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Georges Kars, a Bohemian in Paris

Photo : © Ville de Velvary

Oct 15 – Mar 14

Georges Kars, a Bohemian in Paris

Step into the vibrant spirit of interwar Paris through the eyes of an overlooked modernist who navigated the city’s legendary artistic circles. Featuring rare loans from Czech institutions, this collection showcases a unique evolution from expressionism to a deeply personal style that demands to be rediscovered.

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme (Paris 4th)

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The Musée d'Art and d'Histoire du Judaïsme presents a major retrospective dedicated to Georges Kars, a key yet often overlooked figure of the Parisian avant-garde. From his beginnings in Munich to his definitive move to France in 1919, Kars evolved through expressionism and cubism to forge a deeply personal figurative style. Surrounded by luminaries like Juan Gris and Suzanne Valadon, he played an active role in the artistic life of the interwar period. Open to the public with tickets ranging from 0 to 13 euros, this exhibition runs until 14 March 2027, offering a unique look at the cultural exchange between Prague and Paris.

Georges Kars (Prague, 1880 – Geneva, 1945) belongs to that generation of artists from Central Europe who made Paris one of the main centers of artistic modernity. Trained in Munich before settling permanently in France in 1919, he developed an original body of work where the heritage of expressionism and cubism gradually gave way to a deeply personal figuration, based on the robustness of constructions and the fullness of forms.

Surrounded by Guillaume Apollinaire, Max Jacob, Berthe Weill, Paul Poiret, Jules Pascin, Juan Gris, Suzanne Valadon, or Chana Orloff, he fully participated in the artistic life of the interwar period. However, his work gradually fell into oblivion after his suicide in Geneva in 1945.

Bringing together exceptional loans from the greatest Czech institutions, this exhibition traces his path, highlights the links between the artistic scenes of Prague and Paris, and restores to Georges Kars the place he occupies in the history of 20th-century art.

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Georges Kars, born in Prague in 1880, was an integral part of the generation that transformed Paris into a hub of artistic modernity. After his training in Munich, he moved to France in 1919, developing a distinctive body of work marked by strong construction and full, solid forms. Throughout the interwar years, he was deeply involved in the Parisian art scene, collaborating with icons such as Guillaume Apollinaire, Max Jacob, and Jules Pascin. Following his death in Geneva in 1945, his work faded from the public eye, a trend this exhibition aims to reverse.

Featuring exceptional loans from major Czech institutions, the exhibition highlights the profound links between the Prague and Paris art scenes. You can visit from 15 October 2026 to 14 March 2027. Opening hours are Wednesday from 11:00 to 21:00; Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00; and Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 11:00 to 18:00. Please note the museum is closed on 1 January 2027. Admission prices range from 0 to 13 euros.

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