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Mehdi Qotbi retrospective: the poetic exhibition at the Institut du Monde Arabe

The Institut du Monde Arabe is organizing a major retrospective in tribute to artist Mehdi Qotbi. Discover the painter's colorful works in an exhibition running from October 15, 2024 to January 5, 2025.
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Salon d'Automne 2024: the contemporary art event arrives on the Champs-Elysées

The Salon d'Automne is the must-attend event for all contemporary artists, from October 23 to 27, 2024. Over 1,000 works will be displayed in temporary pavilions on the Champs-Elysées.
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Josephsohn as seen by Albert Oehlen: a tribute exhibition at the Musée d'Art Moderne, Paris

The Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris is organizing a retrospective dedicated to the sculptor Hans Josephsohn, to be shown from October 11, 2024 to February 16, 2025.
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Federico Pietrella exhibits his pointillist date-stamped canvases at Sobering Galerie

Artist Federico Pietrella returns to Paris' Sobering Galerie with his exhibition "Nulla due volte, Nothing twice", from October 19 to November 7, 2024. Through his date-stamping technique, he captures time and the ephemeral, creating works in which every moment becomes an irreversible visual trace.
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Ae-la: exhibition and free performances by Cathy Cocat

Ae-la is more than just an exhibition. The works of art are interspersed with artists' performances and visual and sound installations. From September 26 to October 1, Cathy Cocat awaits you in the heart of Paris, at Vitrines Les Arches Citoyennes.
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Art Basel 2024: a free contemporary art exhibition at the Petit Palais

The Petit Palais is hosting a free contemporary art exhibition from October 15 to 20, 2024, to coincide with the Art Basel Paris fair's "hors les murs" program.
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Les Extatiques 2024 take over Ile Seguin with circus, street art and contemporary art

Les Extatiques, the free contemporary open-air exhibition, is heading for the Ïle des Arts this year. From September 21 to November 21, the spot is transformed into a free artistic promenade combining contemporary art and live performance.
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Art Basel Paris 2024: cabinets of curiosities in the collections of the Musée Eugène Delacroix

Contemporary art takes center stage at the Musée Eugène Delacroix during the week of the Art Basel Paris 2024 fair. This year, from October 16 to 28, artist Ali Cherry plunges us into her cabinets of curiosities.
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Art Basel Paris 2024: surprising sculptures at Beaux-Arts' Chapelle des Petits-Augustins

The Chapelle des Petits-Augustins at the Beaux-Arts de Paris is taking part in the Art Basel Paris fair, with a free, off-site exhibition on view from October 14 to 20, 2024.
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Street Art Madeleine, the free exhibition of 106 artists under the Madeleine church - photos

Street Art Madeleine is the name of the street art exhibition and event taking place from September 13 to 22, 2024 in the crypt of the Madeleine church. Imagine the work of 106 free and vandalized street artists, brought together in one place.
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Light as Matter, a free experiential exhibition at Centre Tignous in Montreuil

A free, artistic experience awaits us in Montreuil until September 22, 2024. Just a stone's throw from the Robespierre metro station, the Centre Tignous welcomes artist Meaghan Matthews for "La Lumière comme matière", a semi-immersive exhibition that offers us a beautiful suspended moment. As a bonus for families, little ones can enjoy hands-on workshops on September 14, 21 and 22, 2024.
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Prix Utopi.e: when queer art reveals itself at the Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles - our photos

Attention contemporary art lovers! The Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles in Paris is hosting the 3rd edition of the Prix Utopi.e with a group exhibition from September 13 to October 5, 2024. Come and discover the works of 12 LGBTQIA+ artists committed to the fight for inclusion and respect for gender identities and sexual orientations.
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Rites charnels: our photos of Claude Guénard's exhibition at Galerie La Lison

When erotic art takes over Galerie La Lison... Rites Charnels is Claude Guénard's exhibition at the art gallery from September 12 to October 26, 2024. Between tattooed bodies and nude weddings, the artist explores rituals and the flesh with an erotic, transgressive style.
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Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hultén: a new exhibition at Galeries Champs-Élysées

During its period of closure, the Centre Pompidou will be taking over several venues in Paris and elsewhere, including the Galeries nationales du Grand Palais. It is here, in this fully restored space in the heart of the capital, that the Centre Pompidou will be showcasing the artists Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely, as well as the Swedish art historian Pontus Hultén, the first director of Beaubourg, in a never-before-seen exhibition.
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Gilbert Peyre's Electromechanomaniac exhibition at Halle Saint Pierre - our photos

From September 15 to December 15, 2024, La Halle Saint Pierre, next to the Sacré-Cœur, is devoting an exhibition to artist Gilbert Peyre, entitled "L'Electromécanomaniaque". An artist who reinvents art brut through poetic and intriguing machine-sculptures, combining recycled objects and high technology.
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Exhibition at Halle Saint-Pierre: discover the works of Malcolm de Chazal - our photos

Attention contemporary art lovers... From September 11, 2024 to January 19, 2025, La Halle Saint Pierre, just a stone's throw from the Sacré Cœur, will be presenting an exhibition of works by Malcolm de Chazal. This retrospective invites you to explore the poetic and pictorial universe of this Mauritian artist, with its blend of nature, spirituality and vibrant colors.
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Shepard Fairey, a.k.a. Obey: "Swan Song" exhibition at Galerie Itinerrance in Paris, extensions

Attention Shepard Fairey fans! The famous American street artist, also known as Obey, returns to the Itinerrance gallery in Paris's 13th arrondissement to unveil "Swan Song". In view of its success, this free solo exhibition by Shepard Fairey has been extended until Saturday, October 12, 2024.
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Retrospective: Leonor Fini's surreal exhibition at Galerie Minsky

The Minsky Gallery honors the work of Leonor Fini with an exhibition on Surrealism, entitled Retrospective, in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou, from September 5 to November 2, 2024. Discover rarely exhibited paintings, drawings, masks and theatrical creations, for a unique journey into the dreamlike, androgynous universe of this key figure in Surrealist art.
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"Astral forests": our photos from the free exhibition at the Swedish Institute in Paris

This autumn, the Swedish Institute unveils its "Astral Forests"! To be seen exclusively from September 6 to 22, 2024, this free group exhibition brings together the work of five talented Swedish artists at the crossroads of design, contemporary art and traditional Nordic crafts. Would you like a tour?
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Sylvie Vartan and her Bulgaria: the new exhibition at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute

The Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Paris presents the exhibition SYLVIE VARTAN ET SA BULGARIE, focusing on the great artist's link with her native country.