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The Arts Intel Report

A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

Chagall, Picasso, Mondrian and Others: Migrant Artists in Paris

Sept 21, 2019 – Feb 2, 2020
Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, Netherlands

In the first half of the last century, immigrating to Paris wasn’t rose-colored. Migrants arrived in a city that was growing polarized, xenophobic, nationalistic (sound familiar?). But despite overwhelming odds, incoming artists made their mark on the city. The Stedelijk Museum is showcasing more than 50 of them, starring Chagall, Picasso, and Mondrian. What would Paris have been without these lights? —E.C.

Marc Chagall, L’autoportrait aux sept doigts, 1912-1913. Collection Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands. c/o Pictoright Amsterdam