L.A.C. – Lieu d'Art Contemporain
Contemporary art centre in Sigean housed in a former 2000 m² wine cellar, with two exhibitions a year and the Moget family collection.
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About the museum
The L.A.C. opened in summer 1991 in Sigean. Dutch painter Piet Moget and his daughter Layla transformed a huge former wine cellar of around 2000 m², spread over two levels, into an exhibition space for contemporary artists. The building retains traces of its winemaking past, and some of the vats have become small rooms for drawings and more intimate works.
In the 1990s, the venue showed artists who were still little known at the time; the works were chosen by Piet and Layla Moget, often out of friendship or personal enthusiasm. A retrospective in 2000 marked a milestone and confirmed the venue's ties with Northern Europe.
After Piet Moget's death, Layla Moget chairs the L.A.C. association, curates the exhibitions and runs the education department. A selection from the Moget family collection, which includes works by Karel Appel, Dado and Geer van Velde, is shown during the exhibitions. The venue is supported by the DRAC Occitanie, the Occitanie Region, the Aude department and the town of Sigean.
Highlights
- Former 2000 m² wine cellar across two levels
- Two exhibitions a year
- Selection from the Moget family collection
- Vats converted into small rooms for drawings and intimate works
- Educational program for classes and workshops
Permanent exhibition
- Collection de la famille Moget – Groups of works linked to encounters (Geer van Velde, Karel Appel, Dado, Matias Spescha, Olivier Debré), presented in selection during the exhibitions, usually on the upper floor.
- Founded
- 1991
- Operated by
- Association L.A.C.
Admission & discounts
| Amis du L.A.C. membership, single member (1 year) | €16Free entry to the two annual exhibitions. |
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| Amis du L.A.C. membership, double member (1 year) | €23Free entry to the two annual exhibitions. |
| Amis du L.A.C. membership, supporting member (1 year) | €77Free entry to the two annual exhibitions; publications, posters and catalogues included. |
The admission price is not stated on the website. Membership of the Amis du L.A.C. (€16 a year for a single member, €23 for a double member, €77 for a supporting member) gives free entry to the two annual exhibitions and invitations to private views.
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Getting there & parking
Access to the venue via the Chemin de la Réserve Africaine is closed to traffic.
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The L.A.C. welcomes schools, collèges, lycées and students: guided tours, teaching days and cultural classes, with outdoor and indoor workshops on light, movement, color, water, portraits, animals and trees. |
