Centre Pompidou to Close for Renovations, Send Collection on Tour
The Centre Georges-Pompidou will close its doors on December 31, 1999, for a major renovation. During the closure, its collection will travel to other venues to reach new audiences. Under newly appointed director Werner Spies, the museum's programming before the shutdown includes a Max Ernst sculpture exhibition in the Galerie Sud, and displays of Picasso, Dubuffet, and Mondrian on the 5th floor. Contemporary art spaces will feature works by Hains, Lavier, and Polke. Notably absent are French artists such as Klossowski, Barré, and Jacquet, likely due to their lack of international recognition.
Key facts
- Centre Georges-Pompidou closes December 31, 1999 for renovation.
- Collection will travel during closure.
- Werner Spies is newly appointed director.
- Max Ernst sculpture exhibition in Galerie Sud.
- Picasso, Dubuffet, Mondrian shown on 5th floor.
- Contemporary program includes Hains, Lavier, Polke.
- French artists Klossowski, Barré, Jacquet excluded.
- Exclusion attributed to lack of international recognition.
Entities
Artists
- Werner Spies
- Max Ernst
- Pablo Picasso
- Jean Dubuffet
- Piet Mondrian
- Raymond Hains
- Bertrand Lavier
- Sigmar Polke
- Pierre Klossowski
- Martin Barré
- Alain Jacquet
Institutions
- Centre Georges-Pompidou
Locations
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —