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 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 French painter’s (b.1959) latest exhibition presents a fresh exploration of human presence and the authenticity of the gaze, focusing on portraits and still lifes. Rejecting traditional poses and artifice, the artist captures his models in natural, non-posed moments, emphasising individuality and spontaneous involvement. Painted directly from life - without the use of photography…
WHAT The late Greek artist, Panayiotis Vassilakis (1925–2019) AKA Takis, was a pioneering figure in kinetic art. He was known for integrating experimental physics and invisible forces like magnetism into art. His artistic practice spanned over 70 years and incorporated sculptures, paintings, performances, and sound works that explored magnetism, movement, and energy. WHY The artist developed…
WHAT The late Lebanese painter and sculptor (1931-2019) was a pioneering figure in Lebanon's Golden 60s, and is celebrated for her bold, fluid, and experimental approach to art. The exhibition focuses on her most significant works from the 1970s to 1980s, including paintings, drawings, and sculptures, with a special emphasis on her 'Bribes de corps'…
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 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 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 major exhibition devoted to Arte Povera, the exhibition comprises over 250 historic and contemporary works, as well as pieces that have taken their inspiration from this major Italian artistic movement of the 1960s. It features 50 historic, emblematic works from the Pinault Collection which have been placed in relation to pieces from other…
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…
