Events

Book signing for the exhibition catalogue "Florian Krewer: woven thin" with the artist Événement

On the occasion of his exhibition woven thin, Florian Krewer will be at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris for a special signing of the exhibition catalogue. This is a unique opportunity to meet the artist and discover the publication accompanying his first solo exhibition in France.

The signing will be preceded at 4pm by a tour of the exhibition with the artist in Gallery 15.

Conference Series│Kerry James Marshall Événement / Cycle

From September 18, 2026, to January 24, 2027, the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris presents The Histories, the first retrospective devoted to the American artist Kerry James Marshall in France. On this occasion, a series of four conferences offers an exploration of his work from a transatlantic and interdisciplinary perspective, addressing different aspects of his artistic practice.

Throughout the exhibition, the conferences will bring together artists, historians, curators, and exhibition curators specializing in European and American art, American Studies, as well as the histories and cultures of the African diaspora.

This series of conferences is part of the museum’s cultural program, which seeks to highlight contemporary artistic creation, societal debates, and artistic representations that have often remained on the margins of Western art history.

Conference │ Kerry James Marshall │ Representations of Black figures Événement, Conférence

Since the 1980s, Kerry James Marshall has engaged with the traditions, genres, and conventions of Western painting, while making the Black figure a central subject of his work. This session will examine the representation of Black figures in Western art, the evolution of Black figurative painting, and the strategies Marshall has employed to rethink and renew the canons of art history.

with Anne Lafont, Denise Murrell
moderated by Kelly-Christina Grant

Salle Matisse
Free admission, registration required, subject to availability

Conference Series│Kerry James Marshall Événement / Cycle

From September 18, 2026, to January 24, 2027, the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris presents The Histories, the first retrospective devoted to the American artist Kerry James Marshall in France. On this occasion, a series of four conferences offers an exploration of his work from a transatlantic and interdisciplinary perspective, addressing different aspects of his artistic practice.

Throughout the exhibition, the conferences will bring together artists, historians, curators, and exhibition curators specializing in European and American art, American Studies, as well as the histories and cultures of the African diaspora.

This series of conferences is part of the museum’s cultural program, which seeks to highlight contemporary artistic creation, societal debates, and artistic representations that have often remained on the margins of Western art history.

Conference Series│Kerry James Marshall Événement / Cycle

From September 18, 2026, to January 24, 2027, the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris presents The Histories, the first retrospective devoted to the American artist Kerry James Marshall in France. On this occasion, a series of four conferences offers an exploration of his work from a transatlantic and interdisciplinary perspective, addressing different aspects of his artistic practice.

Throughout the exhibition, the conferences will bring together artists, historians, curators, and exhibition curators specializing in European and American art, American Studies, as well as the histories and cultures of the African diaspora.

This series of conferences is part of the museum’s cultural program, which seeks to highlight contemporary artistic creation, societal debates, and artistic representations that have often remained on the margins of Western art history.