This year’s must-see exhibitions include the return of the Venice Biennale and Documenta, blockbuster shows of Donatello and Cézanne, and a sculpture festival for the Qatar World Cup. Because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, please check exhibitions are going ahead before you travel.
“Yves Saint Laurent aux Musées”
Where: Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris, Centre Pompidou, Musée d’Orsay, Musée National Picasso Paris, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris, Musée du Louvre
When: January 29-May 15 (closes April 15 at Musée Picasso)
Six decades ago, the first fashion show under the Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) name hit the runway. To celebrate this milestone, six Parisian museums where the French designer sought inspiration have collaborated on a city-spanning exhibition. Each will pair YSL creations with works by artists including Mondrian, Picasso, Matisse, Bonnard and Dufy. For example, at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris, next to Dufy’s “La Fée Electricité” (“The Electricity Fairy,” 1937) will stand three spectacular silk dresses, while the Musée d’Orsay will focus on his fascination with Marcel Proust, which probably inspired Saint Laurent’s Le Smoking, the first tuxedo for women. Meanwhile, the Musée National Picasso will explain how influential the Spanish master was on Saint Laurent, from the fashion…
