WHAT The exhibition visually examines the styles and practices of contemporary Chinese art since the 1990s. Though the inaugural exhibition of the collection (launched when the museum opened in late 2021) was organised through a chronological, socio-political lens, this second chapter is based around the cultural identities of the artists. It surveys how artists reconsidered…
WHAT This thematic exhibition draws from the collections of the museum, featuring the complex connections between landscape and humanity in our post-industrial and increasingly virtual world. The exhibition reimagines shanshui, a cultural legacy integral to Chinese philosophical thinking and poetic imagination, through a diverse range of contemporary artistic mediums, including sculpture, moving image, sound, design…
WHAT The collective exhibition delves into the rising contemporary Chinese art scene. The 21 artists include Aaajiao, Alice Chen, Chen Fei, Chen Wei, Chu Yun, Cui Jie, Hao Liang, Hu Xiaoyuan, Li Ming, Liu Chuang, Lu Pingyuan, LuYang, Miao Ying, Nabuqi, Qiu Xiaofei, Shen Xin, Xun Sun, Wan Yang, Yao Qingmei, Yu Ji, and Zhang…
WHAT The contemporary art duo bring their innovative vision to the Musée d’Orsay, merging performance, space, and sculpture in a groundbreaking exhibition. Disrupting traditional display modes, their latest installation invites visitors to experience the museum from a new perspective, showcasing a series of new figurative sculptures that explore contemporary masculinities while engaging in a dynamic…
WHAT A large-scale group exhibition dedicated to Pop Art, the show is centred around Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004) – one of the leading figures of the movement, which gained momentum as one of the major artistic movements of the 1960s. In addition to a selection of 150 paintings and works in various materials by Wesselmann, it…
WHAT The French artist is known for developing pictorial work that challenges the status of the image, as well as its representation and perception both in the space of the painting and outside it. The exhibition is the 8th edition of the museum's 'Unexpected Dialogues' series, and is a presentation of works by the artist…
WHAT For its Found Space in the B2 level - a dramatic concrete atrium that lies at the heart of the building - the museum has invited the Vietnam-born Danish artist (b.1975) to work on a long-term project. The artist is known for using everyday and found materials that carry specific histories and symbolic references,…
WHAT The group exhibition highlights significant works by four key figures of the Xing Xing (Stars Art Group), formed in Beijing in the summer of 1979: Wang Keping, Huang Rui, Li Shuang, and Ma Desheng. Alongside archival materials, the exhibition showcases the pivotal role that the Stars Art Group and its 1979 exhibition played in…
WHAT The respected Japanese artist (b.1972) is renowned for her large-scale installations of interlacing wool yarn, as well as her ability to blend everyday objects into monumental, dreamlike creations, where she explores themes of temporality, movement, and dreams. Her solo show marks a preview of the reopening of the iconic Grand Palais. It offers an…
WHAT To celebrate the rich historical exchange between China and France, the exhibition features nearly 150 treasures from the Palace Museum and the Palace of Versailles. It highlights objects that tell the story of cultural, artistic, and philosophical interactions between the two courts. The show showcases significant artifacts, including 9 first-grade national treasures from China,…
