Modigliani and His Dealer Paul Guillaume in Major Paris Exhibition

The Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris will host a major exhibition titled "Amedeo Modigliani. Un peintre et son marchand" from September 20, 2023 to January 15, 2024. The show explores the relationship between Modigliani and his dealer Paul Guillaume, who discovered the artist in 1914 through poet Max Jacob. Guillaume encouraged Modigliani to abandon sculpture—which he had taken up after meeting Brancusi—and return to painting. The exhibition features iconic works including the portrait "Novo Pilota" from the Orangerie's collection, alongside other paintings, drawings, and sculptures from Guillaume's holdings: about 100 canvases, 50 drawings, and 10 sculptures. Highlights include portraits of intellectuals such as Max Jacob, André Rouveyre, Jean Cocteau, Moïse Kisling, as well as Modigliani's companions Béatrice Hastings and Jeanne Hébuterne. Curated by Cécile Girardeau and Simonetta Fraquelli, the exhibition traces the artistic and literary context of early 20th-century Paris and Guillaume's role in promoting Modigliani's work in France and the United States.