Museums, galleries, art practices and precincts, cultural hubs and street art – Paris has it all.
Hot tips: Note that many of the smaller independent galleries take vacances in the August summer – check visiting times beforehand. Also note that many of the larger established museums offer ‘free’ days, and sometimes open at night – check visiting times carefully and book ahead (and a Museum Pass might be an affordable way of seeing many within a short time).
15 Beautreillis ‘champions contemporary artists unbound by geography, working across media and disciplines, and engaged with the vital concerns of the here and now’. In the 4th.
An exhibition space dedicated to current artistic practices, with ‘demanding and accessible programming, highlighting contemporary artists with diverse profiles, both emerging and established’. In the 7th.
An artist collective, contemporary art space and creative laboratory that hosts residencies and rotates collective exhibitions every two weeks. On the Rue de Rivoli in the 1st.
The museum ‘is a permanent journey dedicated to the conservation and exhibition of the 99 most iconic cameras in history.’ Freely available within the Studio Harcourt in the 16th.
193 aims to offer ‘a global tour of contemporary art and to showcase the diversity of art scenes worldwide, with a particular focus on Southern scenes (Caribbean, Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia)’. In the 3rd.
Contemporary art gallery originating in Seoul, South Korea, whose Paris space is dedicated to ‘presenting multifaceted dimensions of the Korean art scene to the rest of the world’. In the 8th.
A gallery inspired by the decorative arts, modernist architecture and ‘an ethnic touch’, with
thematic exhibitions of contemporary artists from around the world. In two spaces, in the 6th and in the 7th.
Contemporary art gallery specialising in modern and post-war art, ‘aiming to reveal the intersections and relationships between the diverse artistic practices that emerged in the second half of the 20th century’. In the 8th.
A design gallery focusing on ‘monographic and thematic projects and commissions from contemporary designers’, with a ‘strong tendency to select objects with conceptual and/or sculptural qualities’. In the 3rd.
Located in a former Parisian mansion over five floors, A2Z invites ‘both novices and enthusiasts, young and old, to moments of contemplation, exploration, and exchange’. In the 6th.
A gallery and ‘concierge of the arts’, Abraham & Wolff exhibit contemporary artists from France and around the world. In the 7th.
A cultural centre dedicated to addressing climate change and biodiversity loss, the Climate Academy features spaces for events, activities and exhibitions. In the former Town Hall of the 4th.
The Actions for Local Authorities and Social, Sports, Cultural and Educational Initiatives exists ‘to improve and develop social, educational, cultural or leisure actions, particularly aimed at young people’. 16 centres across the city.
Art gallery dedicated to promoting emerging and established artists from Africa and its diaspora, and acting as ‘a mirror and space for reflection on the modern African art scene’. In the 3rd.
Gallery offering ‘a selection of works by great and lesser-known modern and postmodern masters, from the late 19th century to the present day’. In the 9th.
Gallery dedicated to ‘showcasing the great masters of the 20th-century avant-garde’ and ‘the movement’s iconic artists’. In the 8th.
Moscow-born contemporary art gallery representing prominent Russian artists and Soviet underground artists as well as European art, particularly the Paris School and lyrical abstraction. The Paris space is in the 3rd.
The headquarters of the global institution founded ‘to promote the French language and culture as a means of intercultural mediation and as an alternative to armed conflict’ holds regular exhibitions and events alongside its language classes. In the 6th.
A global gallery that originated in Paris, dedicated to representing and exhibiting renowned and emerging contemporary artists. In the 3rd and the 8th.
Contemporary art gallery focusing on young artists and making new art accessible to new audiences. In the 11th.
A Spanish gallery ‘committed to the development of contemporary artistic language, fostering both physical and digital spaces’. The Paris space is in the 6th.
Nordic gallery committed to contemporary artists of painting, sculpture, film, photography, digital media, performance and installation-based work. The Paris space is in the 3rd.
The first art gallery entirely and exclusively dedicated to contemporary wildlife art and artists, including painting, drawing and sculpture. In the 15th.
Immeuble Molitor, the first residential building with a glass facade, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, houses Corbusier’s apartment-studio in the top two floors, in the 16th.
Art gallery specialising in paintings by the principal and most significant artists of the Post-War School of Paris. In the 6th and the 8th.
A space where ‘the imaginations of artists, craftsmen and designers converge’ where all
artistic expressions are welcome, and aiming to showcase art as well as make it accessible. In the 11th.
A non-profit organisation aimed at designers, painters, sculptors, illustrators, visual artists and photographers who are weakened by a mental disorder, in order to break their isolation and promote their know-how. In the 20th.
Committed to making contemporary art accessible to all, placing the artist at the heart of all its projects, working to transmit and break down barriers between artistic knowledge and practices. In the 18th.
Jean-Roch Giovachini presents modern art (1945-1975) and a few 21st century artists. In the 7th.
A promotor, highlighter and sharer of contemporary Australian Aboriginal art. By appointment, in the 3rd.
The historic artist residency of the L’AiR Arts organisation and former home of Brancusi, Modigliani and Soutine hosts regular public exhibitions and cultural events. In the 15th.
Anne Hoguet’s fan workshop is a unique time capsule, one of three remaining fan workshops and the only museum dedicated to fan making in France. In the 10th.
A digital art centre presenting digital, immersive and contemporary exhibitions to ‘explore limitless works and universes, and let themselves be carried to the heart of Art’. In the 11th.
A gallery primarily dedicated to and exhibiting the paintings of 20th century painters Rye and Manasseh. In the 9th.
The workshop and gallery of the painter Sinthomez André
shows André’s contemporary art and collection of paintings. In the 5th.
Gallery, design studio and home concept store, a ‘balanced fusion of modern design
and art combined with antique masterpieces’. In the 7th.
Prominent antique dealer ‘where masterpieces are presented, often unusual, original, modern for their time, unavailable, unique and of high quality’, from the late 17th to the mid 19th century’ and coming from all over Europe’. In the ‘. In the 8th.
The backslash represents ‘the beginning of a story and its continuity over the long term’ and offers an international and ‘resolutely eclectic’ program. In the 3rd.
Gallery focusing on ‘creation in all its forms (painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation, drawing) and a program that gave a large place to international artists, mostly European and Latin American’. In the 3rd.
