“Colours of the North, Colours of the South”, the first of a planned series of exhibitions about Van Gogh, was held from 7 April to 31 August 2014, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Fondation. This exhibition also featured contributions by numerous artists such as Guillaume Bruère, Fritz Hauser and Elizabeth Peyton.

This first catalogue retraces the evolution of Van Gogh’s palette from darkness towards southern brightness, and presents some of his works alongside those of his contemporaries who had a decisive influence on him: Courbet, Pissarro, Monet and Monticelli, among others.