70 museums across the United States, Europe, and Australia will display nearly 100 works by Mitchell
Joan Mitchell at 100
Throughout 2025, we are celebrating the centennial of Joan Mitchell’s birth with events, announcements, and programs aimed at increasing appreciation and study of the artist’s life and work, as well as amplifying the connections between her legacy and the work of living artists.
Centennial Programming Highlights
Celebration at the Centre Pompidou in Paris on Mitchell's birthday, February 12
Exhibition of Mitchell's work from the 1960s at David Zwirner, New York
Digital release of Marion Cajori’s 1992 film, Joan Mitchell: Portrait of an Abstract Painter
College Art Association honors Mitchell at the CAA 113th Annual Conference in New York, February 12–15
Three-part online class on Joan Mitchell via Roundtable by 92Y
Lecture series on Mitchell's life and work at French museums
Convening on artists’ legacies in New York City
Alumni exhibition at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans
Symposium on Mitchell at the Art Institute of Chicago
Centennial Overview
Joan Mitchell was born February 12, 1925, and her impact on the art world continues to resonate over 30 years after her death in 1992. We will commemorate Mitchell’s centennial throughout 2025 with a robust series of programs and events—anchored by presentations of her work in museums around the world—in collaboration with museum partners in the United States and France, where Mitchell lived for much of her life.
This year's festivities include an online class on Mitchell, a lecture series in France, an exhibition at David Zwirner New York, and other programs. The Foundation also will significantly expand the information about Mitchell’s life and creative context made available through its own website and social media, including digitally releasing a documentary film on Mitchell that has been unavailable for many years. Together, these activities will give a wide range of audiences an opportunity to experience her work and learn more about her life, career, and enduring influence. Full listings and details will be added here as they are finalized.
The impact of seeing Mitchell’s paintings in person is truly transformative—in terms of the emotional resonance, scale, colors, and brushwork. For Mitchell's centennial year, which comes on the heels of major traveling exhibitions of her work, we wanted to emphasize the array of Mitchell’s paintings that have found homes in institutions across the US, France, and other locales. The response from museums has been outstanding, and we are thrilled that people in so many communities will have the opportunity to see Mitchell's work in 2025 through their hometown museums.”
Christa Blatchford, Executive Director, Joan Mitchell Foundation
Where to See Mitchell's Work in 2025
More than 70 museums across the United States, France, and Australia will display nearly 100 works by Mitchell over the course of the centennial year. Use the interactive map below to explore works on view worldwide. We recommend confirming with the institution that work is indeed on view, as exhibition plans can change. View a text list of participating institutions here.
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