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Michael Jackson is one of the most influential cultural figures of the XNUMXth century, and his legacy continues into the XNUMXst century. While it has always been considered a benchmark in the world of music, video clips, dance and fashion, its impact on contemporary art has never been addressed and never made the mark. object of an international exhibition like this one.

Almost ten years after his death, the legacy of Michael Jackson is more alive than ever: his record sales, which now exceed one billion copies, continue to increase, his videos are still viewed as much as ever, and his many fans him. remain faithful. His influence and fame continues unabated, and the questions he raised as a social phenomenon, especially from the perspective of identity, race and fame, are still relevant today.

Appau Junior Boakye-Yiadom, PYT, 2009, Latex balloons, ribbons and moccasins, Variable dimensions, Private collection,
© Appau Junior Boakye-Yiadom

In addition to having broken all records for record sales, winning numerous awards, participating in a multitude of philanthropic actions and breaking down many cultural barriers, Michael Jackson is also one of the most represented figures in the visual arts.

Since Andy Warhol used his image in 1982, a wide range of contemporary artists, from different generations and working in different countries, have done the same. For the very first time, the exhibition Michael Jackson: On the Wall brings together the works of more than 40 of these artists, works from public and private collections around the world, and also includes new works created especially for the occasion. .

Among the featured artists are Rita Ackerman, Dara Birnbaum, Candice Breitz, Marvin Gaye Chetwynd, Mark Flood, Isa Genzken, Maggi Hambling, David Hammons, Lyle Ashton Harris, Jonathan Horowitz, Gary Hume, Rashid Johnson, Isaac Julien, David LaChapelle, Louise Lawler, Klara Liden, Glenn Ligon, Paul McCarthy, Rodney McMillian, Dawn Mellor, Lorraine O'Grady, Catherine Opie, Yan Pei Ming, Grayson Perry, Paul Pfeiffer, Faith Ringgold, Donald Urquhart, Kehinde Wiley, Hank Willis Thomas, Andy Warhol , Jordan Wolfson.

The works presented in the exhibition have been produced in a wide variety of mediums such as painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, video or performance. These works are integrated into the context of the life and work of Michael Jackson with the concern to bring out the cultural, social and political issues that marked the singular trajectory of this extraordinary African-American artist, echoing the events of his time. . Thus, the exhibition is organized chronologically to allow the public to follow his transformation from a gifted young boy to a world legend. It is nevertheless punctuated by rooms offering cross-cutting themes, taking care of the aesthetic, social or political aspects in which the artists were interested in the work of Michael Jackson. The exhibition attempts to question the extent and reasons for the impact of his work in current culture, why and how the artist continues to influence new generations of artists and fans in different places of the world. world.

This exhibition presented at the National Portrait Gallery in London from June 28 to October 21, 2018, will be at the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn (from March to July 2019) and at the Espoo Museum of Modern Art in Finland (from August to January 2020) .

To know more : https://www.grandpalais.fr

Pratical information

Grand Palais - South-East Gallery
from 23 November 2018 - 14 February 2019

Operation:

• Thursday to Monday from 10 a.m. to 20 p.m .; Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 22 p.m.
• weekly closing on Tuesday

Fees :

• € 13,
• TR € 9 (16-25 years old, job seekers and large families),
• tribe rate (4 people including 2 young people 16-25 years old) 32 €,
• free for children under 16 and beneficiaries of social minima.

access:

• metro line 1 and 13: "Champs Elysées-Clemenceau" or line 9: "Franklin D. Rossevelt"