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Presentations / readings / performances / screenings
featuring four magazines produced in 2024–2025 by students and graduates of ÉSADHAR in Literary Creation and Graphic Design and Interactivity.

November 25–28, starting at 6:30 p.m., featuring the magazines POLLEN, LAZZI, PELURE, and BISAR

Benoit Roussel, a graduate of ÉSADHAR and a recipient of the La Fabrique grant.

Le Havre Campus
February 16–19, 2026

Rouen Campus
February 24–27, 2026

Register by February 10! 

The third-year students’ exhibition, “Toward an Urban Exhibition,” came to a close a few days ago.
Here’s a look back at a selection of posters you may have seen on the streets of Rouen.

The handover of Marie Plagnol‘s residence took place on Wednesday, April 8, at the André-Malraux Center.

A look back at the event in photos.

ESADHAR is hiring a Director of Academic Affairs and International Relations for its Le Havre campus.
Applications must be submitted by January 5, 2026.
Click here for more information.

Corentin Delahaie-Antibe, an artist who graduated from ÉSADHAR and is a laureate of the La Fabrique program.

Louise Rose, a 2024 graduate of the DNSEP program in Art with a concentration in Creative Writing at ÉSADHAR,
is one of the new members of the Ouvroir de littérature potentielle, a literary research group.

Click for more information.

With François Durif, writer and artist

Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
Moderator: Sophie Dubosc

ésadhar, Rouen campus
2 rue Giuseppe Verdi

Photo → François Durif

ESADHAR looks forward to welcoming you to its campuses in Le Havre and Rouen

Friday, February 6,
from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
& Saturday, February 7, 2026,
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Le Havre Campus
65 rue Demidoff
76600 Le Havre

Rouen Campus
2 rue Giuseppe Verdi
76000 Rouen

Work by ÉSADHAR students Vincent Bertin, Lorraine Bonneville, Tom Boutteaud, Gaëtan Houlmann, Rose Kurczewski, Samuel Papon, Marius Portier, Dorine Rats, Camille Redinger, and Ivane Wittig, mentored by curator Caroline Cournède and instructors Ilanit Illouz and Alain Rodriguez.

Exhibition from January 15 to February 13, 2026.
Opening reception on January 15 at 6 p.m.

Photo © Aurélien Mole

A look back at Sujin Oh’s exhibition *Broken Pillar*, held at the Maison des arts Agnès-Varda and the Grand Quevilly Art Library from January 10 to April 4, 2026.

Admissions to the DNSEP (Diploma in Visual and Performing Arts) with a concentration in Art, specializing in Public Environments and Situations
Spots are still available!
New deadline for submitting applications via the ÉSADHAR server
→ April 30, 2026

The latest trilogy by Les Unités de Souffle, titled *Comme un amour*, will premiere at the Al Madina Theater in Beirut (Lebanon) on December 17 and 18, 2025.

This project, conceived and directed by Lena Osseyran, builds on research conducted at ÉSADHAR as part of the RADIAN doctoral program.

For this exhibition, Edouard Prulhière and 24 other artists have been invited, and all have adhered to a common guideline: the artwork or project on display must fit inside a shoebox.

A project by Victoire Barbot and Gwendal Coulon in their studio on the first floor of La Friche la Belle de Mai, 41 Rue Jobin in Marseille.

Opening reception on January 30 at 5 p.m.; click here for more information.

Talk with Marie Losier, filmmaker and visual artist

February 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Moderator: Béatrice Lussol

Rouen Campus
2 Giuseppe Verdi Street

Gurvan Siband, a graduate of ÉSADHAR and a recipient of the La Fabrique program.

Talk with Anna Buno, artist and researcher

March 26, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., moderated by Dominique De Beir

Rouen Campus, 2 rue Giuseppe Verdi
Photo → David Gugenheim

ESADHAR and the Le Goût des autres festival invite Adrien Parlange to present his work as an author and illustrator.

Image: Jammes Frechon and Mendrika Andriamahefason

The DNSEP in Graphic Design and Interactivity, now available as a work-study program, covers both the fields of publishing and digital media: editorial design (print and web), poster and print design, public space and wayfinding design, typography, and more.

The application for the 2026/2027 academic year must be submitted by April 27, 2026

More info here!

Release of Frédéric Forte’s new book, *Le sentiment général*, published by P.O.L.

Find the book on the publisher’s website.

The exhibition *Broken Pillar* by Suj O, an artist who graduated from ÉSADHAR in 2024 and was a 2025 recipient of the Summer Residency program, is on view through April 4, 2026, at the Maison des Arts in Grand Quevilly.

