If you're a fan ofcontemporary art, then you're probably constantly on the lookout for great exhibitions, whether in museums or art galleries, to (re)discover the works oftalented artists past and present. From renowned talents to rising stars and little-known artists, here's a roundup of hot exhibitions to quench your cultural thirst.
From group shows and cartes blanches to retrospectives and fairs, this guide not only lists the current exhibitions, but also the upcoming ones, so you can mark the dates in your diaries. All these cultural events are waiting for you, and some of them are even an opportunity to acquire a work of art for your home!
Please note that this guide is updated regularly as we make new discoveries and announcements, so be sure to keep this page handy so you don't miss out on any of the great contemporary art exhibitions to come in Paris and the Île-de-France region!
So, are you ready? Let's get started on the contemporary art exhibitions awaiting you in the capital!
The Musée de la Sculpture en plein air: a free art walk in the heart of Paris
Have you heard of the Musée de la Sculpture en plein air? Located in the Square Tino Rossi in the 5th arrondissement, this small museum offers a free cultural stroll along the banks of the Seine, in a magnificent bucolic setting. [Read more]
The Cherqui Foundation: the kinetic art museum just outside Paris!
Sponsored - Do you like optical and kinetic art? Head for the Fondation Cherqui, a few kilometers from Paris. This art gallery, similar in size to a museum, houses a collection of over 5,000 works by Jean Cherqui. Book your visit now! [Read more]
Faisons corps: the free exhibition exploring intimacy at the Maif Social Club unveiled
The Maif Social Club is organizing a group exhibition on the body, intimacy and identity. From March 30, 2024 to January 4, 2025, visit Faisons corps free of charge. [Read more]
Arabofuturs: the exhibition of science fiction and predictions is extended at the IMA
Artists from the Arab world imagine the worlds of tomorrow, in an exhibition between science fiction and dreams. Discover Arabofuturs at the Institut du Monde Arabe from April 23 to January 12, 2025. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Family ties: Tina Barney explores family ties in exhibition at Jeu de Paume
Family can be complicated... But with Tina Barney, it's always aesthetic, and full of hidden messages... Discover Family Ties, a photo exhibition at the Jeu de Paume from September 28, 2024 to January 19, 2025. [Read more]
Marcel Duchamp Prize 2024: the winners' exhibition at the Centre Pompidou
The Centre Pompidou is hosting an exhibition of the winners of the Prix Marcel Duchamp 2024, from October 2, 2024 to January 6, 2025. We popped in for a look during a visit to the museum. [Read more]
The exhibition Révélation ! Contemporary art from Benin, unveiled at the Conciergerie
La Conciergerie welcomes contemporary artists from Benin, from October 4 2024 to January 5 2025, for an original exhibition entitled "Révélation ! Contemporary art from Benin". Discover the images of this exhibition-event! [Read more]
Beyond the invisible: Cécile Beau and Grégoire Scalabre exhibit at Abbaye de Maubuisson
Abbaye de Maubuisson invites you to discover its new exhibition, entitled "Ençà de l'invisible", by artists Cécile Beau and Grégoire Scalabre, until February 23, 2025. An exhibition combining nature-inspired installations and ceramic sculptures! [Read more]
Tarsila do Amaral exhibition at the Musée du Luxembourg - our photos
The Musée du Luxembourg is devoting an exhibition to the works of Tarsila do Amaral, an emblematic figure of Brazilian modernism, from October 9, 2024 to February 2, 2025. Entitled "Tarsila do Amaral. Painting Modern Brazil", this retrospective explores Tarsila do Amaral's rich heritage of indigenous influences, modernism and the anthropophagic movement. [Read more]
Arte Povera: the exhibition dedicated to the Italian art movement at the Bourse de Commerce, our photos
Arte Povera is on show at the Bourse de Commerce in Paris from October 9, 2024 to January 20, 2025. An opportunity to learn more about this Italian artistic movement, thanks to an impressive collection of works by thirteen leading Arte Povera figures. [Read more]
Ito Meikyū, Boris Labbé's virtual reality exhibition at Drawing Lab in Paris - our photos
