France – Sophie Deschamps and Barthélémy Toguo: Two Art-World Figures, Two Honours

Author: Alain NdangaPublished on: November 4, 2026Country: France

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France – Sophie Deschamps and Barthélémy Toguo: Two Art-World Figures, Two Honours

On October 19 in Paris, Cameroonian artist Barthélémy Toguo presented Sophie Deschamps Causse with the insignia of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture. The honour recognises Deschamps Causse’s decades of commitment to the creation and dissemination of contemporary art. Toguo, already honoured twice by France for his contribution to art, presented the award at Imprimerie d’Art Idem.

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