Art Basel Paris 2024: cabinets of curiosities in the collections of the Musée Eugène Delacroix

The Musée Eugène Delacroix is, as its name suggests, dedicated to the Romantic painter Eugène Delacroix. However, this little-known museum doesn't just exhibit works by the 19th-century French artist. Every year, during the International Contemporary Art Fair in autumn, the Musée Delacroix welcomes young artists from all over the world.

This year, from October 16 to 28, 2024, the spotlight is on the artist Ali Cherri . As part of the"hors les murs" program at Art Basel Paris, the Lebanese artist plunges us into his universe, which blends art and history through poignant works.

Inspired by archaeological discoveries, the treasures of the past revealed, but also by the violence suffered by populations and the way in which peoples move, evolve and endure, Ali Cherry imagines hybrid works. Beings of mixed origins, with shared histories, that speak of both past and present.

These sculptures are on display at the Musée Delacroix, as curiosities set against the French painter's paintings. A strange, poetic dialogue is thus created between the two artists.

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For the past three years, the Art Basel Paris fair has been showcasing French and international contemporary artists, not only through its major exhibition at the Grand Palais, but also through exhibitions, installations and performances that transform Paris into an open-air museum. The event's off-site programming takes us to the Musée Delacroix, the courtyard of the Hôtel de la Marine, the Palais d'Iéna, the Institut de France...

Art Basel Paris is a real celebration of contemporary art! Take advantage of every cultural event during these few days. At the Musée Delacroix, the exhibition is accessible with a regular admission ticket to the museum, and it's free for those with a ticket to Art Basel Paris. Don't miss this unique, ephemeral exhibition!