Herbin Exhibition ‘Dialogue of Alphabets’ at the Matisse Museum in Le Cateau

📅 From May 23 to September 20, 2026
📍 Le Cateau-Cambrésis, Musée Henri Matisse, Place du Commandant Richez

The Musée Henri Matisse in Le Cateau-Cambrésis pays tribute to Auguste Herbin, an artist born in Le Cateau and a pioneer of abstract art, through the exhibition ‘Dialogue of Alphabets’.

This exhibition offers a fascinating dialogue between Herbin’s plastic and musical alphabets. A major figure in geometric abstraction, his vibrant works of colors and geometric forms converse with the creations of his contemporaries.

Born in Le Cateau-Cambrésis in 1882, Auguste Herbin left his mark on 20th century art history. Co-founder of the Abstraction-Création movement, he developed a unique system of correspondence between colors, shapes and sounds.

The Matisse Museum, a heritage gem of the Cambrésis region, provides an ideal setting for this retrospective that’s worth the trip from the entire mining basin.

Source: Destination Cambrésis — Agenda

An exhibition that brings art and music into dialogue! 🎨🎵