Specialists in modern and contemporary art ‘with an emphasis on informal art from the 50s to 80s’. In the 6th.
‘An art centre that offers a sensitive experience of artistic creation in all its forms. A research centre in action and in theory … a collective version of a place of one’s own.’ On the Rue Thomas Mann in the 13th.
Contemporary art gallery with ‘roots in the avant-garde movements of minimalism, conceptual art, light and space, abstract art, and in the fields of experimental and conceptual photography’. In the 4th.
The Boccara ‘boasts one of the most important and prestigious collections of modern tapestries … the result of a long-term project with a particularly rigorous selection process’. In the 1st.
The Pinault Collection offers a ‘fresh and original perspective on a group of contemporary artworks that François Pinault has put together over the last fifty years’. In the 1st.
A multi-space art gallery ‘representing a map of emerging and renowned artists, foreign and European’ which ‘enriches the gallery’s cultural dialogue and contributes to its vibrant and eclectic program’. In the 3rd and the 3rd.
Contemporary art gallery representing a stable of artists from France and around the world and a regular program of exhibitions. In the 3rd.
Contemporary art gallery that ‘rethinks the role of the gallery by favoring a close relationship with artists and tailor-made support, designed for the long term’. In the 3rd.
This contemporary art gallery is ‘focused on redefining the boundaries between art, sculpture and design’, and the sweet spot where functional objects become art. On the Rue de la Verrerie in the 4th.
Arts organisation representing the galleries, dealers and appraisers of this historic creative and antique district in the Left Bank Square. In the 7th.
Paris’ Canadian Cultural centre aims to ‘showcase the rich diversity of Canadian culture and
strengthen the bonds of friendship between Canada and France’, with regular exhibitions and events. In the 8th.
The Korean Cultural Centre aims to be a place for Franco-Korean encounters and discovery, and presents a program of exhibitions, cultural events and activities. In the 8th.
A cultural centre, gallery, cinema, theatre, music hall, publisher, events space and artist support service promoting and celebrating Greek culture in all its diversity and richness. In the 16th.
A key location for Irish culture in Europe, the Irish Cultural Centre is located in the Irish College and promotes the country’s culture and artists with a library, exhibitions and events. In the 5th.
A centre for art and culture, creation and research housing more than 120,000 works, making it the richest collection in Europe and the second in the world. Also note the Stravinsky Fountain next door. In the 4th. [Note closed for renovations until 2030.]
The Czech Centre in Paris supports Franco-Czech cultural and artistic dialogue and promotes Czech culture in France, with exhibitions, activities and events. In the 6th.
Cultural centre that, ‘through a decidedly unconventional and transdisciplinary program, is mandated to disseminate and promote the work of artists based in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation’. In the 4th.
A knowledge and creation community precinct open to the public via a cultural and festive program and open spaces, including a canteen, Emmaus boutique, amphitheatre and more. In a former Sorbonne campus in the 5th.
Global gallery representing young European and international artists, and championing the works of the Supports/Surfaces movement. The Paris space is in the 4th.
The gallery of international interior designer Chahan features selections and curations of furniture, design objects and decorative arts. In the 7th.
The workshop and gallery of the noted sculptor and portraitist, who lived and worked in Paris from 1926 to 1968. In the Villa Serrat artist housing estate, in the 14th.
A place for art, meetings, vinyl and coffee – an art and design gallery, a record store, and a café that aims ‘to foster dialogue between different artistic disciplines within a single, friendly space open to all’. In the 18th.
The site dedicated to all things Chartreuse is at once a store, bar, workshop and museum, highlighting the history of Chartreuse with Paris. In the 6th.
Specialising in the ‘outsider art in the art world’ (art brut or ‘raw art’) this gallery has forged the practices of emerging artists from all over the world, alongside ‘a fruitful dialogue between art brut and other categories of art’. In the 3rd.
Franco-Milanese contemporary art gallery representing and exhibiting a range of artists who push the boundaries of artistic practice. ‘Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.’ The Paris space is in the 3rd.
An institution dedicated to contemporary architecture and heritage, bringing together a museum, a school, a library and an archive centre. In the Trocadero precinct of the 16th.
The Citéco is Europe’s first ever museum devoted to economics, and offers an interactive permanent exhibition as well as a wide-ranging cultural program packed with temporary exhibitions, conferences and shows. In the 17th.
The City of Science and Industry hosts a planetarium, temporary and permanent exhibitions, and includes very special ‘cities’ for young people, children and babies. In the 19th.
The Cité ‘encourages cross-cultural dialogue and provides a place where artists can meet with their public and other professionals’. With regular exhibitions and events, the Cité has two spaces – in the 4th and the 18th.
An intimate space invisible from the outside, Clavé offers a program centered around established and recognised artists, while striving to support emerging artists. In the 14th.
‘A jewel of Cistercian architecture’, the College presents exhibitions, discussions and performances that promote ‘an authentic, cultural and intellectual dialogue between the Church and society’. In the 5th.
Previously a royal medieval palace and now a national monument and history museum that hosts events, exhibitions and tours, the Conciergerie is on the Boulevard du Palais in the 1st.
A space ‘dedicated to the exchange of contemporary creation and ideas, where exhibitions, debates and conferences interact with each other, aiming to put knowledge transmission at the heart of discussions’. In the 3rd.
A ‘young Parisian art gallery that supports contemporary artists whose original works are extremely elaborate and refined and result from great technical mastery’. In the 6th.
Gallery dedicated to art in ceramics, exhibiting works with ‘colour, humour, freshness, aesthetic power and excellence of execution’. In the 8th.
The 300-strong private collection of Beniamino Levi, the Dali Museum features rotating temporary exhibitions alongside the permanent collection of Dali and his influences. In the 18th.
‘First and foremost a platform to promote and support contemporary artists and an open field for artists, art lovers and collectors to congregate’, Danysz supports young and emerging artists alongside established names. The Paris space is in the 11th.
Global contemporary art gallery and ‘home to innovative, singular, and pioneering exhibitions across a variety of media and genres’. The Paris space is in the 3rd.
Gallery showing French and international, emerging and established artists, all with a ‘strong and unique particularity in their artistic approach’. In the 6th.