Béatrice Lussol’s sixth book, *Non merci la vie*, is available from Éditions L.

“Separatist caregivers and care recipients find refuge at the Hôtel Le Belvédère in Cerbère, a flexible, imagined space beyond patriarchal, heterocentric society. But the escape is futile, and they will all die, for all lives come to an end.”

Find the book on the publisher’s website.

A total of 787 visitors came through the doors of ÉSADHAR’s two campuses to share this highlight of the year with us.

A huge thank you to the students, ambassadors, faculty, and staff for their energy, dedication, and good spirits.

On Friday, November 28, 2025, students from the Le Havre and Rouen campuses gathered for a roundtable discussion. They addressed the following questions: How do we feel about our “Afro-descendant” heritage?

These conversations are intended to contribute to a journal compiling testimonials related to these issues. An upcoming meeting will take place on the Le Havre campus to explore each of the topics discussed in greater depth.

La Glacière presents:
Alive, or Almost…
featuring Marie Odièvre and Maïlis Roëlandt

Exhibition: January 10–February 6, 2026
Opening reception: January 10, starting at 6:30 p.m.

La Glacière Art Gallery
9 Rue Rollon, 76600 Le Havre

An article highlighting the rise of creative writing in higher education and featuring the Master’s/DNSEP program in Le Havre.

DNSEP (Art track, Creative Writing specialization) & Master’s in Creative Writing, offered as a dual degree with the University of Le Havre Normandy.

Photo © Léa Crespi for Télérama

Exhibition of works by graduates from the Rouen campus, class of 2024/2025.

Featuring André Briot, Emma Capalbo, Léon Chotard, Justine Coursin, Emma Dedun, Félicie Dehors, Hugo Denise, Alice Feuillère, Jeanne Foquereau, Louise Gillet, Thomas Guerard, Sarah-Jeanne Gomez, Élise Hamel, Kilian Le Lay, Mariia Lepik, Emma Maignan, Étienne Muller, Camille Screve, and Umanz.

Curated by Magali Nachtergael

Elisa Barbier, an artist who graduated from ÉSADHAR in 2021 and is a 2025 recipient of the Summer Residency program.

Second-, third-, and fifth-year students were invited by ÉCHEC À LA PROPRIÉTÉ to artistically celebrate the 1,000,063rd anniversary of art alongside the centennial of Robert Filliou in Sauve, in the Gard department.

They had the opportunity to meet artists from several generations (both local and international), navigate production conditions marked by relative precariousness and, fortunately, tragic weather, and then open an exhibition in a unique venue, Les Cazernes de Sauve.

Workshops are currently underway at ÉSADHAR.
Check out a recap of the past few days on the Le Havre campus! 

ESADHAR is seeking a Director General for the École Supérieure d’Art et Design Le Havre–Rouen

Applications must be submitted by January 9, 2026
Click for more information.

A look back at the opening of “Latence, à nos symboles,” a workshop designed and led by artist Hermine Bouvier, who is currently in residence at SHED.

The hybrid seminar in Porto marks a first for the European STEP project. Hybrid seminars are an educational format that combines in-person instruction with online participation. The Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto is hosting David Limaverde as a visiting professor from Fontys. This seminar offers students theoretical insights and group feedback on the works they are currently creating.

April 29, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
La Galerne, Le Havre

Clara Boussier, who earned her DNSEP/Master’s in Creative Writing from ÉSADHAR in 2023, along with Nicole Caligaris and Frédéric Forte, professors in the Master’s program, have been invited to present their recently published works.
The event will feature readings of excerpts from their texts.

Reserve your spot! (free)

Nausica Gloris, a graduate of the DNSEP/Master’s in Creative Writing program and the 2025 recipient of the Creative Writing Residency program.

After a two-month writing residency in Medellín (Colombia), Nausica is sharing with you for the first time her photos and writings inspired by her encounters with the women and men who make this country a place in constant motion.

In 2023, Ésadhar, in collaboration with the Cité internationale des arts, the Galerie Duchamp in Yvetot (an art center of national interest), and the Palais de Tokyo, launched “Résidence d’été,” a program designed to support and encourage the professional integration of emerging artists.

The program is open to all Ésadhar graduates who have graduated within the last five years. Applications are open until March 1, 2025.

Application guidelines here.

ESADHAR, the Alliance Française in Medellín, and the University of Le Havre Normandy, in partnership with the City of Le Havre, have decided to join forces to launch a literary residency for young writers in Medellín, Colombia.

Applications are open until March 28, 2026.

Application guidelines here.