Summer is here and for the lucky ones who are traveling for the holidays, we have selected some worldwide must-see exhibitions for you to enjoy.
In Paris, London, Milan, Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne or New York, you will be able to celebrate Basquiat and Warhol, Kusama, Dalì, Magritte, Bonnard, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Sarah Sze or Koo Bohnchang, Kwon Jin-kyu, Lee Jung-seob, and many more.
SELECTION OF EVENTS
Basquiat x Warhol. Painting Four Hands
This the most important exhibition ever dedicated to this extraordinary body of works, bringing together more than three hundred works and documents including eighty canvases jointly signed by the two artists. Also featured are individual works by each as well as a set of works by other major artists (Futura 2000, Michael Halsband, Keith Haring, Jenny Holzer, Kenny Scharf…) in order to evoke the energy of the New York downtown art scene of the 1980s.
Until 28 August – Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, France
Yayoi Kusama’s Self-Obliteration/Psychedelic World
This exhibition focuses on the psychedelic aspects of Kusama’s work and presents rich variations of her creations from different periods. It includes the premiere of her latest series of hexagonal mirrored rooms, first presented at her solo exhibition in New York in the latter half of the 1960s, as well as a film and related materials that consist of video recordings of happenings and other events. Through these showcases, this exhibition introduces Kusama’s activities at that time, which were also a driving force of the psychedelic movement.
Until 18 Sept – Yayoi Kusama Museum, Tokyo, Japan
For this solo exhibition, Sze created a series of site-specific installations that weave a trail of discovery through multiple spaces of the Guggenheim’s iconic building. Outside, the exhibition spills into the public sphere beyond the museum walls. A flowing river of images traces the building’s exterior, echoing the movement of the traffic and passersby at street level, while a live-feed projection of the moon on the curved rotunda facade will mirror its cycle over the course of the exhibition. Inside the museum, Sze arranged a path of unexpected encounters: a pendulum hovering above the fountain on the rotunda floor, an installation tucked into a hallway in front of the freight elevator.
Until 10 Sept – Guggenheim, New York, USA
This unique digital exhibition presents the entire oeuvre of French artist Marc Chagall, revealing a work rooted in its times, at the crossroads of the artistic and cultural novelties of his century and in constant renewal. Paris and New York, the emblematic capitals of modern art, represent two crucial stages in the artist’s long career. The vivid colors and distorted shapes of Chagall’s paintings are enhanced by the workshop’s projection technology, creating a breathtaking visual experience.
Until 7 Jan 2024 – Atelier des Lumières, Paris, France
Dalí, Magritte, Man Ray and Surrealism
Organised in collaboration with the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam, the exhibition offers an immersive journey into the realm of Surrealism, featuring 180 works, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, and documents.
The exhibition’s setup, true to the surrealist spirit, embraces a diverse palette of colours and psychedelic textures adorning the walls and floors.
Until 30 July – Mudec, Milan, Italy
Pierre Bonnard: Designed by India Madhavi
The Melbourne Winter Masterpieces®exhibition Pierre Bonnard presents the iridescent paintings of French artist within immersive scenography by Paris-based designer India Mahdavi.
The kaleidoscopic exhibition features more than hundred works, including paintings, drawings, photographs, folding screens and early cinema. Developed in partnership with Musée d’Orsay, Paris, the exhibition is largely drawn from the museum’s impressive holdings of works by Bonnard alongside significant loans from other collections in France and beyond.
Until 8 Oct – National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art
The exhibition celebrates the achievements of three giants, Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, and follows the influences they had on younger generations of French artists, on their peers and on wider circles of artists across Europe in Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels and Vienna.
With nearly a hundred works by artists ranging from Klimt and Munch, Matisse and Picasso to Mondrian and Kandinsky complemented by a selection of sculpture by artists including Rodin and Camille Claudel, the exhibition follows the creation of a new, modern art, free of convention, taking in Expressionism, Cubism and Abstraction.
Until 13 August – National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, UK
This exhibition showcases the development of Korean modern art from the 1920s, when Western painting styles were introduced, to the cultural turning point of the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
It features works by 25 influential artists in Korean art, including Koo Bohnchang, Kwon Jin-kyu, Na Hye-sok, and Lee Jung-seob, and displays over 160 works including paintings, sculptures, and drawings.
Until 27 August – SOMA Museum, Seoul, Korea
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