Collection, Backstage Le Centre Pompidou &... JR Globetrotter photographer JR has gained international acclaim for his monumental trompe-l'œil collag… 28 Oct 2024
Collection, Backstage The Secret History of Dominique and John de Menil, Legendary Patrons o… Joan Miró, Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock… As discerning collectors, Dominique and John de Menil gifte… 14 Feb 2025
Collection, Backstage Inside the Secret Life of Alexander Iolas, Warhol’s “Discoverer” and C… A Greek art dealer with a razor-sharp eye, Alexander Iolas was among the first to spot—and show—Andy… 17 Sep 2025
Collection Jean Widmer: An Avant-Garde of Posters for the Centre Pompidou He is the mind behind the Centre Pompidou’s iconic striped logo. Less widely known is Jean Widmer’s … 06 Feb 2026
Exhibitions, Collection Maurizio Cattelan, unleashed At the Centre Pompidou-Metz, the exhibition "Dimanche sans fin. Maurizio Cattelan et la collection d… 22 May 2025
Collection Focus on.. "Slave Auction" by Jean-Michel Basquiat Painted in 1982, Slave Auction is an iconic work by Jean-Michel Basquiat, who drew his subjects from… 24 Oct 2023
Collection The Centre Pompidou in the age of NFTs As 2023 kicks off, the Centre Pompidou is the very first institution dedicated to modern and contemp… 10 Feb 2023
Collection The Art of Scandal: Seven Works from the Centre Pompidou that Changed … "Obscene", "absurd", "subversive"… before they became icons, these works scandalised, shocked and st… 24 Mar 2026
Exhibitions, Collection Focus on... the Tripp Trapp highchair The Tripp Trapp highchair is an absolute icon in the world of children’s furniture, designed by the … 02 Jul 2024
Exhibitions, Collection Louise Nevelson: Sculpting in Black From an early age, she declared a singular vocation: “I’m going to be an artist. No – I want to be a… 11 Mar 2026
Exhibitions, Collection Focus on.. "New Gate" by Chen Wei Observing his era marked by rapid urbanisation, Chen Wei explores different aspects of modern Chines… 23 Jan 2025
Exhibitions, Collection Focus on… “La Blouse roumaine” by Henri Matisse One of the icons of the Centre Pompidou’s collection, La Blouse roumaine (The Romanian Blouse) captu… 10 Nov 2020
One of the icons of the Centre Pompidou’s collection, La Blouse roumaine (The Romanian Blouse) captu…
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![[Translate to English:] This powerful work by Jean-Michel Basquiat delves into themes of slavery, Black identity, and human commodification. On a dark, chaotic background accented with bright orange, electric blue, and white, a haloed skull, a striped figure, and a series of cartoonish faces emerge. The raw brushstrokes, drips, scribbles, and collages create a sense of controlled chaos, echoing the violent and fragmented history of African Americans. The painting evokes urgency, tension, and resistance, blending street art energy with symbolic and socio-political critique.](/fileadmin/user_upload/basquiat_slave-auction_vignette.jpg "[Translate to English:]")