Contemporary gallery hosting four or five exhibitions per year, either by the artists they represent or
artists they feel close because of their approach, subjects or medium. In the 3rd.
‘Driven by a search for harmony between the artist’s conceptual or poetic approach and the notion of expertise in the production process’, Double V supports emerging and established artists from the French and international scene. In the 3rd.
A 150m2 space for experiments and exhibitions
entirely dedicated to the promotion of contemporary drawing. In the 1st.
Contemporary art gallery focusing on the promotion of modern art and design, presenting the works of contemporary artists in over 20 exhibitions per year. In the 2nd and the 7th.
A meeting and exhibition space devoted to photography designed ‘to bring photographic art to light’ and connect photographers with the public. In the 7th.
Specialists in local and international contemporary art and representing a range of visual and sculpture artists from all over the world. The Paris space is in the 3rd.
A virtual reality centre where ‘every expedition becomes an unforgettable experience … a gateway to worlds yet unknown, an invitation to discover the unexplored.’ In the 12th.
The School of Decorative Arts is the home of training the next generation of decorative artists and designers, regularly exhibits their work and hosts events and activities. In the 5th.
Contemporary art gallery representing a stable of local and international conceptual and experimental artists, and aiming to bring new artistic perspectives to the city. In the 9th.
Contemporary art gallery representing a range of international, emerging, established and historical artists, and aiming to bring new audiences to new artists. In the 3rd.
The fashion design and business school in Paris presents the works of its students, and influencers, in shows and exhibitions within the school space, in the 9th.
Community centre aiming to provide access to personal development and cultural and artistic enrichment for as many people as possible, with regular exhibitions and events. In the 8th.
The Women’s Space is designed to showcase and support under-represented female artists, along with a publishing house and bookstore. In the 6th.
Presenting a permanent exhibition of the works of artist and activist Frans Krajcberg, plus temporary exhibitions of works linking art and environment. In the 15th.
Contemporary art gallery with a rotating program of modern emerging, established, local and international artists. In the 10th.
A global gallery representing a range of international, emerging and established artists in various media, ‘who push boundaries and redefine traditional exhibition formats’. The Paris space is in the 1st.
‘A diverse project, a space and a program dedicated to the production and exhibition of emerging artists’, Exo Exo emphasises organic encounters and spontaneity. In the 10th.
Resource space, contemporary art gallery and cultural association that ‘supports and promotes the vitality of creation in all its forms: art design, fashion, architecture’. In the 13th.
Not-for-profit gallery dedicated to ‘activist photography’, with exhibitions on social, environmental and animal subjects with the aim of showing the problems and denouncing the injustices. In the 4th.
Cultural, educational and accommodation centre aiming to ‘promote encounters and exchanges between young people and to combat all forms of discrimination’, with regular exhibitions and events. In the 14th.
Gallery and publisher – ‘a singular project at the intersection of books and contemporary art, with a focus on experimental and conceptual practices’. In the 3rd.
A centre of urban art, Fluctuart links art, people and the river, and is freely open to all. Also hosting a bookshop and bar, on the Seine in the 7th.
The work and art collections of Azzedine Alaïa, housed in a complex of buildings with an interior courtyard, bookstore and café. In the Marais in the 4th.
‘A Portuguese foundation for all humanity, dedicated to promoting knowledge and improving the quality of life of people through the arts, charity, science and education.’ In the 6th.
A creative space for artists and the general public, the Cartier Foundation presents renowned French and international artists, and those up-and-coming. In the 1st.
‘One of the largest private collections of old master drawings, prints and artists’ letters, the Fondation Custodia is considered the “home of works on paper” in France’. In the 7th.
The LV Foundation offers ‘a constantly evolving body of works’ over four themes: Pop, Contemplative, Expressionist and Music and Sound. In the Bois de Boulogne in the 16th.
‘Resolutely dedicated to emerging art, the Foundation ‘aims to promote today’s artistic creation in all its forms and to render it accessible to all, free of charge’. In the 8th.
The Association of Painters, Sculptors, Engravers, Architects and Designers offers exhibitions alternating between contemporary artists, thematic and historical exhibitions. In the 9th.
The Contemporary Art Fund of Paris is the municipal collection of over 23,000 works, and exhibits its pieces through a public event series at various venues. Check the website for details (and view the pieces online).
The Frac Île-de-France promotes and supports contemporary art and artists through the production of works and the development of a public collection of international standing accessible to all. In the 19th.
Global gallery specialising in modern and contemporary art and presenting a diverse array of living and historic artists. With two Paris spaces in the 1st and in the 8th.
Contemporary gallery ‘born from a desire to create a dialogue around the work of artists, addressing subjects that are sometimes divisive, but always essential’. In the 6th.
Possibly the smallest gallery in Paris, ‘showcasing
the unique work of artists and artisans, one-of-a-kind pieces and limited editions by artists and creators from all over the world.’ In the 1st.
A showcase for the organisation’s collaborations ‘(art editions, multiples, or original projects) with more than 50 French and international artists and designers’. In the 2nd.
Contemporary art gallery exhibiting everything from Keith Haring to Dr. Esther Mahlangu to Hong Tung-lu. On the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in the 8th.
Gallery focusing on Dada, Surrealist, Pop and Hyperrealist and avant-garde (e.g. Lettrism, Fluxus works and artists form all over the world. In the 6th.
Modern art gallery that ‘brings together experts, museum curators, collectors, and dealers from around the world’ and holds works by Calder, Chagall, Miró, and Picasso, among others. In the 6th.
Modern art gallery and evolving work, ‘a collaborative and participatory art centre open to the aesthetic, scientific or societal issues of abstractions’. In the 11th.
The gallery space of the AFP news platform presents regular exhibits highlighting the social issues it reports on. In the 2nd.
Contemporary art gallery exhibiting emerging and established international artists, ‘with a strong focus on diversity in media – ranging from painting and sculpture to photography and video art’. In the 8th.
Contemporary and urban art gallery that ‘supports, encourages and mentors a selection of emerging and established artists’ and represents a core group of permanent artists. In the 6th.
Gallery presenting original and astonishing works in all mediums, ‘by artists from diverse movements and locations, all over the world’. In the 11th.
