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Centre Pompidou, architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, photo : G. Meguerditchian © Centre Pompidou, 2020

The Centre Pompidou reopens to public Wednesday 1st July 2020Following the announcement made on Friday 29 May 2020 by the French Minister of Culture concerning the gradual reopening of national museums and monuments, the Centre Pompidou is pleased to confirm that it will be reopening to the public on 1st July 2020. In the wake of this unprecedented closure in the history of the institution and in a time marked by the pandemic, Serge Lasvignes, President of the Centre Pompidou, would like this reopening, prepared in compliance with all the health regulations, to be characterised by hospitality and the joy of discovery and exchange.

« We’ll be bringing colour back to Paris. The original colours of the Centre Pompidou. With exceptional visits of our collections, the exhibitions “Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Paris !” and “Matisse” in the autumn, it will be an immersion in the power of art and the poetry of the world. But also an encounter with this “post-Covid world” we’ve been hearing so much about. Our programming, in its various forms, exhibitions, educational programs, cinema and performances will take this new world into account starting in September. In late July, the “Global Resistance” exhibition will show how living artists confront the challenges of a globalised world.” The day after we reopen, a debate with researchers and artists will be held in the forum to shed light on the topic of the mobilisation against racial discrimination. Our goal is twofold: to give visitors the opportunity to rediscover the pleasure of art and to show how art can capture the world and serve as a medium for activism. This is our way of contributing to the recovery. » – Serge Lasvignes

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Paris, Wednesday 24 June 2020 Reopening

Combining safety requirements and new forms of dialogue with visitors, the Centre Pompidou offers:

1. Exhibitions

“Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Paris! ”In accordance with the plan to reschedule events announced last month, visitors will finally have the opportunity to discover the exhibition “Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Paris!” in Gallery 2. The exhibition was originally scheduled to open on 18 March. Devoted to the couple’s Parisian period (1958-1964) and to the history of the The Pont-Neuf Wrapped, Paris (1975–1985) project, this major exhibition has taken on particular significance in the wake of Christo’s death on 31 May. It will run until 19 October.

Jeremy Shaw “Phase Shifting Index” In Gallery 3, the video installation “Phase Shifting Index” by Canadian artist Jeremy Shaw has been extended until 27 July. Inaugurated on 26 February as part of the “Mutations/Creations” cycle, this immersive, monumental work, between ecstasy and fear, confronts the rational and spiritual aspirations of a post-human era.

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“Global Resistance”In late July (date forthcoming), the “Global Resistance” exhibition in the Museum’s spaces will unveil for the first time works by some sixty artists, brought together over the past decade. It will feature a majority of artists from the “Global South” (Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America) with a view to exploring contemporary strategies for resistance. “Global Resistance” focuses on the role of political dissent in the time of decolonialisation and the collapse of Communist ideologies after 1989, while examining contemporary re-readings of history through excavation and collective memory. In a time of turmoil and urgency, the exhibition aims to explore how such dissent helps transform thought systems and change worldviews.

2. (Re)discover the collection

The Centre Pompidou will give visitors the opportunity to (re)discover the modern and contemporary collections of the Musée National d’Art Moderne, accompanied by the Museum’s scientific staff. New, free tours called “Curators’ Favourites” will be organized for small groups. Guided by curators or assistant curators, these exceptional tours will provide an opportunity for original, insightful discussions between visitors and Centre Pompidou teams. “Masterpieces of the Collection” and “Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Paris!” tours will round out this offer of tailored tours. To book tours go to: https://billetterie.centrepompidou.fr/

3. Supporting creation

“Les Moyens du bord” (Means at Hand) The Centre Pompidou and La Villette have teamed up to invite a group of artists to create an ephemeral work in the Grande Halle spaces. Each of the artists receives assistance in order to develop his or her project. Work on the projects will be started during the month of July and continue over time. Combining utopia and practices, this initiative seeks to celebrate young creation in France and provide young artists with the means to share their work with the public. It is organized as an introduction to the creation of art of our time, an opportunity for exchange and a tribute to artists in this age of worry and necessary self- reinvention. In parallel with this project, in the Jardin de la Treille, the Ircam and Jean-Luc Hervé are developing a sound project to immerse visitors in a poetic dimension, urging them to increase their awareness of their environment.

