Contemporary art exhibition guide - activities

Francis Bacon exhibition at the Centre Pompidou

The Centre Pompidou is devoting an exhibition to British artist Francis Bacon from September 11, 2019 to January 20, 2020. A retrospective that focuses particularly on the relationship between his works and his literary interests.

TEKKAL, Couleurs de Corée, the exhibition at the Korean Culture Center, our pictures

On the occasion of its inauguration, the Korean Culture Center invites Asian art fans to discover TEKKAL, Couleurs de Corée (TEKKAL, Colors of Korea), from November 20, 2019 to February 14, 2020, an exhibition focusing on the meaning and use of colors in Korean’s lives and culture. The occasion to discover how colors influence Koreans’ lives as well as art and contemporary creation.

Christian Boltanski, the exhibition at the Centre Pompidou - photos

The Centre Pompidou welcomes Christian Boltanski from November 13, 2019 to March 16, 2020 for a major exhibition, "Faire son temps". An exhibition with powerful symbolism, questioning life, death and the long road that is life!

Yuan Jai at Paris Centre Pompidou

Chinese artist Yuan Jai will display her works from February 5, 2020 to April 27, 2020 at Centre Pompidou. A wonderful occasion to discover Chinese contemporary art.

Future, Old, Fugitive, the exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo - our photos

The Palais de Tokyo invites contemporary art lovers to discover its new exhibition, entitled Futur, Ancien, Fugitif, from October 16, 2019 to January 5, 2020.

L'esprit commence et finit au bout des doigts, the exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo - our photos

The Palais de Tokyo invites the curious to discover the exhibition L'esprit commence et finit au bout des doigts, running from October 16 to November 10, 2019. An unprecedented dive into French arts and crafts and their know-how!

Elisée, une biographie, the exhibition at Drawing Lab

Drawing Lab invites the curious and other lovers of modern art to discover a brand-new exhibition based around the works of Florentine and Alexandre Lamarche-Ovize, entitled Elisée, une biographie, from October 13, 2019 to January 9, 2020.

Swoon exhibition at Fluctuart, last days

For its very first exhibition, Fluctuart invites street artist Swoon and her installation, Time Capsule, from June to September 22, 2019.

Rêve Electro, the exhibition at the Philharmonie

The Philharmonie de Paris is devoting a retrospective to electronic music and its deciphering, entitled Rêve Electro, de Kraftwerk à Daft Punk, from April 9 to August 11, 2019. The exhibition offers an insight into this vast musical culture, tinged with a political dimension.

The Projective Drawing, the exhibition at Drawing Lab

Drawing Lab Paris is devoting an exhibition to architecture and its hold in art, entitled The Projective Drawing, from June 28 to September 20, 2019.

Prehistory, a modern invention exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, photos

The Centre Pompidou is devoting an exhibition to the fertile relationship between prehistory and modern art, entitled Prehistory, a modern invention, from May 8 to September 16, 2019.

Doisneau and music at the Philharmonie: prolongations

The Musée de la Musique at the Philharmonie is devoting an exhibition to Doisneau and music, starting December 4, 2018 and running exceptionally until May 5, 2019.

Exhibition of the Helena Rubinstein collection at the Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme

The Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme presents an exhibition based on Helena Rubinstein's personal collection, entitled L'Aventure de la Beauté, from March 20 to August 25, 2019. A dive into art, fashion and photography that leaves no one indifferent.

Miró at the Grand Palais: final days

The Grand Palais is devoting a retrospective to the great Catalan master Joan Miró from October 3, 2018 to February 4, 2019. An exhibition that focuses on the artist's pivotal periods, from the Fauve movement to Surrealism, via Cubism or the Detailist movement.

Dora Maar exhibition at the Centre Pompidou

From June 5 to July 29, 2019, the Centre Pompidou presents an exhibition focusing on the work of artist-photographer Dora Maar. A retrospective that reveals an unseen facet of Picasso's muse, from her surrealist activity to her work for fashion.

Bernard Frize exhibition at the Centre Pompidou

The Centre Pompidou is dedicating an exhibition to French artist Bernard Frize from May 29 to August 26, 2019. A retrospective immersing the visitor in the absurd, laziness, randomness, and other themes dear to the artist.

The Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation reopens in a brand new space

After several months of refurbishment, the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation reopens its doors on November 6, 2018 in a brand new space located in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris. An establishment that places a little more emphasis on welcoming visitors, particularly from the provinces and abroad, but also school or university groups with several dedicated spaces.

Enfance, the new Palais de Tokyo Season, our photos

The Palais de Tokyo is devoting its new Season, entitled Childhood, to several artists taking us back to our memories and other childhood games, while allowing us to reflect on this past that influences "the construction of our identities and their representations". A Proust's madeleine to savor from June 22 to September 9, 2018.

Art/Afrique, le nouvel atelier, l'expo de la Fondation Vuitton : prolongations !

The Fondation Vuitton is hosting three small exhibitions devoted to current artistic creation from South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, from mid-April to August 28, extended until September 4, 2017. On view is a selection of works from Jean Pigozzi's African art collection (1989-2009), a focus on South Africa's contemporary scene, and finally an overview of the Fondation Vuitton's African collection.