The Marmottan Monet Museum in Paris has opened a major retrospective of Giovanni Segantini, an Italian painter known for his Symbolist and Divisionist Alpine landscapes. Titled "I Want to See My Mountains," the exhibition runs from April 29 to August 16, 2026, and features over 60 works including oil paintings, pastels, and drawings, plus around 30 works on paper from European collections. Curated by Gabriella Belli and Diana Segantini, the show traces Segantini's artistic journey from his early days in Italy to his time in the Engadine Valley in Switzerland, where he found inspiration in mountain landscapes. The exhibition is divided into ten sections and also includes a contemporary tribute to Anselm Kiefer, whose works create a dialogue with Segantini's vision.
This exhibition matters because it is the first large-scale monographic show dedicated to Giovanni Segantini in France, fulfilling a long-held aspiration of the artist to present his work to the Parisian public. Segantini, who died tragically young in 1899, is a key figure in European Symbolism and Divisionism, and this retrospective repositions his work within art history, highlighting his unique ability to blend realism with spiritual transcendence. The parallel presentation of Anselm Kiefer's works underscores the enduring relevance of landscape as a space for memory and reflection, bridging two centuries of artistic practice.