Graphic creationThe Centre Pompidou is giving six young graphic designers the opportunity to share their creative worlds on social media. The guest designers, selected by graphic designer Pierre Vanni in order to support young creation, are Félicité Landrivon, Rozenn Voyer and Clément Faydit, Lou Buche, Ariane Delahaye, Jocelyn Charles and Pierre Andre. Typography, signs, illustrations on the theme of reopening will be displayed on Instagram: @CentrePompidouA complementary graphic format blending videos, motion design and comic strips will be featured on the Instagram account of Studio 13/16, a space dedicated to teenagers: @studio1316

Christo The Pont-Neuf Wrapped, Paris, 1975-1985 © Christo 1985Photo © Wolfgang Wolz

Jeremy ShawPhase Shifting Index, 2020Courtesy of the artist Photo © Timo Ohler

Khalil RabahUntitled, All is Well, 2017© Centre Pompidou, Courtesy of the artist and Gallery Sfeir-Semler Beirut/Hamburg

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4. Expanded educational offerings

Throughout the summer, the Centre Pompidou will be offering programmes to welcome young visitors and provide artistic and cultural activities, whether on site, outside the museum’s walls or online.

In partnership with the City of Paris and the Secours Populaire, the Centre Pompidou will welcome over 200 children from day camps, community centres and youth homes for workshops, visits or events. The educational programme department will also continue to offer hands-on arts activities in schools and as part of the support program developed during the lockdown period.

“6 Walls, 6 Artists”The “6 Walls, 6 Artists” operation is an invitation for young people to express themselves in the open air, to create in an outdoor setting with artists, after staying at home for so long. In partnership with the association Le M.U.R., six street artists (Treize Bis, Lor-K, Anne-Laure Maison, Eltono, Rebus and Gilbert1) will offer creative workshops in various facilities for young people during the month of July: Emmaüs Solidarité accommodation centres, child welfare homes, public housing residents etc. Six wall surfaces will be redesigned according to each artist’s individual techniques. Come join us for the inaugural step at MUR XIII (Paris 13th arrondissement) on 1 July with the artist Eltono.

“Saule and the hoopies”The travelling musical ride created by Matali Crasset for children and their parents will be making a stop in Evry-Courcouronnes (Essonne, Paris region), Place des Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen, from 8 to 29 July 2020. A platform for expression in the form of a remarkable tree, “Saule and the hoopies”, calls for a return to working together. The ride comes to life through a pedalling system activated by the energy of the participants. The main platform thus springs to life through the effect of a musical comedy performed by everyone.

Listening... Lastly, for all audiences, to accompany the summer season, a new series of podcasts entitled, “On the Road With...” will offer a ten-episode journey to discover sites and landscapes in France that have inspired artists. Developed by France Inter’s radio-journalist Christine Siméone with curators from the Centre Pompidou, these podcasts reveal the secrets of creation hiding in these places cherished by artists. The first three episodes, which will be available from 1 July, bring listeners on a journey with Annette Messager to Berck, with Geneviève Asse to the Ile aux Moines and with Joan Mitchell to Vetheuil.

Online... The children’s studio will offer its first “tutorials” for children aged 6 and over, developed to accompany works from the collection or current exhibitions. These online tutorials give children the opportunity do art activities on their own at home, using materials and tools available around the house, such as the wrapping technique in keeping with Christo’s work or diving into colour with Matisse. Children will also be able to discover the “Incontournables” de Mon Œil ”(Mon Œil Must-Sees”) videos. The Centre Pompidou website will showcase rare films, from Calder’s Circus to Voyage dans la Lune (“A Trip to the Moon”) by Georges Méliès as well as films by contemporary artists with Boris Achour, Len Lye, Valérie Mréjen etc.