Attention exhibition and virtual reality fans! The Drawing Lab invites you to discover its VR exhibition, imagined by Boris Labbé, "Ito Meikyū", from October 11, 2024 to January 5, 2025. Inspired by Japanese art and literature, this interactive work invites you to wander freely through a digital labyrinth where drawings, fractal architectures and animated scenes intersect. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Olga de Amaral at the Fondation Cartier, the sublime XXL textile exhibition in Paris
The Fondation Cartier honors Colombian artist Olga de Amaral in a major retrospective running until March 16, 2025. We take you on a tour of this grandiose XXL exhibition. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Total: Martine Syms' supermarket-style exhibition at Lafayette Anticipations
When an exhibition turns into an art supermarket to raise questions about consumer societies... Lafayette Anticipations is devoting an exhibition to American artist Martine Syms, entitled Total, from October 16, 2024 to February 9, 2025. A truly immersive experience where art and commerce meet in an innovative concept store. [Read more]
Pop Forever, Tom Wesselmann &... the Pop Art exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton
The Fondation Louis Vuitton invites us to immerse ourselves in the most colorful artistic movement of the last 60 years. From October 16, 2024 to March 3, 2025, discover pop art with the exhibition "Pop Forever, Tom Wesselmann &...". [Read more]
Science-fiction, the MEP's new look at plants
From October 16, 2024 to January 18, 2025, the Maison Européenne de la Photographie presents Science-Fiction, an unusual exhibition that plunges us into the heart of the living world. [Read more]
Praesentia exhibition by Myriam Mihindou at the Palais de Tokyo - our photos
Artist Myriam Mihindou exhibits at the Palais de Tokyo! The museum is hosting "Praesentia", a retrospective of her work, from October 17, 2024 to January 5, 2025. Through twenty years of creations, this exhibition explores themes linked to spirituality, memory and politics, while offering a reflection on minoritized narratives and collective healing. [Read more]
Figures: our photos of artist Malala Andrialavidrazana's exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo
The Palais de Tokyo is devoting an exhibition to the artist Malala Andrialavidrazana, entitled "Figures", from October 17, 2024 to January 5, 2025. In the large glass roof, the artist unveils a monumental work combining digital photomontages and geographical maps, questioning notions of power and knowledge. [Read more]
Tituba, who will protect us? our photos from the group show at the Palais de Tokyo
An exhibition about spiritual protection... The Palais de Tokyo invites you to discover its new exhibition, part of its autumn season, entitled "Tituba, who will protect us?", from October 17, 2024 to January 5, 2025. This group show brings together eleven artists from the Caribbean and African diasporas, exploring the links between memory, mourning, migration and spiritual protection. [Read more]
Exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo: "Quand un nœud est délié, un dieu est libéré" by Barbara Chase-Riboud
Palais de Tokyo invites you to discover an exhibition of works by Barbara Chase-Riboud, a major figure in contemporary art, entitled "Quand un nœud est délié, un dieu est libéré", from October 17, 2024 to January 5, 2025. Sculptor, poet and novelist, the artist unveils her recent works, exploring the history of the African diaspora and the struggles for civil rights. An immersion in a universe between abstraction and figuration, through bronzes, embroidered works and literary installations. [Read more]
Borders are nocturnal animals: the exhibition for the Lithuanian season at the Palais de Tokyo
For the Lithuanian season in France, the Palais de Tokyo invites you to discover the exhibition "Borders are nocturnal animals", a project bringing together artists from Lithuania and other post-socialist countries, from October 17, 2024 to January 5, 2025. Between poetry and geopolitics, this exhibition explores the forgotten stories of Eastern Europe, in the light of current upheavals such as the war in Ukraine. An artistic reflection on borders, resilience and the future. [Read more]
Stone Speakers: our test of the volcanic, sensory experience at the Palais de Tokyo
A truly sensory experience around volcanoes! The Palais de Tokyo invites you to discover the work of Julian Charrière, winner of the SAM Prize for Contemporary Art 2022, Stone Speakers - Les bruits de la terre, from October 17, 2024 to January 5, 2025. This exhibition invites you to explore a volcanic landscape where the planet's conversations resonate. Somewhere between art and science, the Franco-Swiss artist invites us to rediscover the Earth as a living, vibrating organism... In the truest sense of the word. [Read more]
