Dive into the heart of the centenary celebrations of the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris, a landmark event that shaped the history of architecture and decorative arts.

The 1925 Exhibition: A Manifesto for Modernity

Inaugurated on April 28, 1925, between the Grand Palais and the Invalides, the International Exhibition reflects the creative ferment of a post-war society undergoing profound transformation. A true springboard for the Art Deco style, it showcased visionary figures such as Le Corbusier, Auguste Perret, Henri Sauvage, and Robert Mallet-Stevens. Under the direction of Charles Plumet, the bold pavilions built for the occasion explored new architectural, urban, and decorative approaches, closely engaging with nature.

Curatorial direction

Bénédicte Mayer, curatorial officer, Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine

Rarely has music played such an important role in a painter's work as it did for Wassily Kandinsky. Presenting nearly 200 works and objects from his studio, the Musée de la Musique-Philharmonie de Paris and the Musée National d'Art Moderne-Centre Georges Pompidou have joined forces to reveal the fundamental place of music in his daily life, in his vocation as an artist and in the evolution of his practice towards abstraction.

Exhibition co-organised with the Musée National d'Art Moderne-Centre Georges Pompidou

Curators:

• Angela Lampe, curator at the Musée National d'Art Moderne-Centre Georges Pompidou

• Marie-Pauline Martin, director of the Musée de la Musique-Philharmonie

Musical director:

• Mikhail Rudy

The Palace of Versailles is presenting an exhibition devoted to the Grand Dauphin, Louis de France, the eldest child of Louis XIV. It traces the life of this often overlooked prince through nearly 250 works from French and international collections. As heir to the throne, he was the focal point of Bourbon dynastic ambitions, without ever reigning, but his education, residences and taste for the arts reflect the destiny which was his due. 

Curator

Curator: Lionel Arsac, Heritage Curator, Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles. 

From October 14, 2025, to March 1st, 2026, the Musée national Picasso-Paris will present an exhibition dedicated to the work of Philip Guston on the ground floor and basement of the hôtel Salé. Conceived around Guston's drawings inspired by Philip Roth's book Our Gang, the exhibition will highlight the links between Guston's painting and the satirical, caricatural verve of his drawings inspired by President Nixon and his administration.

From the "Nixon Drawings" series to the artist's final paintings, the exhibition at the Picasso Museum will highlight the porosity skillfully maintained by Guston between the grotesque and caricatural verve of his drawings and the expressive power of his painting. A transfer of energy takes place, fueled by a dark humor that gives his work a caustic depth, making him a kind of painting equivalent to Kafka or Gogol.

The Philip Guston Foundation and the artist's daughter, Musa Mayer, are generously supporting the exhibition and entrusting the museum with the entire series of Nixon drawings as well as a number of previously unseen works.

The exhibition also benefited from the generous support of Renée McKee and F. X. et N. de Mallmann.

CURATION OF THE EXHIBITION

Didier Ottinger, Conservateur Général du Patrimoine.

Joanne Snrech, Conservatrice du patrimoine, Musée national Picasso Paris