Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris Hosts First French Exhibition for Kerry James Marshall
【Attraction Tickets】Paris Museum Pass + 24-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus & Optional Seine River Cruise
The Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris is running the first exhibition in France dedicated to American artist Kerry James Marshall. The exhibition is titled Kerry James Marshall: The Histories and runs from September 18, 2026 to January 24, 2027.

Originating from the Royal Academy of Arts in London in collaboration with the Kunsthaus in Zurich, the exhibition features seventy works. This includes eight new paintings created specifically for this presentation. The collection covers over four decades of the artist's career, showcasing paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures sourced from museums and private collections across North America and Europe.

Exhibition Highlights

Early mature works from the 1980s, including Invisible Man (1986).
Large canvases depicting the Middle Passage and contemporary scenes of daily life.
The Souvenirs series from 1997 to 1998 and the Vignette paintings from 2003 to 2014.
The 2003 accumulative sculpture titled Wake.
Imaginary portraits of historical Black figures alongside the 2012 work The Academy.
A final new series of eight paintings exploring episodes in African history and the transatlantic slave trade.
Visitors can also purchase an exhibition catalogue published in French by Paris Musées and in English by the Royal Academy of Arts, London. The Paris Musées edition marks the first publication in French devoted to the artist and includes reproductions of all exhibited works, a study by Mark Godfrey, essays by multiple contributors, and an interview between Kerry James Marshall and Benjamin H.D. Buchloh.

