Centre Pompidou colors land in Beijing
Beijing Minsheng Art Museum is hosting “Colors! Masterpieces from Centre Pompidou,” an exhibition running Jan. 24–Apr. 15 that examines color’s role in modern art — it’s currently on view and drawing visitors []. The show is an easy cultural stop for travelers linking modern‑art narratives with city walks and local craft markets [].
Curated by Didier Ottinger with Chinese co‑curator Dr. Luo Yi, the show is jointly produced by Beijing Minsheng Art Museum, the Centre Pompidou and the Grimaldi Forum Monaco centrepompidou.fr. The presentation assembles “more than 100” 20th‑century works from the Pompidou’s collection and places 16 contemporary Chinese pieces alongside them, a lineup that other coverage breaks down as 86 Western works by 55 artists plus 16 Chinese works (≈102 total). centrepompidou.fr. Key loans named in press coverage include Picasso’s Woman Dressed in Blue, Robert Delaunay’s Formes circulaires, Soleil n°2, and Yves Klein’s IKB 3, Monochrome bleu, marking cross‑movement pairings from Fauvism to Conceptual Art. chinaminutes.com. The Beijing installation is a multisensory rerun of Monaco’s summer show: seven monochrome rooms are augmented by composer Roque Rivas in collaboration with Ircam and olfactory installations by Alexis Dadier with Maison Fragonard, with scenography by William Chatelain. centrepompidou.fr. Monaco’s iteration drew headline attendance — 76,500 visitors in 55 days — and the Grimaldi Forum is overseeing production and a redesigned layout tailored for the Beijing venue. grimaldiforum.com. The tour is part of the Centre Pompidou’s Constellation program while the Paris museum undergoes a five‑year renovation (closure announced/started in September 2025, with works scheduled through 2030), making these international loans a central way the institution keeps its collection visible. centrepompidou.fr.
