30 Nov 2016
24 Apr 2017

CY TWOMBLY

CENTRE POMPIDOU

" Cy Twombly lived on both sides of the Atlantic and particularly on the shores of the Mediterranean. These multiple and historic influences gave this american and european artist the special gift of constantly regeranating his art in the most creative way until the end of his life. »

Nicola Del Roscio, « Some notes on Cy Twombly », dans Cy Twombly: Catalogue Raisonné of Drawings, vol. IV, 1964-1969, 2014.

The Centre Pompidou and the Cy Twombly Foundation are very pleased to invite you to discover Cy Twombly retrospective this fall. This major monograph dedicated to one of the greatest masters of contemporary art presents for the first time in France the most important set of works ever shown together. A unique opportunity, this exhibition will only be presented in Paris.

A singular and unclassifiable artist, Cy Twombly is an iconic figure in the art history of the XXth century. A literary man with a lyrical genius for expressing his passion for mythology and historical influences. A purified and simple expression with a symphony of mysterious signs. 

Paintings, sculptures, drawings and photographs… 140 rare works, with some exceptional loans presented for the first time in France, are revealed this fall at the Centre Pompidou. 

Vue de la série Nine Discourses on Commodus, 1963 Guggenheim Bilbao Museo, Bilbao
Coronation of Sesostris, 2000 Part V : Acrylique, crayon à la cire, mine de plomb sur toile
Coronation of Sesostris, 2000 Part VI : Acrylique, bâton de peinture, crayon à la cire, mine de plomb sur toile
Blooming, 2001-2008 Acrylique, crayon à la cire sur 10 panneaux de bois
Apollo, 1975 Pastel à l'huile et mine de plomb sur papier
Venus, 1975 Pastel à l'huile, mine de plomb et collage sur papier
Winter’s Passage Luxor (Porto Ercole), 1985 Bois, clous, peinture, crayon de couleur sur papier
Sans titre (Lexington), 2004 Bois, vis, corde, toile à sac, plâtre, peinture à la résine synthétique
Lemons, Gaète, 1998 Impression à sec sur carton
General information

Address :
Centre Pompidou 
Place Georges-Pompidou
75004 Paris

Opening hours :
Open every day from 11 a.m until 10 p.m 

On Thursday the museum is opened until 11 p.m 

Website :
www.centrepompidou.fr

DIRECTION

Centre Pompidou & Cy Twombly Foundation 

Curator : Jonas Storsve

CONTACT

Dereen O'Sullivan // dereen@claudinecolin.com