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
Exhibitions, Collection Sean Scully : a romantic geometry of colors Over the course of his 50-year career, Sean Scully has created an influential body of work that has … 07 Oct 2024
Exhibitions, Collection “Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten”: For the Sake of … Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely left their mark on the early decades of the Centre Pompidou w… 20 May 2025
Collection Focus on... "Your Privacy Is Very Important to Us", by Genesis Belange… The sculpture Your Privacy Is Very Important to Us by young American artist Genesis Belanger has joi… 07 Oct 2024
Collection Anthony McCall: When Light Takes Form A major figure in contemporary art, Anthony McCall has turned light into a medium in its own right. … 13 Apr 2026
Exhibitions, Collection « Dessins sans limite », A Laboratory of Possibilities A universal gesture, drawing transcends cultures and eras. From preparatory studies to contemporary … 17 Nov 2025
Collection Focus on… "Windows" by Ellsworth Kelly He would have turned 100 on 31 May 2023. Just months before his death on 27 December 2015, Ellsworth… 10 Nov 2020
Collection, Research The Secret History of the Maison de Verre, a Masterpiece of Modern Arc… Tucked away in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés stands a masterpiece of modern architecture: the … 01 Feb 2024
Collection Focus on... "Ten Lizes" by Andy Warhol In this monumental black-and-white silkscreen print, the pope of Pop art reproduced Hollywood star E… 31 Jan 2025
Exhibitions, Collection Suzanne Valadon: A Female Gaze Suzanne Valadon (1865–1938) was the first woman to paint a large-format male nude in a frontal pose.… 03 Dec 2024
Exhibitions, Collection Barbara Crane, the eye of the city Polaroids, gelatin silver prints, transfers, montages … A major figure in American photography, Barb… 22 Nov 2024
Exhibitions, Collection Focus on... « The Last Museum », by Brion Gysin In 1973, Brion Gysin moved into 135 rue Saint-Martin, one of those old buildings facing the Centre P… 28 Nov 2024
![[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:]")
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