Contemporary art gallery supporting artists through regular solo exhibitions and presentations, aiming to discover and nurture new artists and voices. In the 3rd.
A gallery of modern and contemporary art, focused on representing living artists and publishing books on their works. In the 3rd.
Modern art gallery supporting the work of international artists, with a particular focus on interdisciplinary approaches and installations, volumes and space perception. In the 3rd.
‘Roving’ gallery exhibiting contemporary artists working with all media and ‘developing in their own language a reflection on the transformations of our era’. In various spaces.
Gallery aiming to ‘support the ethical presentation, promotion and production of contemporary art’ and supporting artists who ‘cross generations, geography and objectives’. In the 3rd.
Gallery bringing contemporary creation and expressions of the unconscious together, with exhibitions reflecting on ‘the themes of the body, memory, and language in a quest for meaning that reveals unconscious desire’. In the 6th.
Contemporary art gallery committed to supporting young artists, often in their first solo exhibitions, and to forging links between different disciplines. In the 3rd.
Contemporary art gallery representing a range of multidisciplinary and intergenerational artists from diverse backgrounds. In the 11th.
Modern gallery aiming to foster close relationships with its artists and collectors, offering exhibitions ‘in an intimate setting conducive to discussion’. In the 3rd.
Contemporary art gallery representing artists from different generations, French and foreign, emerging and established, with unique perspectives on the world. In the 3rd.
A specialist in classic pieces of the early 20th century Decorative Arts genre, along with one-of-a-kind contemporary pieces. In the 6th.
‘Roving’ gallery ‘convinced that living in contact with art is a profound source of benefits’, and supporting a multidisciplinary selection of European artists, as well as the fund Arcturhope. In the 7th.
Contemporary art gallery focusing on emerging French and international works – drawing, painting, and sculpture – and ultra-contemporary creation. In the 3rd.
Modern art gallery representing a range of modern artists across genres including performance art as well as poetry, music, film, and dance. In the 6th.
Art gallery whose ‘essential vocation is to allow the discovery, or the rediscovery, of the avant-garde abstract works of the 1950s’, acquiring and exhibiting the works of well-known artists. In the 6th.
Contemporary gallery and creative experiment representing established and emerging artists and ‘reflecting on individuality and collectivity’. In the 3rd.
Gallery supporting the urban or street art movement. Note also Artistik Rezo media – a cultural site offering readers ‘the best of theatre, cinema, art and music releases’. In the 11th.
Gallery presenting ‘a selection of paintings, drawings, and sculptures primarily from the 19th century, in the fin-de-siècle style, reflecting both Symbolist and Art Nouveau influences’. In the 9th.
This gallery offers works of an erotic nature in two spaces – one dedicated to photography and exhibitions, the other to drawings, paintings, unusual old objects and books. In the 2nd.
Contemporary art gallery noted for bringing newly emerging artists to the scene, and targeting a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and mediums. In the 3rd.
Gallery specialising in the art of comics, representing artists who share ‘a unique graphic style and exacting standards, which lead them to question the limits of comic book storytelling, making them major players in the Ninth Art’. In the 9th.
Art gallery specialising in the avant garde artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, along with contemporary movements such as Abstract and Cubism, and representing and exhibiting a wide array of noted masters. In the 7th.
Art gallery representing new and emerging artists alongside re-discovering historical artists, with a focus on singular works that challenge perspectives. In the 3rd.
Non-European classical art gallery devoted to representing art from the earliest periods of tribal societies. In the 6th.
Art gallery specialising in the drawings, lithographs and ceramics of Jean Cocteau, as well as figurative and abstract paintings of the 20th century. In the 8th.
Contemporary art gallery that cultivates ‘an abundant and rigorous relationship with its artists and their work’ while maintaining its motto of ‘nothing is forbidden’. In the 6th.
Contemporary art gallery focused on form, function, sculpture, installation and design. In the 3rd.
Gallery dedicated to contemporary photography, open to established and emerging artists ‘exploring the conceptual and formal boundaries of the medium’. In the 4th.
Gallery focusing on the arts and objects of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the house’s historical specialties. In the 7th.
Gallery committed to presenting only artists and pieces that appeal to the founders, and supporting young artists they find promising, always on the lookout for the novel and curious. In the 3rd.
Swiss gallery with a second exhibition space in Paris, conceived as a project space for exhibiting contemporary Swiss artists and collaborations. In the 3rd.
A gallery, publishing house and periodical noted for its juxtaposition of ancient and modern art, fulfilling a mission to be the cultural bridge between the avant-garde and leading modern artists and architects. In the 6th.
Gallery originating in Milan, and specialising in ‘Italian Renaissance and Baroque paintings, and in foreign artists who were active in whole or in part in Italy’. In the 9th.
Space providing cultural mediation and developing, promoting and exhibiting young Cameroonian artists such as Jean David Nkot and Marc Padeu. In the 17th.
A curated space dedicated to fine art photography and contemporary art. In the 3rd.
Modern art gallery specialising in works on paper by contemporary artists – drawings, photographs and prints – and offering high-quality prints of the works. In the 4th.
Gallery designed to foster an intimate experience with art, and to ‘promote mature master artists whose contemporary works will one day become classics’. In the 15th.
Gallery representing artists who ‘draw on their respective identities and histories, distinguish themselves through a visual language that transcends borders and rejects geographical stigmatisation’. In the 8th.
The Chamagne is ‘distinguished by an eclectic selection of modern and contemporary works of art from artists of all disciplines’. In the 7th.
Gallery aiming to ‘perpetuate a poetic and conscious artistic dialogue, by representing young and established artists who question social space by using new forms in the service of innovative ideas’. In the 3rd.
This gallery’s aim is to promote innovative practices in contemporary art, and explore the links between art, technology and science. On the Rue Charlot in the 3rd.
Gallery ‘supporting established and emerging contemporary artists from diverse cultural backgrounds including Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria, as well as the Indian, Nigerian and Georgian diasporas in the US and France’. In the 9th.
A gallery ‘driven by a passion for sculpture, and specialising in archaeological objects, with particular emphasis on Roman arts’. In the 7th.
Gallery specialising in paintings, drawings and old photographs from the 19th and 20th centuries. In the 9th.
