Centre Pompidou 4th Floor, Paris, France

1 Aug 2021 – 31 Dec 2024

The chronological presentation of the modern collection begins in 1905 (on level 5), with the lively brush strokes and dramatic colours of the Fauve artists. This movement spawned the major artists of the 20th century who laid the foundations for Cubism, Expressionism and Abstraction. These early “avant-garde” movements are represented by artists from all over Europe, and from around the world.

The contemporary collection (on Level 4) highlights works that testify to the diversity of artistic contexts in our globalised world, along with environments and presentations that constitute veritable artistic programmes in their own right. Divided into historical sequences, this presentation reflects an evolving collection that is continuously enriched in order to showcase the best of the most contemporary scene. Some of the emblematic works in the collection are genuine multi-sensory installations, such as Ben’s Le Magasin, Plight by Joseph Beuys and Les Piques by Annette Messager…

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Museum: Modern and Contemporary Collection

Centre Pompidou – Museum: Modern and Contemporary Collection

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