Center pompidou - activities

Vasarely, Paris Centre Pompidou exhibition available on line for free

Back in 2019, Paris Centre Pompidou dedicated an exhibition to Vasarely. This exhibit was the first French retrospective dedicated to the father of optical art in over 50 years! Did you miss it? Head to the museum's website for a 20-minute guided tour with the exhibition co-curator Michel Gauthier.

The John giorno Poetry Day at the Centre Pompidou

The Centre Pompidou invites poetry lovers to discover The John Giorno Poetry Day, a day-long tribute to the poet who died in October 2019, on Saturday, September 19, 2020. On the program: contemporary art and poetry readings.

Jeremy Shaw at the Centre Pompidou, our photos

Canadian artist Jeremy Shaw is exhibiting for the first time in a museum, and it's at the Centre Pompidou. Interrupted by the coronavirus epidemic, the exhibition resumes from July 1 to July 27, 2020. On the program: an exhibition that marvelously blends music, video, dance, photography and new technologies.

Christo and Jeanne-Claude, the exhibition at Centre Pompidou, our pictures

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Centre Pompidou has decided to postponed the exhibition devoted to Christo and Jeanne-Claude to July 1 to October 19, 2020. An exhibition like a tribute to the artist who passed away in May 2020. Discover pictures of the exhibition.

Dissipated energies, the exhibition of Christian Jaccard at the Centre Pompidou

The Centre Pompidou pays tribute to Christian Jaccard, generous donor of the museum, by presenting the exhibition Energies dissipées. On view from March 4 to May 25, 2020, the event traces the astonishing artistic career of the visual artist.

Coronavirus: Centre Pompidou limits entries

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic in Paris, Centre Pompidou limits its entries to 100 visitors in real time within the exhibition room. A health measure aiming at limiting contamination risks for visitors.

Pierre Soulages, the 100th anniversary exhibition at the Centre Pompidou

The Centre Pompidou celebrates 100 years of Pierre Soulages with the exhibition "Soulages et le musée national d'art moderne". Rediscover this modern artist dear to the heart of the Centre Pompidou through 14 works, from December 11, 2019 to March 9, 2020.

Richard Linklater retrospective at the Centre Pompidou

In conjunction with the Festival d'Automne de Paris, from November 25, 2019 to January 6, 2020, the Centre Pompidou invites director Richard Linklater. For the first time, we're presenting a retrospective of all his films, with the theme common to all of them: time.

Francis Bacon exhibition at the Centre Pompidou

The Centre Pompidou is devoting an exhibition to British artist Francis Bacon from September 11, 2019 to January 20, 2020. A retrospective that focuses particularly on the relationship between his works and his literary interests.

Calais, witnessing the Jungle, the photo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou

Calais, bearing witness to the Jungle is the powerful photo exhibition on offer at the Centre Pompidou from October 16, 2019 to February 24, 2020. By inviting AFP, photographer Bruno Serralongue (author of a photo documentary on the Calais Jungle) and the inhabitants of this camp, at the heart of this exile crisis, the Centre Pompidou offers us a powerful testimony to France's contemporary history.

Christian Boltanski, the exhibition at the Centre Pompidou - photos

The Centre Pompidou welcomes Christian Boltanski from November 13, 2019 to March 16, 2020 for a major exhibition, "Faire son temps". An exhibition with powerful symbolism, questioning life, death and the long road that is life!

Yuan Jai at Paris Centre Pompidou

Chinese artist Yuan Jai will display her works from February 5, 2020 to April 27, 2020 at Centre Pompidou. A wonderful occasion to discover Chinese contemporary art.

Heritage Days 2019 in Paris: Centre Pompidou

The Centre Pompidou is not taking part in the Journées du Patrimoine on September 21 and 22, 2019. The Musée National d'Art Moderne is still open to paying visitors, but this weekend the Centre Pompidou is welcoming families with free workshops!

Takesada Matsutani retrospective at the Centre Pompidou

The Centre Pompidou is devoting an exhibition to Takesada Matsutani, from June 26 to September 23, 2019. This Japanese artist has lived and worked in Paris since 1966, but is little known to art lovers.The retrospective looks back over 60 years of creation in a particular style around 22 works donated by Takesada Matsutani to the Centre Pompidou!

Prehistory, a modern invention exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, photos

The Centre Pompidou is devoting an exhibition to the fertile relationship between prehistory and modern art, entitled Prehistory, a modern invention, from May 8 to September 16, 2019.

DAU Paris 2019: a unique immersive project by Ilya Khrzhanovsky

DAU, the not-to-be-missed artistic and cultural event at the start of the year, lands at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Théâtre de La Ville and Centre Pompidou from Thursday January 24 to Sunday February 17, 2019, and promises to give Parisians a more than ambitious and totally new experience right in the heart of the capital....

Museums and monuments closed in Paris this December 15, 2018

Some museums in Paris are closing this Saturday December 15, 2018 – for safety reasons. So, before you go out to enjoy beautiful art collections and temporary exhibitions in Paris, check if the museum you want to visit is closed or open!

Photography, a class weapon, the exhibition at the Centre Pompidou

Photographie, arme de classe, the free photo exhibition on view at the Centre Pompidou from November 7, 2018 to February 4, 2019, looks back at documentary and social photography in France from 1928 to 1936. The Popular Front in France and the Spanish War still largely sum up the idea of engagement during the interwar period.

Dora Maar exhibition at the Centre Pompidou

From June 5 to July 29, 2019, the Centre Pompidou presents an exhibition focusing on the work of artist-photographer Dora Maar. A retrospective that reveals an unseen facet of Picasso's muse, from her surrealist activity to her work for fashion.

Bernard Frize exhibition at the Centre Pompidou

The Centre Pompidou is dedicating an exhibition to French artist Bernard Frize from May 29 to August 26, 2019. A retrospective immersing the visitor in the absurd, laziness, randomness, and other themes dear to the artist.