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Matisse1941-1954

This major show features more than 230 paintings, drawings, books and other documents tracing the rich final years of Henri Matisses career.

At nearly 80 years old, Matisse reinvented himself through the medium of intensely coloured paper cut-outs, which he elevated to an autonomous visual language.

Visitors will get a chance to see a range of works borrowed from Paris Pompidou Centreclosed for renovationuntil 2030and international collections, including the famous Blue Nudes and the 1946-48 Vence Interiorsseries.

Matisse1941-1954is at the Grand Palais from 24 March to 26 July.

Renoir and Love

For the first time in Paris since 1985, the Muse d'Orsay is bringing together some of Pierre-Auguste Renoir's greatest masterpieces for an exhibition dedicated to themes of love and human relationships.

Regarded as one of the 19th centurys great impressionist painters, Renoir's light, fluid manner of painting captures scenes from everyday life between the mid-1860s and the 1880s.

The collection of 50 paintings takes the viewer into the theatres, restaurants, guinguettes, boulevards and gardens where Renoir depicted changing interactions between men and women in an era when strict conventions still governed romantic relationships.

Renoir and Loveis at the Muse dOrsay from 17 March to 19 July.

Africa then and now

Benin round trip: Perspectives on Dahomey in 1930

This exhibition offers a reinterpretation of films and photographs produced during a missionled by French missionary Francis Aupiais and photographer Frdric Gadmer to Dahomey (present-day Benin) from January to May 1930.

With around 300 items on display, this immersive experience questions the way non-European cultures are viewed within the context of colonial rule and the birth of ethnography.

Historical images are presented in contrast to works by contemporary artists from Benin and the African continent, such as Ishola Akpo, Snami Donoumassou and Romo Mivekannin.

Benin round trip: Perspectives on Dahomey in 1930is at the Muse Albert-Kahn until 14 June.

Kwame Akoto: Almighty God Art Works

The Muse du Quai Branly is celebrating the career ofKwame Akoto, a major figure in the Ghanaian art scene, whose unique work combines brightly coloured painting with a spiritual edge.

Born in Kumasi in 1950, the artist had an unusual career path. In 1972, he opened his own studio, where he began as a sign painter.

He quickly moved beyond commercial works to develop a personal style blending faith, social commentary and humour under the name Almighty God.

Kwame Akoto: Almighty God Art Worksis at the Muse du Quai Branly from 31 March to 13 September.

Hats off to Marilyn and Martin

Global Warning

British photographer Martin Parr, known for his humorous documentation of modern life,died in Decemberat the age of 73.

Through some 180 works spanning over 50 years of production and ranging from his early black-and-white pieces to recent images, the exhibition addresses the chaos of contemporary society.

Parr not only gently pokes fun at our consumerist excesses, he captures subjects related to environmental destruction, including mass tourism,overconsumption and the omnipresence of plastic in daily life.

Global Warningis at the Jeu de Paume from 30 January to 24 May.

Marilyn Monroe: 100 years

Hollywoodicon Marilyn Monroe would have celebrated her 100thbirthday in 2026, and French film museum the Cinmatheque Franaise is marking the occasion with an exhibition in her honour.

Monroe starred in more than 30 films, but her technical skill was often eclipsed by her looks and personal life.

This exhibition commemorates her greatest film performances and investigates what the enduring fascination with the star says about the publics relationship with Hollywood andcelebrity.

Marilyn Monroe: 100 yearsis at the Cinmathque Franaise from 8 April to 26 July.

Game on

Video Games and Music

This interactive exhibition at the Philharmonie concert hall explores thehistoryof video game music, from early sound chips to modern audio landscapes.

Twenty installations investigate the powerful connection between music, storytelling and technology in the world's most iconic games.

Alongside the exhibition,concert-goerscan buy tickets for orchestral performances of scores from popular games, including Final Fantasy and Assassins Creed.

Video Games and Musicis at thePhilharmonie de Paris from 2 April to 1 November.

La Cavern du Pont Neuf (The Pont Neuf Cave) by JR

The French street artist known as JR has decided to take on Parissoldest bridge by transforming it into a giantcave.

The installation is inspired by the rocks used to create the bridge's stonebricks, in a modern nod to Paris's traditionalarchitecture.

It is also anhomageto artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude,whofamously wrappedthe bridgein 41,800 squaremetresof fabric back in 1985.

Visitors will be able to walk across the bridge for free, or pass underneath on boats, while the artworkis in place.

La Caverne du Pont Neufwill be open to the public from 6 to 28 June.

Originally published on RFI