Last Days for Paris Noir

On March 22, 2025, I published an article entitled "Beauford Is Front and Center in Paris Noir" to present the epic exhibition that features the work of 150+ African and Afro-descendent artists who lived in Paris between 1950 and 2000.

Entrance to Paris Noir 
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In what feels like the blink of an eye, Paris Noir is coming to an end.

Monday, June 30 is the last day that you will be able to see this show.

The French press was clearly enamored of Beauford's œuvre - I found his name (often accompanied by an image of one of his works or a photograph of him and James Baldwin) in more than 15 online articles about the exhibition.

His Portrait of a Young Man (1965), which hangs in Room 15 of the show, made the cover of Beaux Arts magazine.

Cover of April 9, 2025 edition of Beaux Arts Magazine
Fair use claim
Portrait of a Young Man
(1965) Oil on canvas
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
By permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator

The exhibition has been enormously popular. Le Figaro reported that roughly 3,500 people attended the opening event, and according to Le Point, nearly 200,000 people had visited the show by May 21, 2025 (for an average of 3,746 visitors a day).

Exhibition attendees
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Admiring Beauford's Street Scene
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Admiring Beauford's self-portrait and portrait of James Baldwin
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Paris Noir is on display in Galerie 1, Level 6 of the Centre Pompidou.

Signage for entrance to Paris Noir
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Click HERE to purchase tickets.