New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and Hong Kong's M+ museum have formed a new cultural alliance.
The three institutions are joining forces to bring their collections to wider audiences, develop co-organised exhibitions and programmes, and expand collaborative curatorial research and conservation.
Christophe Cherix, director of MoMA; Laurent Le Bon, president of Centre Pompidou; and Suhanya Raffel, museum director of M+, signed a framework agreement for the cultural alliance on 30 October.
“This cultural alliance makes our museums embassies for each other, in effect creating an extraordinary gateway that opens onto three continents," said Cherix.
Founded in 1929, the Museum of Modern Art in New York presents dynamic modern and contemporary worksBridgit Beyer
"We will now be able to give our visitors direct access to the depth and breadth of all three institutions."
Le Bon said: "No single institution can encompass the entire scope of global creativity. We aim to work on a broader and deeper level.
"Our cultural alliance will, among other initiatives, enable long-term loans, deepening the presentation of key artists and movements."
Founded respectively in 1929, 1977 and 2021, MoMA, Centre Pompidou and M+ welcome a total 10 million guests to their sites every year, as well as 125 million online visitors.
MoMA, the Centre Pompidou and Hong Kong's M+ museum have formed a new cultural allianceSergioGrazia © Centre Pompidou
Each institution will maintain its independence and identity, but together, they will function "with greater capacities than are possible individually", according to a press release.
“Museums must evolve to reflect the complexity of our world," said Raffel.
"This cultural alliance brings together three leading collecting institutions united by a shared commitment to supporting artistic innovation and expanding public engagement through research and exchange."
Earlier this year, M+ and the Centre Pompidou announced their own multi-year partnership.