Contemporary art gallery that ‘can be seen as a trajectory space for a new generation of emerging artists and also represents great figures of contemporary art. In the 3rd.
Presenting unique pieces and fostering ‘encounters and dialogue between established artists in the fields of sculpture, jewellery and graphic design’. In the 6th.
The Paris space of this modern art gallery is dedicated to curatorial projects, regularly offering carte blanche to international artists and curators. In the 3rd.
Contemporary art gallery noted for historically exhibiting Bacon, Picasso, Hockney and Giacometti, and with a vocation to present practising artists working in painting and sculpture. In the 6th.
Gallery offering ‘diversity and eclecticism in contemporary expressions, material-oriented, with a predominance of figuration bordering on abstraction’. In the 6th.
Gallery and publishing house ‘created with the aim to support the work of its photographers on a long-term basis’ and hosting around five exhibitions per year. In the 4th.
Modern art gallery specialising in abstract works from 1950 to 1980, School of Paris and rediscovered talents. In the 6th.
Contemporary art gallery focusing on digital, sculpture and 3D works. In the 6th.
Contemporary art gallery presenting and supporting French and international artists who explore and interpret social and political questions through different mediums. In the 7th and the 20th.
Contemporary gallery championing ‘artists who strive for timelessness’, presenting works that are ‘both rooted in tradition and in the world they inhabit’. In the 6th.
Italian gallery specialising in revitalising historical figures, ‘presenting them in continuity with the art of living and fully active generations, or through exhibitions of interdisciplinary dialogue’. In the 7th.
The gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts presents ‘exhibitions related to the numerous prizes awarded each year by the Academy as well as temporary thematic exhibitions’. In the Galerie Vivienne in the 2nd.
Gallery presenting a selection of masters from the first half of the 20th century as well as several great figures of Modern Art. In the 8th.
Gallery showcasing major figures of the 19th and 20th centuries, ‘focused on modern and post-war art and comprising paintings, sculptures, and works on paper of the highest quality’. In the 8th.
Gallery specialising in prints by prestigious artists such as Matisse and Miró, illustrated books, drawings and modern paintings. In the 6th.
Contemporary gallery focused on international emerging artists, ‘creating a community and bonds with historical and more established artists through curated group shows’. In the 2nd and the 3rd.
Exhibition space dedicated to design, fashion and crafts, regularly hosting free exhibitions and pop-up shops. In the 12th.
Gallery specialising in 19th and 20th century paintings, sculptures and objets d’art’. In the 8th.
Collectible art and design, furniture, sculpture and lighting. In the 7th.
A gallery over two levels specialising in 20th century pictorial art and representing local and international modern artists. In the 6th.
20th century art gallery representing the estates of Bertrand, Bitran, Blumencweig, de Castro, Fichet, Frederick, Helman, Matta, Miotte, Raymond and Schneider. In the 7th.
Gallery representing ‘major modern painters of the 20th century, in both the field of abstraction and figuration’. In the 8th.
Modern art gallery opened by Dina Vierny in 1947 and focusing on impressionism, modern art and post-war art. Two spaces in the 6th and the 6th.
Contemporary gallery representing ‘young artists from all countries, little or unknown on the French scene, while seeking to promote them internationally’. In the 3rd.
Contemporary gallery devoted to discovering young talents, and links between Africa, Asia Minor and the Mediterranean. In the 10th.
The Gold Gallery of the Banque de France. Open annually during the European Heritage Days in September, and some Saturday mornings via guided tours. In the 1st.
A Franco-German gallery striving to ‘cultivate togetherness, promote responsible practices, highlight diverse cultural-social currents, and especially support young artists on the international contemporary scene. In the 3rd.
The Galerie du 9 Art presents, showcases and sells drawings, illustrations, comic strips, animation and manga. In the 9th.
Art gallery representing local and international contemporary artists. In the 7th.
An association gallery and space for cultural initiatives ‘bringing together artists’ studios, exhibition space, and performance spaces for visual artists, musicians and others’. In the 18th.
Gallery specialising in paintings, drawings, sculptures and applied art
from the Middle-Ages to the 20th century. In the 9th.
Contemporary art gallery that hosts exhibitions in spaces across the world, but primarily in the Galerie 75 Faubourg, alongside publishing art books. In the 8th.
Gallery specialising in the paintings, drawings and sculptures of French masters from the 17th to the 20th centuries. In the 8th.
Contemporary art gallery that ‘welcomes a variety of media and champions artists who share human values and an interest in form’. In the 3rd.
Gallery primarily representing young contemporary artists with interests in ‘geopolitics, sociology, ecology, social issues, and gender, with no limitations on media or form’. In the 6th.
Gallery specialising in Flemish painting from the 16th to the 18th centuries. In the 8th.
Gallery that championed artists before they were well known, and who are now considered masters, and that now exhibits painters ‘with whom it has had a long-standing relationship’. In the 6th.
Contemporary art gallery representing a stable of established modern artists from all over the world. In two nearby locations in the 8th and the 8th.
Gallery in love with ‘intelligent photography, with a predilection for example for the movement of the Institute of Design in Chicago and its illustrious representative Laszlo Moholy-Nagy’. In the 2nd.
Contemporary art gallery representing a stable of artists from France, Europe and America, and collaborating on projects with artists and curators alike. In the 3rd.
Gallery representing contemporary artists who ‘use photography as a starting point to incorporate other media – painting, drawing, sculpture, video, writing…’. In the 1st.
Gallery primarily presenting and promoting post-war abstract painting, and ‘favouring three trends: geometric abstraction, lyrical abstraction and kineticism’. In the 6th.
Contemporary gallery promoting ‘only contemporary artists of various nationalities, from diverse cultural and aesthetic backgrounds, representing current aesthetic trends’. In the 6th.
Works by Rodin, Picasso and Kandinsky, alongside Fang statues, medieval manuscripts and Renaissance books from prestigious private collections. On the Quai Voltaire in the 7th.
Gallery designed ‘as a place for meetings and exchanges, for living creation,
of contemporary art and ceramic enthusiasts, in the original expression of this medium’. In the 4th.
Gallery with ‘an eclectic and free spirit’, representing artists ‘who are strong personalities, close to the great movements of contemporary art, but who cannot be classified’. In the 8th.
