Pompidou Centre in galleries from the artzine on artrepublic.comHoused in the centre of Paris in a building designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, the Centre Pompidou first opened its doors to the public in 1977. Since January, 2000, it has once again become one of the most visited attractions in France. Some 6 million people pass through the Centre Pompidou's doors each year, a total of over 190 million visitors in its 30 years of existence. Current ExhibitionsModern Art Collection at Pompidou CentreAfter two successive hangings (Big Bang and the Movements of Images), the Pompidou Centre is once again re-hanging its modern art collection (1905-1950s) on level 5. Coinciding with the 30th anniversary (in 2007) of the Pompidou Centre, this re- hang will highlight the extensive monographic collections that make it so unique. Le Futurisme à Paris - une avant-garde explosive at Pompidou CentreMarking the centenary of the publication of Marinetti's Futurist Manifesto on the front page of the Figaro on 20 February 1909, the Centre Pompidou is organising an exhibition, "Le Futurisme à Paris - une avant-garde explosive." |