Street art exhibitions in Paris

Street art holds a particular position in Paris: it is an art that lives outdoors, so indoor exhibitions of it are rare compared with its presence in the city. The catalogue carries few at any one time, and they fall into two distinct formats. On one side, walkthrough exhibitions devoted to a single figure — those dedicated to Banksy, long presented in several Paris venues, are the most common case: these are reconstructions and reproductions, not original works taken off a wall. On the other, galleries and independent spaces showing urban artists over short runs, often a few weeks.

That relative rarity calls for two precautions before booking. The first concerns the nature of what is shown: an exhibition devoted to a world-famous street artist is almost never authorised by them, and the actual content — reproductions, screen prints, rebuilt installations — is worth checking on the venue’s page before you buy. The second concerns the format: these walkthroughs last forty minutes to an hour, less than a museum visit, which makes the price look better than it is.

This page gathers the street art and urban art exhibitions open or announced in Paris, with the venue, the run, the lowest entry price found and a link to the official ticket page. The ranking puts what closes soonest first. Tickets generally sit between ten and twenty euros. When the list is short, the contemporary art page is the nearest neighbour.