Exhibition guide

His work has shaken up the chronology of modern art. For the first time in France, discover the visionary universe of Hilma af Klint (1862-1944), a pioneer of abstraction who has long remained in the shadows. From his large compositions to his secret works, his art mixes colors, shapes and symbols with fascinating audacity.

Visit details

  • Dates: From Wednesday May 6, 2026 to Sunday August 30, 2026: Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Grand Palais, Avenue Winston Churchill, Paris
  • Price: De 0 à 15 euros.
  • Audience: Tout public.
  • Source: Event page

About the exhibition

Trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm, Hilma af Klint leads a double artistic life: a figurative practice consistent with the expectations of her time; and in secret, a radically avant-garde production, nourished by theosophy and spiritualism, exploring cosmic harmony and invisible forces.

From 1906, well before Kandinsky or Malevitch, she created daring compositions, where bright colors, geometric shapes and organic patterns announce the major trends of modern art. Spirals, circles and beams demonstrate total creative freedom and give his paintings a universal and timeless dimension.

On this occasion, the Grand Palais and the Center Pompidou are presenting his great work: the cycle of Temple Paintings (1906-1915), including the monumental series Dix Plus Grands. The exhibition also highlights the multiple sources of her inspiration (esotericism, popular art, scientific culture) and questions the long-ignored role of women in the history of modern art.

The first monographic exhibition in France, this event also reveals an extraordinary destiny. Hilma af Klint chose to keep her abstract works hidden, having them sealed for twenty years after her death. It was not until 1986 and the exhibition The Spiritual in Art in Los Angeles that her work was finally revealed to the general public.

A rare opportunity to get to know an artist who, ahead of her time, transcended the boundaries between art, science and spirituality.