Christine Macel's Polyphonies at Centre Pompidou Previews Her 2017 Venice Biennale

Christine Macel, chief curator at Centre Pompidou since 2000, is likely curating her final exhibition in the Espace Prospectif Galerie 0 before dedicating herself full-time to the 2017 Venice Biennale, where she will be the curator. The small show, titled Polyphonies, is tucked among the permanent collection galleries while most visitors focus on the major René Magritte survey. Macel invited artists Oliver Beer (born 1985 in Pembury, UK), Mariechen Danz (born 1980 in Dublin), and Franck Leibovici (born 1975 in St. Denis, Réunion), along with numerous others who will participate in project space events, conferences, and collateral happenings. The exhibition's unifying theme is the human voice as an expressive medium in relation to body and space. While not spectacular, the show offers a clear preview of what might be expected in Venice in mid-2017 when Macel directs the world's most important art exhibition.