This event is in the past.It took place on April 1, 2026 at Grand Palais.


Matisse spent his final years wielding scissors like paintbrushes, creating the bold cut-outs that redefined his legacy. This major retrospective brings together over 230 works at the newly restored Grand Palais, tracing how an aging master turned limitation into his most liberated art.
Henri Matisse retrospective
Late career masterpieces
Fauvism leader showcase
Cut-out gouache technique
Tips
🎨"a colorful journey" (Time Out)
🏛️don't miss the glass roof masterpiece
230 oeuvres de Matisse
Faubourg Saint-Honoré


Matisse spent his final years wielding scissors like paintbrushes, creating the bold cut-outs that redefined his legacy. This major retrospective brings together over 230 works at the newly restored Grand Palais, tracing how an aging master turned limitation into his most liberated art.
Henri Matisse retrospective
Late career masterpieces
Fauvism leader showcase
Cut-out gouache technique
Tips
🎨"a colorful journey" (Time Out)
🏛️don't miss the glass roof masterpiece
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