Filmmaker Wes Anderson and Gagosian curator Jasper Sharp have recreated Joseph Cornell's basement studio from his home on Utopia Parkway in Queens, New York, at Gagosian Gallery's Paris location. The exhibition, titled "The House on Utopia Parkway: Joseph Cornell's Studio Re-Created by Wes Anderson," features over 300 original objects collected by Cornell, alongside his iconic shadow boxes and collages. It runs through March 14 and is free to the public, displayed behind the gallery's storefront windows.
This exhibition matters because it brings to life the creative environment of Joseph Cornell, a pivotal figure in assemblage and installation art, in Paris—a city he deeply admired but never visited. By reuniting his source materials with his finished works, the show offers an intimate glimpse into his artistic process. The collaboration between Anderson, known for his meticulous visual style, and the Gagosian gallery underscores the enduring influence of Cornell's practice on contemporary art and film.