24 March 2026
26 July 2026
In the bright light of his final years, Matisse invented a new language: that of cut-out forms and pure color. More than 300 paintings, drawings, books and cut-out gouaches retrace, between 1941 and 1954, the journey of a free artist in perpetual motion.
The exhibition Matisse. 1941-1954 sheds light on the final years of Henri Matisse's career, between 1941 and 1954, through more than 300 works - paintings, drawings, cut-out gouaches, illustrated books, textiles and stained glass - from the Centre Pompidou collection and major international loans. It reveals the multidisciplinary scope of his practice during this period, while bringing together an exceptional group of cut-out gouaches.
Conceived as a journey through the painter's universe, the exhibition recreates the vibrant atmosphere of his ever-changing studio. An invitation to discover Matisse's flourishing "garden," room after room.
Coproduction between Centre Pompidou and GrandPalaisRmn
With the participation of the Musée Matisse Nice
Curator
Claudine Grammont - Head of the Graphic Art Department, Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Pompidou
Scenography: Julie Boidin
