Major exhibitions in Paris Region in 2023
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From Picasso, Manet, Degas, to Basquiat, Warhol, Alfons Mucha, the treasures of Notre Dame, Ramses II, Leon Monet’s impressionist collections and Italian paintings from the Museo di Capodimonte in Naples… In 2023, museums of Paris Region will be exhibiting some of the greatest artists in the history of art, in addition to their exceptional collections. Plenty of dates for your diary!
Chagall, Paris - New-York
The new immersive exhibition at the Atelier des Lumières offers an in-depth exploration of the work of the painter Marc Chagall, an oeuvre inspired by Paris and New York, iconic capitals of modern art, representing two crucial stages in the artist’s long career. All the magic of his creative universe will be projected in XXL on the walls of the Atelier, complemented by the sounds of classical music, klezmer and jazz. Dreamy!
Atelier des Lumières, 17 February 2023 to 3 January 2024

Mucha, Beyond Art Nouveau
The Grand Palais Immersif offers an immersive and interactive exhibition that invites visitors to rediscover an avant-garde artist whose work continues to inspire contemporary designers. Structured in three parts, it highlights the career of Alfons Mucha, a figure of the Art Nouveau movement, from the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris to his last monumental canvases, including his talents as a poster artist. To guarantee total immersion, the exhibition is accompanied by sounds and even smells!
Grand Palais immersif, 22 March to 5 November 2023
Naples in Paris: the Louvre hosts the Museo di Capodimonte
From Michelangelo to Raphael, the great names in Italian painting from the 15th to the 17th century are on display at the Louvre as part of a partnership with the Museo di Capodimonte in Naples, a former hunting lodge for the Bourbons of Naples. From the Grande Galerie to the Salle de la Chapelle and the Salle de l’Horloge, masterpieces from the Farnese and Bourbon collections will be displayed alongside those of the Louvre. Simply stunning!
Musée du Louvre, 7 June 2023 to 8 January 2024
Gertrude Stein and Picasso. The invention of language
The friendship between the Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and the American writer Gertrude Stein was founded on their respective work and their links to the Parisian art scene. The 28 works from the collection of the Musée National Picasso-Paris exhibited at the Musée du Luxembourg, mainly centring around the golden years of Les Demoiselles d’Avignon and Cubism, are here associated with texts by Gertrude Stein and a remarkable archive collection.
Musée du Luxembourg, 13 September 2023 to 21 January 2024
Fashion and Sport: from one podium to another
As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games take shape, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs is exploring the links between the world of fashion and the world of sport. Iconic clothing, accessories, paintings, photographs and videos trace the history of sportswear from Antiquity, while paying tribute to the designers who helped establish its status during the inter-war period. From Coco Chanel to Elsa Schiaparelli, embrace sport in style!
Musée des Arts décoratifs, 20 September 2023 to 7 April 2024

The treasury of Notre Dame cathedral from its origins to Viollet-Le-Duc
As the restoration work on Notre Dame comes to an end and before the treasure is returned to the neo-Gothic edifice built to house it by Jean-Baptiste Lassus and Eugène Viollet-Le-Duc between 1845 and 1850, the Louvre explores the history of this age-old treasure from Merovingian times to its resurrection in the 19th century, through a hundred or so items. A treasure trove of incomparable wealth and an exceptional exhibition!
Musée du Louvre, 19 October 2023 to 19 February 2024

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