Dans(e) la lumière: a free exhibition combining art and dance at the EDF Foundation
From October 18, 2024 to January 30, 2025, the EDF Foundation presents an unusual, dreamlike exhibition: Dans(e) la lumière brings art and dance together to create a magical, timeless experience. [Read more]
Colors Festival 2024, the huge street art exhibition in an abandoned house, goes into overtime
Calling all street-art fans: the Colors Festival is extending its run! The collective, which took over the Ile-de-France region in Champigny-sur-Marne to transform a forgotten house, awaits you once again from October 19, 2024 to January 5, 2025. Under the theme "Nature reclaims its rights", animals and vegetation take over the site. [Read more]
Les Cimes de l'Asphalte exhibition by Duy Anh Nhan Duc at Espace Richaud - our photos
An exhibition focused on nature and trees... Espace Richaud, Versailles, invites you to discover "Les Cimes de l'Asphalte" by artist Duy Anh Nhan Duc from October 25, 2024 to January 26, 2025. Through poetic and immersive installations, the artist explores the deep relationship we have with trees, from wood to gasoline, symbols of memory and resilience in an urban environment. [Read more]
L'Epouvantable Expo: the exhibition that celebrates your fears at La REcyclerie
Feel like scaring yourself, even after Halloween? From October 31, 2024 to February 28, 2025, La REcyclerie presents L'Épouvantable Expo, an immersive exhibition that invites us to explore our irrational fears linked to nature. Through a variety of artistic works and media, the exhibition explores man's impact on his environment. For the opening on October 31, don't miss Louder: Drag Metal, a Halloween drag and metal party with a cathartic atmosphere! [Read more]
Pixels at the Grand Palais Immersif: our photos of the exhibition mixing digital art and AI
The Grand Palais Immersif invites you to discover Pixels, the first major Parisian exhibition dedicated to the artist Miguel Chevalier, from November 5, 2024 to April 6, 2025. Come and explore an immersive, interactive journey where digital art and artificial intelligence come together in an unprecedented sensory experience. [Read more]
Ordinary World: the exhibition that turns news into art at the Korean Cultural Center
Contemporary artists turn the disasters and bad news of the day into works of art, with the exhibition Ordinary World, on view free of charge at the Korean Cultural Center from November 7, 2024 to February 8, 2025. [Read more]
Every life is a story: the XXL exhibition at the Palais de la Porte Dorée
From November 8, 2024 to February 9, 2025, the Palais de la Porte Dorée will be hosting a gigantic exhibition in all its rooms. Don't miss "Every Life is a Story". [Read more]
Crossing Lines: our photos of the exhibition mixing graffiti and shibari at the Goldshteyn-Saatort gallery
When graffiti and shibari meet... Galerie Goldshteyn-Saatort invites you to discover its Crossing Lines exhibition, featuring works by JonOne and Marie Sauvage, from November 14, 2024 to January 15, 2025. This unique collaboration between graffiti and shibari art blends urban energy with artistic strings for a unique visual experience! [Read more]
Anatonirisme: the free exhibition between art and science at La Lison gallery
When anatomy and art meet... Galerie La Lison invites you to discover its new exhibition, Anatonirisme, from November 14, 2024 to January 11, 2025. More specifically, the exhibition invites you to plunge into the poetic and disturbing universe of Amaury Grisel. Through his works, the artist explores the limits of the imaginary and the organic, between chimeras and alternative realities. [Read more]
Faits divers : quand l'art contemporain raconte le crime exhibition at MAC-VAL - photos
Dive into the darker side of the news with MAC-VAL's original and macabre exhibition, on view from November 15, 2024 to April 13, 2025. [Read more]
La Grande expédition: the art and science exhibition at Centquatre-Paris - our photos
Le Centquatre-Paris and the TARA Océan foundation take us on a voyage of discovery of the ocean and its riches, in a groundbreaking exhibition on view from November 16, 2024 to March 2, 2025. [Read more]
LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE MMXXIV, the Christmas group show at Les Frigos de Paris!
