Contemporary art exhibitions in Paris

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Exposition Paris à l’arraché. Jacques Villeglé et l’art urbain au Musée Carnavalet

On the occasion of the centenary of Jacques Villeglé's birth (27 March 1926, Quimper – 6 June 2022, Paris), the Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris presents the exhibition "Paris à l'arraché. Jacques Villeglé et l'art…

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Silhouettes d'artistes : visites guidées de l'exposition « L’étoffe de l’artiste » en famille

Musée Bourdelle · 15th

Today 10:00 – 18:00

A visit to discover the temporary exhibition “L’étoffe de l’artiste” at the Musée Bourdelle

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Thoiry Lumières Sauvages

Safari de Thoiry

'Thoiry Lumières Sauvages' is back at the WOW Safari Thoiry. Walk nearly 3 km through the night to admire more than 3,000 illuminated sculptures and discover hidden surprises behind the lights.

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Toits émois : exposition

Bibliothèque Louise Walser-Gaillard · 9th

Opens in 17 days

"La fenêtre est au cœur de ma peinture, seuil fragile entre mon monde intérieur et l’agitation de la ville. Elle est à la fois ouverture et frontière, lieu d’observation et espace de rêverie….

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Hélène Fauquet - Vivresse

Lafayette Anticipations · 4th

Today 11:00 – 20:00

On the top floor of the Fondation, Lafayette Anticipations presents Vivresse, the first institutional exhibition in France devoted to the artist Hélène Fauquet.

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L'Espace entre nous

Le BAL · 18th

To mark the Bicentenary of the birth of photography, LE BAL is dedicating an exhibition for the very first time to a collection: that of the Wilson Centre for Photography, put together by Michael and Jane Wilson.…

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Aux frontières de l'Imaginaire, exposition collective au Pavillon Vendôme

Pavillon Vendôme

The group exhibition Aux frontières de l'Imaginaire brings together seven contemporary artists around a single theme: fauna and flora. Curated by Marie Deparis-Yafil, installations, photographs, drawings, a mural,…

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Archives des invisibles

Kadist · 18th

KADIST presents Archives des invisibles, a project by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige. Bringing together filmmakers and artists principally from the Mediterranean region (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon,…

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Zeus

Musée des arts et métiers · 3rd

Today 10:00 – 18:00

The Musée des Arts et Métiers hosts the metal horse Zeus on its forecourt from 17 December 2025 to 10 January 2027, a monumental work that made a strong impression at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic and…

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PARIS TATTOO DAYS : Les 8,9 et 10 JANVIER 2027 à PARIS EXPO PORTE DE VERSAILLES

Paris Expo Porte de Versailles · 15th

Opens in 3 months

PARIS TATTOO DAYS: THE NEW PARISIAN MEETING POINT TO CELEBRATE THE ART OF TATTOOING on 8, 9 and 10 JANUARY 2027 at PARIS EXPO PORTE DE VERSAILLES (Hall 5.1)

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Foucault, une aventure intellectuelle au Collège de France

Collège de France · 5th

From 30 September 2026 to 15 January 2026, the exhibition “Foucault, une aventure intellectuelle au Collège de France” explores the career of Michel Foucault (1926–1984) within the institution where he taught from 1970…

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Ateliers-musée Chana Orloff

Ateliers-musée Chana Orloff · 14th

Nearly 500 sculptures are presented, including pieces in plaster, wood, bronze, marble, stone, clay, and cement.

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Eiffel

Tour Eiffel · 7th

Is there any element that represents the city of Paris more than the famous Eiffel Tower? I don't think so! Admiring the City of Light from the top of this Parisian icon is one of the must-do activities during a stay in…

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Le Palais de Tokyo

Palais de Tokyo · 16th

Today 12:00 – midnight

Le Palais de Tokyo est un centre d'art contemporain installé dans un bâtiment historique, à deux pas de la Seine et de la Tour Eiffel.