Gallery specialising in modern and post-war tapestry art, offering ‘an exceptional collection from some of the greatest masters of the twentieth century in tapestry’. In the 8th.
Private gallery dedicated to the greats of Italian and Scandinavian design, contemporary artists, and established and emerging Algerian artists. In the 6th.
The gallery of the Harcourt photographic studio offers regular exhibits of contemporary photographers as well as historical retrospectives. In the 16th.
Gallery offering works ‘belonging to two categories:
Lyrical Abstraction of the Second School of Paris, 1945-1970; and
“Outsider” art, in other words raw or singular, from the interwar period to the contemporary period’. In the 6th.
Gallery specialising in figurative, post-impressionist and modern modern paintings from 1880 to 1950. In the 9th.
Contemporary art gallery representing a range of emerging and established international artists working across mediums including installation, film, performance and digital pieces. In the 3rd.
Space aiming to open ‘a dialogue between painting, sculpture, engraving, photography and drawing’, highlighting ‘the singularity of the languages and the sensitivity of the works beyond their current movements’. In the 6th.
Gallery specialising in photography, representing around ten international talents and ‘distinguished by its strong interest in the materiality of photography, favouring unique works’. In the 9th.
A street art gallery offering an exhibition space ‘where classic hangings and original installations are mixed in an ever-changing scenography’. In the 13th.
Contemporary art gallery specialising in post-impressionist painters and the Paris School, with particular attention paid to painter Jean Dufy. In the 8th.
Decorative arts gallery specialising in interior furnishings, homewares, art, lighting, design and objets d’art of the 20th century. In the 6th and the 8th.
Independent contemporary gallery representing a range of painters, sculptors and photographers, plus a framing workshop. In the 4th.
Modern art gallery and dealer specialising in impressionists and modern masters, In the 3rd.
Modern gallery focusing on revealing emerging artists, promoting key historical artists , and with a strong interest in sculptural and pictorial practices. In the 8th.
Contemporary art gallery focusing on the ‘integration of music and audiovisual production studios, thus enriching the gallery’s artistic ecosystem and affirming its role as a laboratory for multidisciplinary creation’. In the 6th.
Gallery promoting artists who have marked the second half of the 20th century, and supporting ‘today’s’ creators by creating ‘places for perspective and dialogue between generations’. In the 6th.
Contemporary art gallery ‘defined by international avant-garde after 1945’ and characterised by a high diversity of artistic genres and media. In the 3rd.
A gallery ‘dedicated to artists who transcend categories – painters, designers, sculptors – creators of complete worlds where disciplines merge into a singular vision’. In the 6th.
The Ironwork Gallery aims to ‘start working with artists in an early stage in their professional development, then, to follow and expand their careers both in France and abroad’. In the 11th.
Gallery covering all aspects of visual art, from installations to drawing, and from figures on the French scene to mid-career and emerging international artists of all practices. In the 6th.
Contemporary art gallery ‘firmly rooted in constructed and geometric abstraction, and representing emerging and established artists from all over the world. In the 3rd.
Gallery focused on on ‘exploring new fields of art experimentation: installations, videos, sound environments, actions of a sociological nature’. In the 6th.
One of the oldest Parisian galleries still in operation, presenting a collection of 20th-century artists from Monet to Chagall, alongside young contemporary painters. In the 6th.
Gallery presenting ‘the masters of drawing from the 16th century to the beginning of the 20th century’. In the 9th.
Antique dealer and ‘enthusiast of primitive and folk art for over 20 years’, specialising in 20th century Works on Paper, Art Brut and Outsider Art in all its forms. In the 6th.
Gallery specialising in Modern art, organising monographic exhibitions with catalogs and giving an international visibility to the artists represented. In the 7th.
Gallery specialiing in museum-quality 18th-century furniture and objets d’art, with a core collection of furniture and art from the Louis XIV, XV and XVI periods. In the 8th.
Specialists first in the works of GRAV artists – a group of Parisian opto-kinetic artists – and more recently showcasing French pioneers of digital art. In the 6th.
Private gallery representing a range of contemporary visual artists from across the world. In the 8th.
A gallery ‘passionate about Russian and Central European artists from the first half of the 20th century’. In the 6th.
Gallery ‘committed to promoting and exploring new languages of contemporary creation through a diversified exploration of artistic mediums’. In the 3rd and the 3rd.
Contemporary art gallery dedicated to the abstract painters of Montparnasse, from the 1920s and 30s, and also showing contemporary painters. In the 6th.
Gallery focusing on ’emerging graphic artists and contemporary painters and sculptors, who examine contemporary society through the lens of figuration and narration’. In the 13th.
Gallery specialising in modern and contemporary Asian artists, focusing particularly on the Japanese artists of the New School of Paris, contemporary Korean art and Asian ceramics. In the 6th.
Gallery historically exhibiting the great creators of modern art, and now focused on living artists showing a contemporary orientation, living and working abroad. In the 8th.
Gallery offering ‘visitors and buyers the opportunity to discover works, paintings, sculptures and photographs by internationally renowned historical artists, as well as the opportunity to discover the works of new talents’. In the 7th.
Contemporary gallery ‘characterised by its protean and transversal aspect where painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and video are often practised in the same field’. In the 3rd.
Gallery presenting artists from the School of Paris and Modern Art, alongside Polish and Central European painters who established practices in Paris. In the 9th.
Gallery supporting contemporary art that ‘combines conceptual depth and visual relevance; powerful works that suggest meaning rather than impose it, and that, in a contemporary form, raise existential questions’. In the 3rd.
Gallery specialising in contemporary art and design by predominantly Scandinavian artists, ‘who focus on interdisciplinary dialogues between art, design, architecture and crafts’. In the 3rd.
Gallery devoted to championing painters, sculptors, and performers who are ‘often linked to expressionism but also to an “existential figuration” always engaged in the contemporary world’. In the 4th.
Gallery that ‘strives to explore new territories and break down the barriers that separate various forms of expression (illustration, painting, comics, animation, etc.)’. In the 10th.
Specialising in ‘unique and timeless humorous drawings’, Martine exhibits Sempé every year and other cartoonists and illustrators variously. In the 7th.
