Michael Jackson fans look to beat it down to Paris art show

By ITN News Editor November 22, 2018 14:24

An exhibition celebrating the pop culture power of Michael Jackson opens in Paris featuring portraits by Andy Warhol and Keith Haring, along with a video of a choir of amateurs belting out the singer’s iconic “Thriller” album.The exhibition “Michael Jackson: On the Wall” was originally shown at London’s National Portrait Gallery but has come to Paris with new works added, including a greater focus on his impact on choreography.Nicholas Cullinan, director at the National Portrait Gallery, said the late pop star’s reach had attracted a public who don’t often visit London’s galleries including 34 percent of people under 24 and 34 percent coming from an ethnic minority, hoping the same magic might work in Paris.The curator of the Paris version of the exhibition Vanessa Desclaux told Reuters that the context had also changed.