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Mosaic Days 2026

"Dialogues between mosaic and stained glass"

The second edition of the Mosaic Days, held from January 16 to 25, 2026, in Chambourcy, brought mosaics and stained glass into dialogue.

Two exhibitions, "The Colors of the Invisible" at the Salle Hubert Yencesse and "At the Origins of Drawing" at the Maison André Derain, revealed the secrets of mosaic works and stained glass. They highlighted the similarities and differences between these two art forms.

Light plays a fundamental role. It makes the colors vibrate and reveals the patterns. Connection is an omnipresent concept in both mosaics and stained glass. It can take the form of a joint in mosaics and a lead came in stained glass, but it unites and composes the pieces of material into a complete work.

GUEST AND EXHIBITED ARTISTS AND CRAFTS

Atelier Albertini: A family business founded in 1925, the only French manufacturer of glass slabs and enamels, and a preferred partner of mosaic artists and master glassmakers.
Bang Hai Ja: A leading Korean artist. Working between painting, calligraphy, and stained glass, she explores light as a vital energy in poetic and spiritual works.
Maya Husseini: Lebanon's first female master glassmaker, she restores and creates stained glass windows for numerous religious, cultural, and private buildings worldwide. She blends the tradition of glassmaking with her contemporary sensibility.
Atelier Loire: Founded in 1946 by Gabriel Loire in Lèves, near Chartres. This dynasty of master glassmakers, spanning four generations, combines tradition and contemporary creation through the production of stained glass windows in lead and slab glass. They design commissions for monumental buildings in France and abroad, including the new stained-glass windows and mosaic for the Sainte-Clotilde Church in Chambourcy.
Rachel Maisonneuve: An artist based in Switzerland, she creates monumental glass installations and sound installations that question our perceptions and transform matter into a living sensory experience.
Sylvie Rabussier: An artist, mosaicist, and visual artist, she creates monumental artworks primarily for public commissions. In parallel, Sylvie explores transparency and light through compositions inspired by the trees of the Désert de Retz.

PROGRAM

The 2026 Mosaic Days offered a wide-ranging program including meetings with the exhibiting artists and craftspeople, lectures and thematic roundtables, visits to craft workshops, and guided tours of the exhibitions.

All the lectures were free and could be attended both in person and live online.

Friday, January 16

6:30–8:00 p.m.: Meet Sylvie Rabussier

Saturday, January 17

2:00–4:00 p.m.: Visit to the Albertini Studio. Visit to the Albertini Studio in Montigny-lès-Cormeilles. Transportation provided by the municipality, departing from Chambourcy.
6:30–8:00 p.m.: Meet Maya Husseini

Sunday, January 18

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Visit to André Derain's studio by his great-niece, Geneviève Taillade. Visit to the André Derain House (64 Grande Rue).
2:00–4:00 p.m.: Lecture "André Derain, Between Modernity and Tradition" by Ann-Elizabeth Rouet, art historian. Lecture followed by a guided tour of André Derain's studio and the exhibition "At the Origins of Drawing" (André Derain House, 64 Grande Rue).
4:30–6:00 p.m.: Roundtable "Artist Dynasties". Discussion on artistic transmission with the Albertini Studio, the Loire Studio, Maya Husseini, Geneviève Taillade, and Sylvie Rabussier.

Monday, January 19

6:30–8:00 p.m.: Meet the Albertini Studio

Tuesday, January 20

Educational day dedicated to students from La Chataigneraie Primary School.
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Interactive Exhibition Tour. A scavenger hunt-style tour of the exhibitions for children aged 7 to 14. To view the educational brochure, click here.

Wednesday, January 21

2–4 p.m.: Visit to the Albertini Workshop. Visit to the Albertini Workshop in Montigny-lès-Cormeilles. Transportation provided by the municipality, departing from Chambourcy.
6:30–8 p.m.: Lecture "The Resurgence of Sacred Art from the 19th Century to the Present Day," by Pascale Martinez, art historian.

Thursday, January 22

11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Interactive Tour of the Exhibitions. A scavenger hunt-style tour of the exhibitions for children aged 7 to 14. To view the educational brochure, click here.

Friday, January 23

6:30–8 p.m.: Meet Rachel Maisonneuve

Saturday, January 24

10 a.m.–12 p.m.: Visit to the Loire Workshop. Visit to the Loire Workshop in Lèves, near Chartres. Transportation provided by the municipality, departing from Chambourcy.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Visit to André Derain's studio with Ann-Elizabeth Rouet, art historian. Visit to the André Derain House (64 Grande Rue).
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Lecture "From the Miracle of the Lilies to Saint Clotilde, patron saint of the parish," by Pierre-Emile Renard, historian.
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Meeting with the Loire Workshop

Sunday, January 25

11:00-12:30: Visit to André Derain's studio led by Ann-Elizabeth Rouet, art historian. Visit at the André Derain House (64 Grande Rue).
11:00-12:30: Interactive tour of the exhibitions. A scavenger hunt-style tour of the exhibitions for children aged 7 to 14. To view the educational brochure, click here.
3:00-4:00: Lecture "Bang Hai Ja and the Stained Glass Windows of Chartres," by Mael Bellec, Chief Curator in charge of the Chinese and Korean collections at the Cernuschi Museum.
From 6:30: Roundtable discussion "All Connected" and closing of the event. A discussion led by art historians on the concept of connection, central to the practices of mosaic and stained glass.

ASSOCIATED SPEAKERS

Alice Badel, singer.
Mael Bellec, chief curator in charge of the Chinese and Korean collections at the Cernuschi Museum.
Clara Grouzis, dancer and choreographer.
Pascale Martinez, art historian.
Pierre-Emile Renard, historian.
Perrine Subervie, videographer and editor.
Geneviève Taillade, descendant and heir of the painter André Derain, and actress.

PARTNERS