{"id":2791,"date":"2026-06-18T09:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.folies-gruss.com\/alexis-gruss\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T21:57:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T19:57:07","slug":"alexis-gruss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.folies-gruss.com\/en\/alexis-gruss\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexis Gruss"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Tribute to Alexis Gruss<\/em><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t

The LEGEND <\/strong>of the ring<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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Alexis Gruss was much more than a talented man; he was a pillar, a master of equestrian arts and performance, whose mark will remain forever engraved in our hearts. He dedicated his life to ensuring the equestrian arts of the ring lived on through his teaching and mentorship, inspiring entire generations.

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A family's love<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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“ Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire<\/em> <\/strong>“\u2013 Alexis Gruss, borrowed from Gustav Mahler<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Through mentorship, but also through the love and solidarity emanating from this family, Alexis made his art immortal, and it will live on through his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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EQUESTRIAN ARTS FOREVER<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t

To create is to repeat tirelessly, to learn every day, and that is what Alexis Gruss accomplished throughout his life. The excellence of his art is a reflection of the relentless tenacity he brought to his work. <\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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\"Art is work, erased by work\"<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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THE RING: a world within a world<\/em><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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The ring is a fertile ground, mixing soil and sawdust, where the most beautiful creations are born and the most intense emotions come to life. It is within these 13 meters that Alexis Gruss breathed life into his art throughout his entire existence. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

“The ring is an infinite scenic space <\/strong><\/em>” <\/span><\/span>Alexis Gruss<\/span><\/span><\/cite><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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A great friend of the family and a photographer, Serge Fleury has captured this exceptional family over the years, and his work pays tribute to Alexis Gruss through images.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tView the gallery\n\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t

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\u2022 1981: Grand Prix National du Cirque<\/p>\n

\u2022 1984: Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters<\/p>\n

\u2022 1988: Oscar-Carr\u00e9 Circus Prize in Amsterdam<\/p>\n

\u2022 1998: Knight of the Legion of Honor<\/p>\n

\u2022 2001: Golden Clown at the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo<\/p>\n

\u2022 2009: Holder of the Epona d\u2019Or Trophy<\/p>\n

\u2022 2011: Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit<\/p>\n

\u2022 2019: Circus Ambassador by the World Circus Federation<\/p>\n

\u2022 2020: Alphonse-Allais Prize<\/p>\n

The foundations of his life, until the very end, were<\/strong>his family, horses, the ring, and music.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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