Sponsored - L'AIGUILLAGE presents a group exhibition based on the cult classic La Belle & La Bête, from November 23 to December 30, 2024. [Read more]
Exhibition FoRTE#6: the new edition of the FRAC Île-de-France's young talents in Romainville
The FoRTE exhibition returns for a 6th edition at the Frac Île-de-France reserves: the region presents works by the winners of the Fonds régional des talents émergents, from November 30, 2024 to January 18, 2025. [Read more]
Sylvie Vartan and her Bulgaria: the new exhibition at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute
Sponsored - 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. [Read more]
The Soul Trembles: Chiharu Shiota's reopening exhibition at the Grand Palais
The Grand Palais is celebrating its reopening with an exhibition by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota, known for her installations of interwoven woollen threads, to be admired under the glass roof from December 11, 2024 to March 19, 2025. [Read more]
Pulse: our photos of the immersive sound and light exhibition at Gaité Lyrique
From December 12, 2024 to July 13, 2025, La Gaité Lyrique in Paris presents Pulse, a new sound and light installation by 1024 Architecture. Immerse yourself in a universe where light becomes living matter, and interact with multisensory works for a unique experience combining art, sound and technology. [Read more]
Future in the balance: Chuck Sperry's colorful, free exhibition at L'Œil Ouvert gallery
Artist Chuck Sperry invites us to discover his rock'n'roll universe with the exhibition Future in the balance, on view free of charge at L'Œil Ouvert gallery from December 14, 2024 to January 31, 2025. [Read more]
Guillaume Bresson at the Château de Versailles: the exhibition where contemporary art meets history
The Château de Versailles welcomes Guillaume Bresson and his works where history and contemporary art meet. An exhibition to discover from January 21 to May 25 2025. [Read more]
Chaosmos: a free exhibition questioning our place in the universe at the Maif Social Club
Several contemporary artists have drawn inspiration from the universe and our relationship with the world to create the Chaosmos exhibition, on view free of charge at the Maif Social Club from February 8 to July 26, 2025. [Read more]
Collective Joy - Learning to Flambé: the exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo
The Palais de Tokyo is hosting the exhibition "Collective Joy - Learning to Flambé!" from February 20 to May 11, 2025. An exploration of cultures of gathering and the experience of collective joy through diverse artistic practices. [Read more]
Raphaël Barontini exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo
The Palais de Tokyo hosts Raphaël Barontini's exhibition "Quelque part dans la nuit, le peuple danse" from February 20 to May 11, 2025. A plunge into living narratives combining historical archives and contemporary creations, at the crossroads of tradition and innovation. [Read more]
Rammellzzee exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo
From February 20 to May 11 2025, the Palais de Tokyo and the CAPC Bordeaux will present the first French retrospective devoted to the artist RAMMELLZEE at the Paris museum. In all, some one hundred major works and previously unseen archives will be on display, tracing the career of an enigmatic figure in contemporary art and hip-hop. [Read more]
Corps et âmes: an original exhibition at the Bourse de Commerce in Paris
For its new exhibition entitled "Corps et âmes" (Bodies and Souls), the Bourse de Commerce in Paris examines the significance of the body in contemporary thought. Works by some twenty artists, including Auguste Rodin, Duane Hanson, Arthur Jafa and Deana Lawson, can be admired at the sublime Parisian museum from March 5 to August 25, 2025. [Read more]
Mark Leckey exhibition at Lafayette Anticipations
Lafayette Anticipations invites you to discover Mark Leckey's first solo exhibition in Paris, from April 2 to July 20, 2025. Bringing together some twenty works and previously unseen creations, the exhibition explores the theme of ecstasy as a state of extreme emotion and a unique spiritual or bodily experience. [Read more]
L'écologie des choses: a new exhibition at the Maison de la culture du Japon in Paris
Environmental art invites itself to the Maison de la culture du Japon in Paris. On view from April 30 to July 26, 2025, the exhibition "L'écologie des choses" (The Ecology of Things) showcases the work of a number of Japanese artists, from different generations, addressing ecological issues from 1970 to the present day. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Euphoria, art is in the air: the Balloon Museum's inflatable exhibition at the Grand Palais
A new inflatable exhibition arrives in the capital in the summer of 2025, after its run in Rome. The newly renovated Grand Palais will be transformed with huge installations and works of art that will amaze the whole family. [Read more]
