Centre Pompidou

Cai Guo-Qiang stages farewell fireworks on Centre Pompidou facade

Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang transformed the iconic facade of Paris's Centre Pompidou into a monumental canvas this evening, staging a spectacular daytime fireworks display titled "Le Dernier Carnaval" (The Last Carnival) to mark the museum's closure for a five-year renovation.

Centre Pompidou begins five-year closure for major renovation

Paris's Centre Pompidou will close its doors on Sunday for an unprecedented five-year renovation, marking the end of an era for one of the world's most visited modern art museums. The iconic high-tech building, opened in 1977, has welcomed over…