In early 2026, Voorlinden will present the first major museum survey of the work of Claire Tabouret (1981). With her fluid, almost liquid brushstrokes and bold colour palette, the French artist allows figures to dissolve onto the canvas. In her solo exhibition, she invites you into a world where painting transcends its own boundaries and enters into dialogue with sculpture.
31 January - 25 May 2026
In her paintings and sculptures, Claire Tabouret explores the complexity of human emotions and relationships. She focuses on themes such as identity and the enigmatic phases of childhood and adolescence, both on an individual level and within groups. Her work is imbued with references to art history, within which she forges her own path. Tabouret pushes the boundaries of painting by working with unconventional materials such as faux fur and layers of fabric, which she paints over. Voorlinden presents a carefully curated selection of paintings and sculptures from the past ten years of her career. In her solo exhibition, you can trace Claire’s artistic development, and discover how she continually reinvents herself and expands the possibilities of painting.
Claire Tabouret: ‘The way we position ourselves within a group influences the space we physically occupy with our bodies. At the same time, it reflects the underlying relationship between power, posture, and group dynamics.’
Notre-Dame and anniversary
For both Claire Tabouret and Voorlinden, 2026 will be a remarkable year. In addition to this major exhibition in Wassenaar – marking the museum’s 10th anniversary – her designs for the new stained-glass windows of Notre-Dame in Paris will also be unveiled. In recent years, Claire’s star has been on the rise: she has received widespread international acclaim, and her work is now part of several major museum collections, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, and the Pérez Art Museum Miami. At Voorlinden, she will present her first solo exhibition in the Netherlands. Claire was born in France, lived in Los Angeles for ten years, and has recently returned to her home country.
Claire Tabouret, Deux Baigneuses, 2021, Collection museum Voorlinden
Header: Ruud Baan