ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH

On the occasion of Art Basel Miami 2025, Pavec is proud to present, for the first time, a retrospective booth dedicated to the visionary artist Juliette Roche (1884-1980) in the Survey sector of the fair. 

Following the success of our presentation at Art Basel Paris 2024, which focused on Roche’s portraits of women and themes of identity, this new project offers a comprehensive look at her multifaceted career, placing her at the heart of the most influential avant-garde movements of the 20th century.

Juliette Roche's career was shaped by bold artistic explorations and constant reinvention. Trained by Nabis painters Maurice Denis and Paul Sérusier, she began with depictions of Parisian scenes before turning her focus to gender, identity, and modernity. In 1915, she embraced Cubism in Barcelona alongside her husband, Albert Gleizes. From 1917, in New York, she became deeply involved in the Dada movement, collaborating with Francis Picabia and Marcel Duchamp, with whom she participated in the first Society of Independent Artists exhibition, presenting groundbreaking Dadaist works. In the 1920s, Roche returned to France, where she co-founded Moly-Sabata with Gleizes, the first artist’s residency in the country.

 

For this occasion, Pavec is delighted to present a chronological booth showcasing a selection of masterpieces created between 1911 and 1940, including some works never before exhibited, alongside pieces previously featured in major retrospectives held in France between 2021 and 2022. Visitors will experience a range of themes: Parisian public gardens, portraits of contemporary women, the Ramblas of Barcelona, Cubist still lifes, and the dynamic city of New York. This exhibition offers a comprehensive view of an artist whose work continues to resonate across time.

 

A truly unclassifiable artist, Juliette Roche embodies the pioneering spirit of early 20th-century women in the arts. At a time when the art world is reassessing the contributions of women, this presentation at Art Basel Miami 2025 is a valuable opportunity to celebrate the singular vision of a committed artist whose concerns remain strikingly relevant today.