From Suzanne Valadon and Pablo Picasso to Niki de Saint Phalle and David Hockney, some of the world's greatest artists are on show at Paris museums and digital art centers. Discover our selection of must-see exhibitions and immersive experiences in Paris. Ready, set, visit!
What exhibitions are currently on show in paris?
"Egypt of the Pharaohs: From Cheops to Ramses II" at the Atelier des Lumières
Atelier des Lumières, Rue Saint-Maur, Paris, France
From 9 February 2024 to 5 January 2025
In 2024, the Atelier des Lumières offers a colourful plunge into the heart of ancient Egypt. The temples of Luxor and Abu Simbel, the tombs of Tutankhamen and Nefertari in the Valley of the Kings and Queens, the monumental sculptures of the pharaohs, the pyramids... The façades of the digital art centre in Paris reveal the sumptuous landscapes and architectural treasures of Egyptian civilisation in this new immersive exhibition.
This autumn and during the festive season (October 18 to January 22), the Atelier des Lumières is also offering an immersive exhibition in the footsteps of cult comic book character Asterix. Head for Roman Gaul, Hispania and Egypt for the intrepid villagers in search of a certain Panoramix... A sensory journey where young and old alike (re)discover Uderzo's famous drawings and René Goscinny's dialogues.
“Masterpieces from the Borghese Gallery” at the Musée Jacquemart André
Musée Jacquemart-André, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, France
From 6 September 2024 to 9 February 2025
Rubens, Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Veronese... The greatest figures of the Italian Renaissance and the Baroque period are in the spotlight this autumn at the Musée Jacquemart André as it reopens after a major renovation campaign. Exceptional loans from the Borghese Gallery (currently under renovation) in Rome. An opportunity to discover works by lesser-known artists such as Annibal Carracci, Guido Reni and Jacopo Bassano.
‘Heinz Berggruen, a connoisseur and his collection’ at the Musée de l'Orangerie
Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris, France
From 2 October 2024 to 27 January 2025
From Pablo Picasso and Paul Klee to Henri Matisse and Alberto Giacometti, the greatest figures of modern art occupy a special place in the personal collection of Heinz Berggruen, a leading German art dealer who lived in Paris during the second half of the 20th century. This autumn, the Musée de l'Orangerie will be exhibiting around a hundred works illustrating the links he forged with the artists of his time.
Visit the Musée de l'Orangerie (closed on 26 and 28 August 2024)
"Caillebotte. Peindre les hommes" Orsay Museum
Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France
From 8 October 2024 to 19 January 2025
Urban workers, sportsmen, men on balconies, men bathing... Male figures were a major inspiration in the work of Gustave Caillebotte. 130 years after the death of the Impressionist painter to whom we owe nearly 500 paintings bequeathed to the State, the Musée d'Orsay is devoting an exhibition to him this autumn. Among the masterpieces on show are Young Man at his Window, Part of a Boat and Rue de Paris, Temps de pluie.
“Arte Povera” at the Bourse de Commerce
Musée national de la Marine de Paris, Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, Paris, France
From 9 October 2024 to 20 January 2025
Born in Italy in the 1960s, the Arte Povera artistic movement is invited to the Bourse de Commerce this autumn. Giovanni Anselmo, Alighiero Boetti, Pier Paolo Calzolari, Luciano Fabro, Jannis Kounellis... The avant-garde artists behind this movement assert their opposition to consumer society, using simple, natural or everyday materials (earth, coal, water, trees, light bulbs...). Discover some fifty works from the Pinault Collection, as well as exceptional loans.
Visit the Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection
"Pop Forever, Tom Wesselmann &…" Louis Vuitton Foundation
Fondation Louis Vuitton, Avenue du Mahatma Gandhi, Paris, France
From 17 October 2024 to 24 February 2025
This fall, the Fondation Louis Vuitton is staging a major exhibition devoted to Pop Art and one of its emblematic figures, Tom Wesselmann. Comic strips, advertising, cinema, household robots and the tabloid press - popular culture in all its guises inspired the artists of this artistic movement, which emerged in the 1950s. In addition to the work of Tom Wesselmann, there are almost 150 paintings by Andy Warhol, Ai Weiwei, Yayoi Kusuma, Roy Lichtenstein and Sylvie Fleury.
‘Stephen Jones, artist's hats’ at the Palais Galliera
Palais Galliera, Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie, Paris, France
From 19 October 2024 to 16 March 2025
A fashion accessory par excellence, the hat in all its forms is in the spotlight this autumn at the Palais Galliera. An invitation to discover the collections of British milliner Stephen Jones from the 1980s to the present day. Working with leading haute-couture houses such as Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier and John Galliano, his creations inspired by Paris and French history have toured the globe.
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