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Baselitz. The Retrospective
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Baselitz. The Retrospective

I’ve never been a big fan of the work of Georg Baselitz. I’ve always considered his inverted paintings a gimmick. This is why I initially skipped the Baselitz retrospective at the Centre Pompidou. But, with some time to kill I visited the exhibition after all. I don’t regret doing so.
Ubuntu, un rêve lucide
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Ubuntu, un rêve lucide

The exhibition Ubuntu, un rêve lucide at the Palais de Tokyo, is a vibrant group show, which brings together some twenty artists whose works bring the Ubuntu philosophy to life.
Das Gehirn in Kunst und Wissenschaft
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Das Gehirn in Kunst und Wissenschaft

The exhibition Das Gehirn in Kunst und Wissenschaft (The Brain in Art and Science) at the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn was much larger than I had expected. It is both a cultural history of neuroscience and an exploration of the interaction between art and science.
Georges Braque. Inventor of Cubism
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Georges Braque. Inventor of Cubism

After visiting the excellent exhibition “Georges Braque. Inventor of Cubism” at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen in Düsseldorf I think I finally understand why I never quite warmed to the work of Georges Braque.
Anne Imhof: Natures Mortes
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Anne Imhof: Natures Mortes

I was lucky to obtain a ticket for one of the final performances of Anne Imhof: Natures Mortes at the Palais de Tokyo. Had I known in advance how good the exhibition would be I would have booked a separate ticket for the exhibition as well.
Bourse de Commerce Pinault Collection
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Bourse de Commerce Pinault Collection

I’d been looking forward to visiting the Pinault Collection at the Bourse de Commerce ever since I read about it being under construction. Perhaps my expectations were too high, but I was quite disappointed, both by the works on show and the architecture.
The Morozov Collection. Icons of Modern Art
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The Morozov Collection. Icons of Modern Art

The Morozov Collection is the second in the Icons of Modern Art series organized by the Fondation Louis Vuitton, bringing together some 200 works from the French and Russian modern art collection of the brothers Mikhaïl and Ivan Morozov.