Wes Anderson has recreated Joseph Cornell's legendary studio inside Gagosian Paris for an exhibition titled 'The House on Utopia Parkway: Joseph Cornell’s Studio Re-Created by Wes Anderson.' The show, curated by Jasper Sharp and running from December 16, 2025, to March 14, 2026, reconstructs the artist's basement workspace in Queens, New York, complete with over three hundred objects from Cornell's own collection, alongside iconic box constructions such as 'Pharmacy' (1943) and 'A Dressing Room for Gille' (1939). Exhibition design is by Cécile Degos.
The exhibition matters because it merges the meticulous, nostalgic aesthetic of filmmaker Wes Anderson with the enigmatic, poetic world of Joseph Cornell, one of the 20th century's most influential assemblage artists. By recreating Cornell's intimate studio environment, the show offers visitors an unprecedented immersive experience into the artist's creative process, bridging film, art history, and installation. It also highlights Gagosian's continued investment in ambitious, cross-disciplinary curatorial projects that attract broad public and media attention.