Sale Date: February 17, 2023

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1 Serigraphie in: Introspection Truth Art &..., 2013

Ben Vautier

1 Serigraphie in: Introspection Truth Art &..., 2013

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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Sammlung aus 3 Arbeiten

Ben Vautier

Sammlung aus 3 Arbeiten

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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TOUT, 1979

Ben Vautier

Sale Date: September 21, 2022

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Fast nichts

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Sale Date: January 3, 2023

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Collier

Ben Vautier

Collier "Elle" et son tableau

Sale Date: January 17, 2023

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Plus rien à dire, 2004

Ben Vautier

Plus rien à dire, 2004

Sale Date: December 19, 2022

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L'art est au dos, 1994

Ben Vautier

L'art est au dos, 1994

Sale Date: December 11, 2022

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Times are Changing, 2014

Ben Vautier

Times are Changing, 2014

Sale Date: December 4, 2022

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