Centre Pompidou Loans Peter Doig’s '100 Years Ago (Carrera)' to West Bund Museum in Shanghai
Thursday, April 23, 2026 · 1 min read
The Centre Pompidou has announced the presentation of Peter Doig’s 2001 large-scale painting '100 Years Ago (Carrera)' as part of the 'Reinventing Landscape' exhibition at the West Bund Museum. The 229 x 359 cm oil on canvas, a key work in the museum's permanent collection, features a solitary figure in a canoe inspired by Allman Brothers Band bassist Berry Oakley and the Carrera island prison. The exhibition contextualizes the work alongside historical references to Henri Matisse, Arnold Böcklin, and Edvard Munch.
- Artists: Peter Doig, Henri Matisse, Arnold Böcklin, Edvard Munch, Andy Warhol, Camille Bombois, François Morellet, David Hockney
- People: Angela Lampe, Berry Oakley
- Museums: Centre Pompidou, West Bund Museum, Saint Louis Art Museum, Museum der bildenden Künste, Munch Museum
- Locations: Paris, Shanghai
Originally via Centre Pompidou · Curated by The Cultural Signal
Photo by ChingYing Liu on Unsplash
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