Centre Pompidou Plans First Latin American Platform in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
In a move to expand its international presence, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris is in discussions to establish its inaugural Latin American platform in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, facilitated by the government of Paraná state. A letter of intent was formalized at the Itaipu Binational Executive Center, attended by Governor Ratinho Júnior and Director-General Anatalício Risden Junior. Initial discussions commenced two years ago, comprising both virtual and one face-to-face meeting in Paris. The selected site, located 17 kilometers from the Iguaçu Falls, attracts around two million tourists each year, which could contribute over R$ 400 million to the local economy. Over the next ten months, further meetings will take place, culminating in an architecture competition in early 2023. Established in 1977, the Centre Pompidou boasts a collection of more than 120,000 works.
Key facts
- The Centre Georges Pompidou is planning its first Latin American platform in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.
- The initiative is part of the Pompidou's internationalization strategy and was proposed by the government of Paraná state.
- A letter of intent was signed at the Itaipu Binational Executive Center, with Governor Ratinho Júnior present.
- Talks began two years ago, involving many virtual meetings and one in-person meeting in Paris.
- The museum will be built 17 kilometers from the Iguaçu Falls, leveraging the area's tourist infrastructure.
- Foz do Iguaçu receives about two million tourists annually; cultural tourism could inject over R$ 400 million yearly.
- The location was chosen for its triple border position (Brazil-Paraguay-Argentina) and three international airports.
- An architecture competition for the museum design is planned for the first half of 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Joseph Beuys
- Louise Bourgeois
- Marc Chagall
- Robert Delaunay
- Sonia Delaunay
- Jean Dubuffet
- Marcel Duchamp
- Frida Kahlo
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Yves Klein
- Fernand Léger
- Henri Matisse
- Joan Miro
- Piet Mondrian
- Marina Abramovic
- Bruce Nauman
- Dan Flavin
- Julio Le Parc
- Ai Weiwei
- Richard Serra
- Renzo Piano
- Gianfranco Franchini
- Richard Rogers
- Pierre Boulez
- Laurent Le Bon
- Jack Lang
- François Mitterrand
- Ratinho Júnior
- Anatalício Risden Junior
- Luciana Casagrande Pereira
- Luiz Ernesto Meyer Pereira
Institutions
- Centre Georges Pompidou
- Itaipu Binational
- Government of Paraná
- Museu Oscar Niemeyer
- Museu Paranaense
- Bienal Internacional de Arte de Curitiba
- Museu Nacional de Arte Moderna
- Bibliothèque Publique d'Information
- IRCAM
- Ilê Asipá
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Foz do Iguaçu
- Paraná
- Brazil
- Cascavel
- Curitiba
- Shanghai
- China
- Málaga
- Spain
- Bruxelas
- Belgium
- Metz
- Porto Feliz
- São Paulo
- Mato Grosso
- Grão-Pará
- Paraguay
- Argentina
- Ciudad del Este
- Puerto Iguazu