Eltono Composition on Building n.º24CSC, Clou-Bouchet, Niort, FranceOctober 2018Photo © DR

Matali Crasset Saule and the Hooppies, 2020© Matali CrassetPhoto © DR

« Mon Œil » Episode 182, 2020© Centre Pompidou

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New conditions for visiting the Centre Pompidou

The reopening of the Centre Pompidou on 1 July includes the permanent collections of the Musée National d’Art Moderne (Levels 4 and 5), the temporary exhibition galleries (Level 6) and the Forum spaces. Events in performance halls (films, performances, debates) and educational activities in workshops will be returning in late August-early September subject to government guidelines. Additional signs will be put in place to educate visitors about complying with health guidelines and to help guide their visit, and directional arrows will also be added. These measures aim to guarantee and reassure visitors that all the appropriate steps have been taken to welcome them and to create a safe workplace for the institution’s officers and staff. An overview of these measures will be displayed with the catchphrase “We’ve got it all worked out” and the guidelines will be represented through pictograms inspired by the works.

– Masks are required for visitors aged 11 and over and for museum staff – Hand sanitiser distributors are provided at identified touchpoints – Social distancing rules and personal protective measures must be observed – Visitor capacity has been reduced in our spaces to observe social distancing – It is mandatory to book a time slot online in order to visit collections and temporary exhibits. – To book a time slot go to: https://billetterie.centrepompidou.fr/ In order to meet the 4m2 requirement per visitor, the maximum visitor capacity of the exhibition spaces has been modified.

Hours and accessThe flow of visitors will use the Centre’s lifts and the temporary lifts installed during the renovation of the Caterpillar.The Caterpillar’s escalators, which are not working, can be used between levels 5 and 6 in both directions. The opening times have not changed: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.Groups of up to 10 people maximum, including the guide, may be welcomed from 9.30 a.m. Extended evening hours on Thursdays are not planned until September.

Restaurants and bookshopsThe restaurant “Le Georges” (Level 6) and the “Café Central” (Mezzanine, Level 1) will also be open from 1 July, in compliance with the health regulations for restaurant spaces. The RMN boutique (Forum) and the two Flammarion bookstores (Levels 4 and 6) will also be open and accessible to a reduced number of people; an opportunity to rediscover the extensive selection of catalogues, art books and related products.

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In France and around the world

The Centre Pompidou-Metz reopened its doors on 12 June. It has also made masks mandatory and is limiting visitors in order to guarantee the highest level of safety and comfort. Visitors are advised to purchase tickets in advance online and book a time slot for their visit. The exhibition “Folklore,” which traces modern and contemporary artists’ relationships with folklore, is now on view until 4 October. “Frémissements,” an installation by Susanna Fritscher that plays with the invisible flow of air and natural light, is on view until 14 September 2020, while the semi-permanent exhibition “Constructed Worlds” will be displaying its selection of sculptures from the Centre Pompidou collection until the summer of 2021.

The Centre Pompidou Málaga reopened on 26 May. Visitors may discover the exhibition “From Miró to Barceló. A Century of Spanish Art,” which opened on 12 March, just days before the museum closed. The monographic exhibition “Nicolas de Staël” will be on view at the museum from 23 July to 11 November 2020.

In Brussels, Kanal-Centre Pompidou will be opening on 24 September with the project “It Never Ends” developed with John Armleder. Multidisciplinary artist and free spirit of the contemporary art world, John Armleder has been invited to take over the Showroom areas of the former Citroën garage. The six rough floors will feature a series of monumental installations and a constellation of exhibitions, events and meetings.

Lastly, in Shanghai, the Centre Pompidou West Bund x Museum Project has been open to the public once again since Friday 20 March. The exhibition “The Shape of Time,” which brings together some one hundred works by leading artists from the collection of the Musée National d’Art Moderne, will remain on view until 9 May 2021. Upcoming highlights include the major “Kandinsky” exhibition scheduled to run from 10 November 2020 to 21 February 2021.