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Centre Pompidou to Mount Major Cubism Retrospective in 2018

exhibition · 2026-05-04

The Centre Pompidou in Paris will host a major Cubism retrospective from October 17, 2018 to February 25, 2019. The exhibition will feature 300 works and documents divided into thematic areas following a strict chronological order, tracing the movement from its origins to its decline. It is organized in collaboration with the Kunstmuseum Basel, where it will travel in March. The show stands out amid numerous Cubism exhibitions worldwide, including a concurrent show at Palazzo Reale in Milan opening October 18, and a traveling project starting at Musée d'Orsay in Paris before moving to Fondation Beyeler in Basel.

Key facts

  • Centre Pompidou hosts Cubism retrospective from October 17, 2018 to February 25, 2019
  • Exhibition features 300 works and documents
  • Thematic areas follow a strict chronological order
  • Organized in collaboration with Kunstmuseum Basel
  • Show travels to Kunstmuseum Basel in March
  • Palazzo Reale in Milan opens a Cubism exhibition on October 18, 2018
  • A traveling project starts at Musée d'Orsay then moves to Fondation Beyeler
  • Fondation Beyeler currently has a Balthus retrospective

Entities

Artists

  • Pablo Picasso
  • Balthus

Institutions

  • Centre Pompidou
  • Kunstmuseum Basel
  • Palazzo Reale
  • Musée d'Orsay
  • Fondation Beyeler
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Paris
  • France
  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Basel
  • Switzerland

Sources