Dadart's ambition is to inform visitors to this site about the Dada movement (1915-1925), about its main participants - the artists, writers, poets and all the others who inspired it and brought it to life.
Since Dada can in no way be assimilated with any other 20th century modern art movement, since it is not concerned with the usual speculations on the thought, practice, history or epistemology of art, Dadart has resolved to underline the movement's diversity as well as its uniqueness: Dadart is interested in this phenomenon to the exclusion of all others. So we will diversify only occasionally into related schools and structures like surrealism or futurism etc.
Our method
Collecting and distributing information about Dada.
Publishing reprints of hard to find periodicals and out-of-print documents, tracts and varia; by distributing the publications of the Centre du XXe Siècle (host to Dadart), devoted to Dada and the dadaists, to their manifestations, etc.
Communicating and exchanging all types of Dada documents: manuscripts, art etc.; by locating, acquiring and distributing books, periodicals, varia, drawings, paintings and photos unavailable in commercial circuits (second hand, out of print, unpublished works, originals, copies).
Promoting study and research in all the epistemological fields covered by the movement.
Contacting the persons or organizations in the world who are interested in Dada : scholars, collectors, libraries, research centers, associations, museums, art galleries, authors, journalists.
Dadart receives many requests from scholars, students and collectors. We answer directly within the limits of our small editorial team. When we cannot provide the answer, and with our correspondent's agreement, we place the text of the question on line in the hope that one of you Dadanauts can come to the rescue.
Francis Picabia 1879-1953
The 2003 Paris exhibition is over but Picabia is always of interest. See Dada exhibitions
Who are we?
The Centre du XXe Siècle was founded in 1968 at the University of Nice (France) with the objective of communicating and valorizing its members' research on the literary and artistic avant-gardes of the 20th century.
The Association of Friends of the Centre du XXe Siècle supports the Centre's action outside of the University. This is an autonomous non-profit association ruled by the law of July 1, 1901.
Since 1990, the Association has recentered its area of study on the study of the Dada movement and its literary, artistic, philosophic and sociological ramifications. Dadart is an outgrowth of the Association.
To join the Association: contact us.
