Masterpieces
12 May 2010 - 17 Jan 2011
MASTERPIECES
May 12, 2010 - January 17, 2011
What is a masterpiece? Is this notion still relevant today? Who decides what is a masterpiece? Once a masterpiece, always a masterpiece? The opening exhibition of the Centre Pompidou-Metz examines the notion of the masterpiece, past, present and future, through an exceptional selection of almost eight hundred works of art.
Thanks to the extraordinary richness and diversity of the collection of the Centre Pompidou, Musée national d’art moderne (which is the source of the majority of the artwork displayed in this exhibition), some of the greatest figures of 20th century art are on display in Metz. Come and discover or rediscover major works and experience unexpected "encounters with works of art". In addition, commissions have been especially undertaken for the occasion, along with loans from prestigious French and foreign institutions, creating an ensemble which is as novel as it is majestic. Paintings, sculptures, installations, graphic arts, photography, video, sound works, film, architecture, design, and more, every field of artistic creation is represented, reflecting the cross-disciplinary nature of Centre Pompidou-Metz’ programming.
Masterpieces? invites you to partake in a journey in four parts.
In the Grande Nef, a chronological display takes you on an encounter with "Masterpieces throughout history" and highlihgts key moments in the creation of the Musée national d’art moderne and its collection.
In Gallery 1, "Stories behind masterpieces" plunges you into the life of the works presented, from their production right up to their reception by critics, institutions and the visitors themselves.
The exhibition continues in Gallery 2 with "Masterpiece Dreams", the proposal of a dream museum.
Finally, in Gallery 3, "Masterpieces ad infinitum " examines the persistence of the notion of the masterpiece over the 20th century, in an era when images became easily reproducible.
May 12, 2010 - January 17, 2011
What is a masterpiece? Is this notion still relevant today? Who decides what is a masterpiece? Once a masterpiece, always a masterpiece? The opening exhibition of the Centre Pompidou-Metz examines the notion of the masterpiece, past, present and future, through an exceptional selection of almost eight hundred works of art.
Thanks to the extraordinary richness and diversity of the collection of the Centre Pompidou, Musée national d’art moderne (which is the source of the majority of the artwork displayed in this exhibition), some of the greatest figures of 20th century art are on display in Metz. Come and discover or rediscover major works and experience unexpected "encounters with works of art". In addition, commissions have been especially undertaken for the occasion, along with loans from prestigious French and foreign institutions, creating an ensemble which is as novel as it is majestic. Paintings, sculptures, installations, graphic arts, photography, video, sound works, film, architecture, design, and more, every field of artistic creation is represented, reflecting the cross-disciplinary nature of Centre Pompidou-Metz’ programming.
Masterpieces? invites you to partake in a journey in four parts.
In the Grande Nef, a chronological display takes you on an encounter with "Masterpieces throughout history" and highlihgts key moments in the creation of the Musée national d’art moderne and its collection.
In Gallery 1, "Stories behind masterpieces" plunges you into the life of the works presented, from their production right up to their reception by critics, institutions and the visitors themselves.
The exhibition continues in Gallery 2 with "Masterpiece Dreams", the proposal of a dream museum.
Finally, in Gallery 3, "Masterpieces ad infinitum " examines the persistence of the notion of the masterpiece over the 20th century, in an era when images became easily reproducible.