Summer exhibition guide

Panoramart: the free exhibition by Aurélien Jeanney, perched atop the Tour Montparnasse

Ready to see Paris from another angle? From April 3 to October 31, 2025, the Observatoire de la Tour Montparnasse (Montparnasse Tower Observatory) propels art 210 meters into the sky with Panoramart, an exhibition by illustrator Aurélien Jeanney, featuring 10 trompe-l'œil and anamorphic frescoes that reinvent the capital.

Open-air exhibition of Andrea Roggi's work, Faubourg Saint-Honoré district

Art takes to the skies (and the air) in Paris's 8ᵉ arrondissement with Élan Vital, the outdoor exhibition by Italian artist Andrea Roggi, in partnership with the Comité du Faubourg Saint-Honoré and Galeries Bartoux. Seven aerial, poetic bronze sculptures take over the public space between Madeleine and Concorde from April 17 to July 12, 2025.

Figurabstra: our photos of the exhibition between abstract and figurative art at the Goldshteyn-Saatort gallery

For lovers of abstract and figurative art... Galerie Goldshteyn-Saatort invites you to discover the exhibition Figurabstra, from April 24 to June 24, 2025. A group show featuring twelve international artists exploring the dialogue between abstraction, figuration, East and West. Opening on April 24, 2025 from 7 to 10 pm, booking essential!

Levalet: the street artist presents his free exhibition "Sabordage" on Fluctuart

This summer, street artist Levalet takes over the Fluctuart barge with his original exhibition "Sabordage", specially designed for the urban art center. Come and discover his installations, paintings and drawings free of charge from June 12 to August 24, 2025.

Chalisée Naamani exhibits her "clothing-images" at the Palais de Tokyo

When fashion and clothing invade contemporary art museums... From June 13 to September 7, 2025, Chalisée Naamani presents a site-specific installation at the Palais de Tokyo, focusing on representations of the body. On the program: "clothing-images", photographs, digital collages and composite sculptures!

Exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo: "Le soleil tombe sans un bruit" by Thảo Nguyên Phan

The Palais de Tokyo presents "Le soleil tombe sans un bruit", the first monograph in France by Vietnamese artist Thảo Nguyên Phan, from June 13 to September 7, 2025.

Disco: Vivian Suter's exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo

Palais de Tokyo hosts Disco, a monumental exhibition by Vivian Suter in the Grande Verrière, from June 13 to September 8, 2025.

Mission Dakar-Djibouti [1931-1933]: Contre-enquêtes, the exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly, our photos

For the first time, an exhibition looks at the conditions of acquisition of over 3,000 objects collected during a famous ethnographic mission carried out in the 1930s in fifteen African countries. "Mission Dakar-Djibouti [1931-1933]: Contre-enquêtes" is not to be missed at the Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac from April 15 to September 14, 2025.

Tarō Okamoto, Japan reinvented: a new exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly, our photos

Want to discover one of the great figures of Japanese avant-gardism? Head to the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris from Tuesday, April 15 to Sunday, September 7, 2025 to admire the small exhibition devoted to the multidisciplinary Japanese artist Tarō Okamoto.

France-Brazil 2025 season: Aurélia Fronty exhibition at the André Malraux Library

As part of the France-Brazil 2025 Season, the Bibliothèque André Malraux unveils a vibrant exhibition dedicated to Aurélia Fronty's illustrations for the tale "L'enfant, le jaguar et le feu", written by Muriel Bloch, from May 16 to July 3, 2025. An invitation to explore the depths of the Amazon rainforest through a work rich in color, myth and emotion.

Graffiti x Georges Mathieu: our photos from the exhibition at La Monnaie de Paris

When graffiti meets the world of Abstraction Lyrique... In parallel with the exhibition of works by Georges Mathieu, La Monnaie de Paris invites various street artists to create in situ in an exhibition, Graffiti x Goerges Mathieu, on view from April 11 to September 7, 2025. Artists include Lek & Sowat, JonOne and Nassyo...

Georges Mathieu: our photos from the exhibition at La Monnaie de Paris

The father of Lyrical Abstraction is exhibited at La Monnaie de Paris! The cultural institution hosts a retrospective dedicated to Georges Mathieu, in partnership with the Centre Pompidou, from April 11 to September 7, 2025. A formal and structured exhibition to rediscover the work of this emblematic artist of lyrical abstraction.

France-Brazil 2025 season: Le Cri pour la Planète exhibition at Espace Frans Krajcberg

The exhibition "Le Cri pour la Planète", a vibrant tribute to Frans Krajcberg, takes up residence at the Espace Frans Krajcberg from March 13 to August 2, 2025, as part of the Saison France-Brésil 2025. A two-part event exploring the four elements through the committed eyes of a pioneer of ecological art.

Video Games & Music: the video game music exhibition at the Philharmonie

Gamer friends, mark your calendars! The Philharmonie de Paris invites you to plunge into the captivating world of video game music with the exhibition Video Games & Music: La Musique dont vous êtes le Héros, from April 3, 2026 to January 10, 2027. An interactive journey through sound, where technology, pop culture and musical creation intertwine to thrill young and old alike.

David Hockney: the artist's largest retrospective exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton

The Fondation Louis Vuitton presents "David Hockney, 25 - Do remember they can't cancel the Spring", the largest retrospective ever dedicated to the contemporary artist, from April 9 to September 1, 2025. More than 400 works - oil paintings, ink drawings, video installations and digital works - offer an immersion into the abundant universe of Hockney, whose palette is as radiant as spring!

Agnès Varda's Paris: our photos from the exhibition at the Musée Carnavalet

Agnès Varda cinéaste... everyone knows, but Agnès Varda photographe? The Musée Carnavalet is devoting an exhibition to THE filmmaker of the Nouvelle Vague, entitled "Le Paris d'Agnès Varda, de-ci, de-là", from April 9 to August 24, 2025. A tribute to her work, highlighting her close ties with Paris and the courtyard-atelier on rue Daguerre, through photographs, films and previously unseen archives.

L'Odyssée de l'Eau (Water Odyssey): a village on the banks of the Seine to discover sustainable solutions for our oceans, seas and rivers.

From April 24 to 26, 2025, Paris welcomes the Water Odyssey, a 1,000 m² immersive exhibition open to the public on the Port des Champs-Élysées (the banks of the Seine next to the Grand Palais). This unique event invites you to explore sustainable solutions for our oceans, seas and rivers through conferences, demonstrations and sensory experiences. Free admission.

Eugène Boudin, the father of Impressionism: exhibition unveiled at Musée Marmottan Monet

The Musée Marmottan Monet hosts the exhibition "Eugène Boudin - Le père de l'impressionnisme : une collection particulière" from April 9 to August 31, 2025. An immersion in the work of the French artist, through 80 pieces from prestigious collections.

Clinamen: an aquatic and musical installation at the Bourse de Commerce

This summer, the Rotonde de la Bourse de Commerce is transformed to welcome "clinamen", an aquatic and musical installation by Céleste Boursier-Mougenot. From June 6 to September 21, 2025, discover an 18-meter-diameter basin filled with water and porcelain bowls, billed as a "space for contemplation".

Gabriele Münter, painting without detours: our photos from the exhibition at the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris

From April 4 to August 24, 2025, the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris is devoting an exhibition to the German artist Gabriele Münter. Entitled "Gabriele Münter, peindre dans détours" ("Gabriele Münter, painting in detours"), the exhibition invites fans of German Expressionist art to discover some 170 works spanning six decades of creation, including painting, printmaking, photography and embroidery.