William Kentridge (born Johannesburg, South Africa, 1955) has received international recognition for his drawings, films, theater and opera productions. His method combines drawing, writing, film, performance, music, theatre, and collaborative practices to make work that is grounded in politics, science, literature and history, whilst maintaining a space for contradiction and uncertainty.

The Académie des beaux-arts is one of the five academies that make up the Institut de France. It supports artistic creation in all its forms and protects France’s cultural heritage. It pursues its mission of supporting creation by assisting numerous artists and associations through the organization of competitions, the awarding of prizes, the financing of artists’ residencies and the granting of subsidies to artistic projects and events. A centuries-old institution, heir to the royal academies instituted in the 17th century, it now enjoys the same special status as the other academies, allowing it to administer itself freely.

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