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Michael Jackson exhibition at the Grand Palais, 23rd November 2018 – 14th February 2019

After a spell this summer at London’s National Portrait Gallery, the Grand Palais is hosting the Michael Jackson exhibition, showing how the pop icon’s aura and work has influenced contemporary art from the the 1980s to the present day.

Exposition Michael Jackson au Grand Palais du 23 novembre 2018 au 14 février 2019
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Almost a decade after his death, the Grand Palais is offering this big new exhibition about the influence of Michael Jackson on the art world, from the famous portrait of Andy Warhol (in 1982) to the present day.

The work of over forty artists (Grayson Perry, David LaChapelle, Paul McCarthy…) is on show, influenced not only by the king of pop’s music, but also his star status, the mystery around his private life, his plastic surgery, his ‘children’, his ‘fortune’ and drug use & abuse.

Even in the 21st century, his life fascinates and inspires artists. Over 120 pieces are presented, including several commissioned specially for the Paris version of the exhibition.
Exposition Michael Jackson au Grand Palais du 23 novembre 2018 au 14 février 2019
Linked with the exhibition there are several conferences, and a ‘Night of Ideas’ on Thursday 31st January at 7pm with the showing of the short film Prince by Wojtek Doroszuk…

There are also guided visits available, and a catalogue of the exhibition is being published in French (212 pages, 140 illustrations, 35€ here at amazon.fr, but it’s a fair but cheaper in English at amazon.co.uk)

The Michael Jackson exhibition is at the Grand Palais (here) from 23rd November 2018 – 14th February 2019

Closed Tuesdays. Open Monday, Thursday and Sunday from 10am-8pm. Open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10am-10pm

Early closing at 6pm on 2’th & 31st December, and at 7pm 23rd November

Admission: 12 € / 9€

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Exposition Michael Jackson au Grand Palais du 23 novembre 2018 au 14 février 2019