In 1905, when Henri Matisse and his fellow Fauves (“wild beasts”) exhibited together at the Salon d’Automne, the room came alive with vibrant colors. Indeed, the critic Louis Vauxcelles described it as an “orgy of pure tones.” Matisse spent his later years in Nice, where he produced astounding works in his studio. Even when confined to his small bed, he didn’t stop: with scissors and colored paper, the old man created a joyful series of cutouts. This exhibition presents 70 works from collections around the world, spanning the breadth of the artist’s career. The exhibition title comes from Charles Baudelaire’s famous poem “Invitation to the Voyage,” and prompts viewers to look at the works individually and to consider the context—Matisse’s travels in France, Italy, Spain, Russia, the United States, and Tahiti—in which each was made. Importantly, this is the first Matisse retrospective in the German-speaking world in 20 years. —Elena Clavarino