Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hultén: a new exhibition at Galeries Champs-Élysées

Modern art lovers will have to get used to it. The Centre Pompidou will close its doors in the summer of 2025 due to renovation work. The work, " necessary to maintain the Centre Pompidou almost five decades after its inauguration in 1977 ", says the museum on its website, is scheduled to last five years and be completed by 2030. " In particular, it will involve the renovation and removal of asbestos from all facades, fire safety upgrades, improved accessibility for people with reduced mobility, and energy optimization for the entire building," the museum continues.

But the Centre Pompidou is not stopping its artistic programming. For the duration of the works, several major cultural institutions in Paris, France and abroad will be hosting the Centre Pompidou collection. Such is the case of the Grand Palais and its Galeries nationales, opened in 1964. Freshly restored, the Champs-Élysées galleries (2,000 m²) and the Seine galleries (800 m²) will open their doors to four exhibitions a year for five years!

" The concomitance of the work on the Centre and the reopening of the Grand Palais has enabled us to build an unprecedented partnership, under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture, which will enable us to continue the history of the great popular exhibitions of modern and contemporary art held in Paris ", reads the Beaubourg website.

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Among the first exhibitions planned in these galleries is an installation devoted to Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely and Pontus Hultén. On view from June 6, 2025 to January 4, 2026 in the Galeries Champs-Élysées, this exhibition will take visitors back to the key moments in the career of the legendary couple formed by Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) and Jean Tinguely (1925-1991).

Their works have undeniably left their mark on the history of contemporary art. These include the French-American artist's"Nanas" and the Swiss artist's monumental sculptures, such as"Le Cyclop". Some of their works can be seen in the streets of Paris, such as the Stravinsky fountain, just a stone's throw from the Centre Pompidou.

Some may not know it, but Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely were able to count on the support of Pontus Hultén (1924-2006) to gain artistic visibility. The Swedish art historian, who was the first director of the Centre Pompidou, from 1977 to 1981, will therefore also be honored in this new exhibition to be seen in the Galeries Champs-Élysées. The Centre Pompidou will be offering an itinerary billed as"historic and entertaining". Visitors will be able to admire Jean Tinguely's impressive animated machines, Niki de Saint Phalle's colorful sculptures, as well as never-before-seen archive films and exclusive documentation.

Visit the Galeries Champs-Élysées from June 6, 2025 to January 4, 2026 to discover the exhibition dedicated to Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely and Pontus Hultén.