Centre Pompidou Expands Global Presence with New Satellite Spaces and Exhibitions
Under the leadership of director Bernard Blistène and chief curator Christine Macel, the Centre Pompidou is broadening its reach beyond France with various international initiatives. In November, the Centre Pompidou × West Bund Museum Project is set to debut at Shanghai's West Bund Art Museum. Additionally, the temporary project space in Málaga has received a five-year extension, while a proposed site in Brussels is currently embroiled in political disputes. On the home front, a new 'art factory' spanning 22,000sqm is planned for the suburbs of Paris, and in February, the Centre Pompidou-Metz featured an exhibition by Lee Ufan. This summer, the main Paris location showcased a solo exhibition by Cao Fei, making her the first Chinese artist to achieve this milestone.
Key facts
- Centre Pompidou is expanding internationally with new satellite spaces
- Bernard Blistène is the director and Christine Macel is the chief curator
- Centre Pompidou × West Bund Museum Project opens in Shanghai in November
- The Málaga project space extension lasts five years
- A Brussels outpost is controversial in Belgian politics
- A 22,000sqm 'art factory' is planned for Paris suburbs
- Centre Pompidou-Metz held a Lee Ufan show in February
- Cao Fei had the first solo show by a Chinese artist at Centre Pompidou Paris this summer
Entities
Artists
- Bernard Blistène
- Christine Macel
- Lee Ufan
- Cao Fei
- David Chipperfield
Institutions
- Centre Pompidou
- West Bund Art Museum
- Centre Pompidou × West Bund Museum Project
- Centre Pompidou-Metz
- West Bund Group
- The Art Newspaper
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Shanghai
- China
- Málaga
- Spain
- Brussels
- Belgium
- West Bund