Pontus Hultén, the Swede who created Paris's Centre Pompidou

  • Posted on June 29, 2025
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Pontus Hultén, the Swede who created Paris's Centre Pompidou

Hultén, the director of the National Museum of Modern Art from 1973 to 1981, saw art as a means of changing the world. He spearheaded the Centre Pompidou project in Paris, elevating it to the rank of an international institution. A new exhibition at the Grand Palais celebrates the deep friendship that bound this talent scout to Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely.
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