Contemporary art gallery representing a range of experimental imagists and installationists. In the 3rd.
Gallery within the Bernard Buffet Museum, devoted to promoting, supporting and preserving Buffet’s works. In the 8th.
Global contemporary art gallery that represents a core of leading international artists and supports the legacy of several estates. The Paris site is in the 4th.
Producing and showcasing ‘exceptional furniture, designed in the best French tradition of craftsmanship, restoring past crafts such as marquetry, lacquer and ceramics with a decidedly contemporary flourish’. In the 7th.
The gallery of Pradier-Jeauneau, dedicated to French decoration and design, and the new wave of French creation. In the 7th.
Gallery specialising in ‘artist furniture, contemporary sculpture, and ceramics, and Russian painting from the second half of the 20th century’. In the 7th.
Gallery exhibiting young contemporary artists, and heritage exhibitions devoted to illustrators of the interwar period, humorous drawings and ‘illustration in general’. In the 10th.
Gallery specialising in ancient and contemporary Japanese decorative arts, presenting thematic exhibitions and artist monographs, and an ambassador for Japanese bamboo basketry. In the 6th.
Gallery specialising in jewellery sculptures by contemporary artists. In the 7th.
Gallery specialising in fine art photography, and presenting ‘international artists and works celebrated in their own country but little known in France and Europe’. In the 10th.
Galerie Minsky aims to pay tribute to the artist Leonor Fini while exhibiting numerous contemporary artists. In the 7th.
Modern art gallery showcasing contemporary sculpture and works, focused on exhibiting significant international artists from the 1960s onwards. In the 3rd.
Gallery specialising in ancient art from Africa and Oceania, with a selection of primitive works presented all year round. In the 6th.
Gallery and dealer with a singular vision to represent ‘established artists, those of yesterday, but also those who will shape tomorrow’, and make their pieces available to collectors. In the 1st.
Gallery dedicated to ‘establishing dialogues between different movements in the history of modern and contemporary art’. In the 6th.
Contemporary art gallery exhibiting a range of solo and group works from international and local artists. In the 4th and the 8th.
Gallery presenting ‘pictorial and sculptural works as well as art furniture in unique pieces or very limited editions’, and known for its curated exhibitions and selection of original works’. In the 1st.
Contemporary Japanese art gallery representing a stable of local and international artists with a regular program of exhibitions. In the 8th.
Contemporary gallery representing a range of artists across diverse mediums. In the 3rd.
Gallery presenting painting, drawing, sculpture and furniture from the 20th century. In the Passage Verdeau in the 9th.
Gallery specialising in representing the male body, including ‘nudity of heroes of ancient Greece to the radical frontal portraits of the 1970s, and up to the hyper-realistic, intimate and sensual paintings of the French artist Jacques Sultana’. In the 11th.
Gallery dedicated to the emerging art scene, ‘exploring the links between poetry and politics’ and always on the lookout for new talent and the rediscovery of historical artists. In the 17th.
Promoting emerging and established artists from different regions of the world, with practices touching on painting, photography, sculpture, design and electronic arts. In the 3rd.
Gallery exhibiting internationally renowned 20th and 21st century artists, including figures of New Realism, Abstraction and Modern Art. In the 8th.
The Galeries Orlinski are ‘entirely dedicated spaces to the work and universe of the French artist Richard Orlinski’. The Paris space is in the 8th.
Gallery that aims to be ‘a place of conviviality and discovery or rediscovery of works on paper … open to all art lovers who wish to know them, appreciate them and share this passion’. In the 3rd.
Gallery committed to supporting ‘contemporary creation. Bold and unconventional, the artists they bring together have a common sensibility, a sense of poetry and irony’. In the 3rd.
Modern art gallery specialising in the main artistic movements of the first half of the 20th century including Abstraction, Pop Art and New realism. In the 2nd.
Gallery presenting ‘various historical currents of modern and contemporary art, such as Surrealism, lyrical and geometric abstraction, Pop Art, New Realism, Lettrism’. In the 6th.
A ‘portal of creation and political commitment, opening its doors to the large contemporary and international new art scene, by exploring new convergence in the international art market’. In the 4th.
Gallery specialising in 20th-century furniture and decorative arts, renowned and lesser-known artists and sculptors. In the 1st.
Gallery specialising in 20th-century design and furniture, and showcasing French designers from the 50s such as Jeanneret, Le Courbusier, Perriand, Prouvé and Royère. In the 11th.
The gallery exhibits major 20th-century works alongside emerging and contemporary artists, and thus is a ‘space in which different generations of artists dialogue’. In the 4th.
A privately owned gallery with a program of exhibitions, panel discussions, concerts and education workshops for children, as well as resources for sale. The Paris space is in the 3rd.
Gallery presenting artists with a common thread of ‘a conceptual approach to a wide variety of creative processes and to compelling socio-political statements’. In the 3rd.
Contemporary art gallery with a focus on experimentation and cutting edge practices. In the 3rd.
Gallery showing young artists ‘chosen according to the founder’s taste and affinities with the idea of what art is, as transmitted to her by her grandfather, major post-war abstract painter Serge Poliakoff’. In the 6th.
Contemporary art gallery focusing particularly on the medium of painting, and supporting established and emerging artists from different horizons and countries. In the 3rd.
Gallery recognised for representing artists who are often on the margins of contemporary art, and offering them ‘both institutional and economic recognition’. In the 4th.
Contemporary art gallery representing a stable of artists who enjoyed their first solos shows there, and maintaining a strong relationship between artist and institution. In the 3rd.
Space designed as ‘a playground for the contemporary art scene and its audiences – a space for initiation, exchange, and experimentation. In the 10th.
Gallery and workshop producing a wide range of quality art posters, and hosting regular exhibitions and events. In the 9th.
Gallery aiming to be ‘an essential showcase for the great surrealist painters, particularly women, as well as some of the most renowned post-war artists’. In the 8th.
Contemporary art gallery and dealer with a stable of represented artists including Zao Wou-Ki, Chu Teh-Chun and Olivier Debré. In the 6th.
Contemporary art gallery supporting emerging artists and representing established ones, across visual media in solo, group and retrospective shows. In the 3rd.
Gallery dedicated to historical images, and showcasing ‘the photographers and collections of the Roger-Viollet agency’s archives’, with temporary exhibitions every three months’. In the 6th.
