The joy of a full day at the office in Paris is that you get to see an art exhibition before heading home, especially for us suburb fairies. This February I visited a historical exhibition, not only because it is a first European retrospective of an exceptional artist, but also because it is a last show in a building that made history.
The Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain, known simply as the Fondation Cartier, is a contemporary art museum opened by the luxury brand Cartier in 1984 as a center for contemporary art. Its current home is a glass building in the 14th arrondissement of Paris designed by architect Jean Nouvel in 1994, but it will soon relocate on the ground floor and lower levels of a listed building located just next to the Louvre. This is the last exhibition before this historical moment.
Step into a world where fiber becomes poetry—Olga de Amaral: A Retrospective at the Fondation Cartier in Paris is a luminous celebration of texture, light, and alchemy. This exhibition traces the Colombian artist’s groundbreaking career, where weaving transcends its materiality to become sculpture, painting, and architecture. From her iconic gold-leafed textiles to her immersive, meditative installations, Amaral’s work blurs the boundaries between tradition and innovation, craft and fine art. Explore the gallery below and immerse yourself in the radiant, tactile universe of one of Latin America’s most visionary artists.
Olga de Amaral exhibition at the Fondation Cartier in Paris
From October 12, 2024 to March 16, 2025
All photos of this gallery are © Alexandra Poppy
