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First Solo Exhibition of Abstract Pioneer Hilma af Klint

4/11/2026

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Hilma af Klint, a Swedish artist who died in 1944, will have her first solo exhibition in France.
The show is organized by the Grand Palais and the Pompidou Centre.
Af Klint was a pioneer of abstract art and created over 1,200 paintings, including the significant series The Ten Largest.
Curator Pascal Rousseau notes that af Klint's work challenges traditional narratives.

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Story summary

Hilma af Klint, a Swedish artist who died in 1944, will have her first solo exhibition in France.
The show is organized by the Grand Palais and the Pompidou Centre.
Af Klint was a pioneer of abstract art and created over 1,200 paintings, including the significant series The Ten Largest.
Curator Pascal Rousseau notes that af Klint's work challenges traditional narratives.