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Exposition monographique consacrée à l’artiste australienne GW BOT | GLYPHMAKER - La métamorphose des signes

Arts d'Australie • Stephane Jacob · 3rd

Today 10:00 – 18:00

The gallery Arts d’Australie • Stéphane Jacob presents GW BOT | GLYPHMAKER — La métamorphose des signes, a monographic exhibition devoted to Australian artist GW Bot, from 15 October 2026 to 23 January 2027, at 13 rue…

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TaxiTram janvier 2027

Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles · 4th

Opens in 3 months

Throughout the year, the tram network offers routes to discover contemporary art centres in Île-de-France. A friendly and original way to visit several exhibitions, meet the artists and the teams of the venues, and…

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Pop Art Car 2.0

Défilé renault® · 8th

Following a well-received first edition, Renault presents Pop Art Car 2.0, a new exhibition at the crossroads of contemporary art, automotive design and new technologies. Until 31 January 2027, the Défilé Renault® turns…

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From Rasht, Darius Dolatyari-Dolatdoust

Institut des Cultures d'Islam (ICI) · 18th

Today 11:00 – 19:00

For ten years, Darius Dolatyari-Dolatdoust has made his impossible journey to Iran the subject of a sensitive exploration. For his first solo exhibition in Paris, he presents this intimate geography at the ICI,…

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Eclats d'amour

Musée postal · 15th

Today 10:00 – 18:00

Drawing on the museum's collections, and notably on ancient correspondence, Laurent Pernot has conceived an exhibition devoted to « love in wartime ». By bringing to the surface fragments of intimate words that pass…

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Joyeuse retraite papa

Frac Île-de-France, Le Plateau · 19th

Rayane Mcirdi builds his films from stories, memories and anecdotes gathered from his family, loved ones and the residents of Asnières-sur-Seine and Gennevilliers, where he grew up. Nourished by the narratives that run…

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Exposition « Envergure(s) – Wingspan(s) » de Maya Hayuk

Carré de Baudouin · 20th

Opens in 14 days

For this first solo exhibition in France, Carré de Baudouin and Art Azoï offer artist Maya Hayuk the opportunity to create the majority of her works on site.

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Alicia Penalba. La sculpture entre terre et ciel

Musée Zadkine · 6th

Opens in 4 weeks

Three years after the exhibition Chana Orloff. Sculpter l'époque, the Musée Zadkine invites visitors once again to (re)discover the work of an important 20th-century sculptor. Alicia Penalba (1913-1982), an artist of…

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Exposition Le Cube Garges : D’autres voix · langage · code · traduction

Le Cube Garges

On 30 November 2022, the release of GPT-3.5 made a turning point that was already under way suddenly visible. Within a few months, artificial intelligence (AI), and conversational agents in particular, had become…

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Iranica : la voix du peuple iranien en images

FIAP Paris · 14th

Vanecha Roudbaraki presents “Iranica”, acrylic on canvas, 180cm x 450cm, 2026. This work was created between March and April 2026, in connection with the Sun and Lion movement, a symbol of the Iranian people massacred…

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Pulsions. Jean Dubuffet

Fondation Dubuffet · 6th

From 16 April to 24 October 2026, the Fondation Dubuffet presents the exhibition "Pulsions. Jean Dubuffet, les dernières années (1974-1985)", bringing together more than 150 works by the artist.

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Visites guidées dans les galeries d'art

Paris · 4th

From 17 to 24 October 2026, 163 galleries in Paris, Île-de-France and the regions open their doors for Une Semaine en Galerie. On the programme: 6 guided tours to discover, understand and explore galleries for free.

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PM Gallery

Pm Gallery · 6th

PM GALLERY presents L’Ombre de vie, an exhibition bringing together Maurice de Vlaminck, Ossip Zadkine, Benjamin Vorms and Masha Schmidt around the traces left by the living, between presence, absence and memory.

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Alloy/ Dzhurayeva /Dufour

Fondation Taylor · 9th

A sensitive dialogue unfolds between the linocuts of Olesya Dzhurayeva, the painting in which image becomes matter in the work of Jack Dufour, and the modelled figures of Emmanuel Alloy, which capture the fragility of…

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Semaine des galeries parisiennes de l’estampe et du dessin

Paris · 4th

An opportunity to stroll through the heart of Paris and discover historic and contemporary works by artists selected by passionate professionals.

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Mondriaan Fund

Atelier Néerlandais · 1st

During Art Basel Paris week, the Mondriaan Fund and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Paris present The Space between Breaths at the Atelier Néerlandais, an exhibition of contemporary Dutch artists under…

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Découvrez l'exposition « Éloge du trait » dans la collection agnès b.

La Fab. · 13th

At La Fab., in the 13th arrondissement, the exhibition “Éloge du trait” explores the richness of the line in all its forms. Drawings, photographs, sculptures and installations from the agnès b. collection make up a…