5 Must-See Expos in France: This Winter’s Best Exhibitions for Art Lovers

 
5 Must-See Expos in France: This Winter’s Best Exhibitions for Art Lovers

 

Être Moderne

More than 200 masterpieces from the MoMA New York have landed at Paris’s Fondation Vuitton. The exceptional exhibition charts the evolution of the museum’s iconic collection since it was founded in 1929, and the institution’s far-reaching contribution to the arts. An opportunity to revisit the most renowned masterpieces as well as discover less familiar but equally groundbreaking works.

Until March 5
www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr

Roy Lichtenstein, Girl in Window ([detail] © Whitney Museum, N.Y. © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein New York, Adagp Paris 2017

Roy Lichtenstein, Girl in Window ([detail] © Whitney Museum, N.Y. © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein New York, Adagp Paris 2017

Pop Art – Icons that Matter
The collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art of New York provides a veritable anthology of 20th-century art. On display for the first time at the Musée Maillol, a pick of more than sixty works from the Whitney’s extensive collection of Pop Art masterpieces is simply unmissable. The exhibition focuses on Pop Art in post-war American art, from the beginning of the 1960s to the end of the 1970s, from Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns to Andy Warhol, Jim Dine and Roy Lichtenstein.
Until January 21

www.museemaillol.com

 © RMN-Grand Palais (musée national Picasso-Paris)/ René-Gabriel Ojéda © Succession Picasso

Pablo Picasso, Reclining Nude, 1932 © RMN-Grand Palais (musée national Picasso-Paris)/
René-Gabriel Ojéda © Succession Picasso

Picasso 1932 – Erotic Year

In collaboration with the Tate Modern, the Picasso Museum in Paris explores a year in the life of the artist through his work and archives in a rigorous chronological journey. The presentation echoes Picasso’s thinking about his work being a ‘way of keeping one’s journal’. 1932 was a particularly rich year for the artist, with the series of bathers, the portraits of Thérèse Walter and the publications of the first catalog raisonné.

Until February 11
www.museepicassoparis.fr

Fernando Botero, Pierrot, 2007[detail] © Fernando Botero

Fernando Botero, Pierrot, 2007[detail] © Fernando Botero

Botero: Dialogue with Picasso
The elegant Caumont Centre d’Art in Aix-en-Provence explores the parallels between the work of two artists seemingly separated by time and geography but brought closer by Botero’s admiration for Picasso.
Until March 11
www.caumont-centredart.com

Berthe Morisot, Dans le parc, circa 1874 © Petit Palais / Roger-Viollet

Berthe Morisot, Dans le parc, circa 1874 © Petit Palais / Roger-Viollet

The Art of Pastels, from Degas to Redon

Through 150 rarely-seen pastel paintings, the Petit Palais sheds light on the influence of the pastel technique on 19th-century painters, from Impressionists to Symbolists.

Until April 8
www.petitpalais.paris.fr

From France Today magazine

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Sylvia Edwards Davis is a writer and correspondent based in France with a focus on business and culture. A member of the France Media editorial team, Sylvia scans the cultural landscape to bring you the most relevant highlights on current events, art exhibitions, museums and festivals.

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