Sculptor, visual artist, painter, printmaker, film director: Niki de Saint Phalle has distinguished herself in many artistic fields over the years. The Franco-American, naturalized Swiss, was a member of the Nouveaux Réalistes group, alongside Deschamps, Christo, Yves Klein...
Niki de Saint Phalle in particular stood out for her monumental, colorful sculptures, her Nanas, the Golem and the Black Heroes. She collaborated with a number of artists, including Jean Tinguely, her second husband, with whom she created the decorations for the Stravinsky fountain.
The artist died in 2002, after a rich career and numerous exhibitions in major museums and cultural institutions in the United States, France, England, Italy, Spain... Even today, Niki de Saint Phalle is regularly featured in exhibitions and retrospectives.
Would you like to discover this essential artist, or take an artistic stroll around Paris in her footsteps? Here are the places where you can see Niki de Saint Phalle's works in Paris and the Île-de-France region.
Several museums house works by the artist. Please note, however, that some of these works may not be on display: some museums rotate their permanent collections and keep others in their reserves.
To see works by Niki de Saint Phalle, you can visit the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris and the Centre Pompidou. If you take public transport just a few minutes from Paris, you can also admire the artist's creations at MAC-VAL, in Val-de-Marne.
Of course, it's impossible to miss the Stravinsky fountain on rue Brisemiche in the 4th arrondissement. Located right next to the Centre Pompidou, this unique and emblematic fountain attracts many art lovers.
Paris: the mythical Stravinsky fountain freshly restored, our photos
After eighteen months of restoration work, the Fontaine Stravinsky in Paris has been freshly restored! An opportunity to (re)discover this emblematic and poetic work of art in the Beaubourg district, and the sixteen sculptures that make it up, created by Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely. [Read more]
