From Magiciens de la Terre to the Globalization of the Art World: Going Back to a Historic Exhibition

In 1989, Magiciens de la terre was introduced as the “first truly international exhibition, bringing together artists from all over the world.” In 2013, the Musée National d’Art Moderne (MNAM) in Paris will unveil its permanent collections to the public for the first time from the angle of “plural modernities”, giving pride of place to art scenes developed beyond the West. As if through an interplay of echoes and connotations, the museum is linking back up with its initial experiments, the be..