Jean-Marc Bustamante has been officially appointed to the Académie des beaux-arts on Wednesday May 23rd 2018. During this ceremony celebrated under the dome of the Institut de France, Henri Loyrette has made the appointment speech for Jean-Marc Bustamante before inviting him to do the eulogy, following the established tradition, of this predecessor, the painter Zao Wou-Ki, who died on April 9th 2013.

Jean-Marc Bustamante’s appointment at the académie des beaux-arts 01. DR

Jean-Marc Bustamante’s appointment at the académie des beaux-arts 02. DR

Jean-Marc Bustamante in full academician outfit. DR

Jean-Marc Bustamante and Henri Loyrette. DR