Gallery offering ‘a comprehensive perspective on modern and contemporary furniture, from the emergence of design at the end of the 19th century to the present day’. In the 6th.
Gallery ‘actively cultivating and empowering artists, helping them navigate every stage of their careers … fostering meaningful discourse between generations of artists’. In the 3rd.
Gallery exhibiting French and international, emerging and long-standing artists, and exhibiting figurative works in painting, drawing, marble and ceramic sculpture. In the 3rd.
Contemporary art gallery featuring members of the New Realists group as well as artists of post-1950s French contemporary abstraction. In the 3rd.
Modern and contemporary art gallery and dealer. In the 1st.
Presenting series or works that ‘are a little different, even offbeat, by our artists, sometimes on the fringes of their creation, while continuing opening up to other artists who are not yet represented’. In the 3rd.
Gallery focusing ‘primarily on contemporary photography, both French and international, with a particular emphasis on documentary photography’. In the 3rd.
Art and antiques gallery presenting drawings, paintings, sculptures and objects from the 19th and 20th centuries. In the Passage Verdeau in the 9th.
Contemporary art gallery offering exhibitions ‘based on the connections and constants of art and civilisations, with modern and contemporary production as the mainstay’. In the 3rd.
Contemporary art gallery featuring the bold, experimental, the new, emerging, established, noted and celebrated. In the 3rd.
The first Japanese art gallery specialising in the great European masters, and aiming to be a ‘bridge between culture, spirit, and the arts’. In the 8th.
A gallery that ‘is a space of free thought, of seeing and seeing oneself, of essential freedom’, and is also ‘an amusement and theme park’. In the 11th.
Gallery ‘firmly committed to promoting emerging artists whose work challenges emotion … who invite the rediscovery of figurative work that began in the 1990s and has developed since’. In the 3rd.
Gallery specialising in post-war Western and Asian abstract painting, including historical and contemporary Asian artists. In the 9th.
Modern art gallery focused on forging bridges between contemporary art and the French historical movements of the 1960s and 70s. In two nearby spaces in the 6th and the 6th.
‘Initially dedicated to sculpture, the gallery gradually opened up to other mediums and today represents painters, photographers and sculptors.’ In two nearby spaces in the 6th and the 6th.
Gallery focused on ‘rediscovering great names in the history of photography, presenting major artists of the contemporary photography scene, and revealing new talents’. In the 15th.
An ‘exhibition space, a discreet address that has seen a parade of gallery owners who have welcomed and supported the big names in contemporary art’. In the 3rd.
Contemporary gallery specialising in ‘geometric abstraction, and more specifically in concrete art, constructed art and kinetic art’. In the 6th, and the 20th by appointment.
Dedicated to exploring the range of possibilities of the photographic medium, including interactions with painting, drawing, collage, embroidery, weaving, textile arts, sculpture and video ‘to redefine the notion of the image’. In the 4th.
Gallery specialising in modern sculpture, particularly in 20th century fine art representations of animalia. In the 6th.
Contemporary art gallery ‘representing strong works of young international creation and recognised artists, questioning the perception of reality’. In the 13th.
Gallery dedicated to modern art and the avant-garde of the 20th century, and showing major modernists alongside its key artist, Le Corbusier. In the 6th.
Gallery exhibiting ‘meticulously selected exceptional artists, true visionaries of their time’, combining ‘modernity, design, and exclusivity, reflecting the image of the finest luxury brands’. In the 8th.
International gallery with ‘the intention, evident in the name, to give continuity to contemporary art in a landscape rich with the signs of ancient art’. The Paris site is in the 3rd.
‘A feminist travelling urban art gallery, investing in unexpected places to promote female urban artists and make art accessible to everyone.’ Check the website for venues.
Worldwide operation based in Paris, Genius Loci ‘spotlights hidden or little-known architectural treasures, offering exceptional opportunities to visit private venues that are normally closed to the public’. Check the website for Paris events.
Gallery showcasing ‘the last great artistic movement of the 20th century’ – Post-Graffiti – and celebrating ‘these pioneers of contemporary art, these free spirits who shook established codes and opened new pathways of expression’. In the 8th.
The Gallery of Multiples was founded on ‘a strong desire: to participate in the accessibility of contemporary art’ and connecting those ‘wanting to live an intimate experience of art on a daily basis’. In the 3rd.
Contemporary art gallery representing a stable of modern artists, designers and photographers, and exhibiting solo and groups shows regularly. In the 3rd.
Lighting designers and curators, ‘standing for those who dare to live their dreams, lighting up the invisible, and creating spaces for creative dreams’. In the 3rd.
International gallery dedicated to the promotion of the great designers and architects of the 20th century, ‘born from the passion for design’. In the 8th.
Non-profit art space and publishing house, ‘microcosm and a living, evolving work’, with a regular program of emerging experimental artists. In the 10th.
The Palais hosts exhibitions and events ‘with one ambition: to encourage the greatest number of people to meet art, the art of all cultures, of all eras and in all its forms’, and includes the Children’s Palace. In the 8th.
The Grand Gallery of Evolution sits within the Jardin des Plantes and houses examples of extinct species, in classic as well as digital formats. In the 5th.
Independent cultural place of ‘experimentation and expression, culture, the planet, solidarity, and agents of change’, with many activities and events. In the 12th.
Multi-function arts site with a museum, gallery, library, events and meeting spaces, focusing on Art Brut, Outsider Art, Singular Art and Pop Culture. Also houses le Musée d’Art Naïf Max Fourny. In the 18th.
International gallery representing over 90 practising artists and artist estates, and known for its ‘ambitious and academically rigorous program’. The Paris space is in the 8th.
A gallery space ‘dedicated to the evolution of post-graffiti and new forms of contemporary expression … in a setting where memory and modernity meet’. In the 2nd.
Contemporary gallery focused on ‘the discovery and promotion of talents that have never, or rarely, been shown in France. H Gallery clears the way, explores, and seeks to bring new blood, unexplored treasures’. In the 3rd.
Gallery specialising in Impressionist, Modern, and Post-War art. ‘Recognised for its scholarly approach and commitment to presenting museum-quality works, it fosters dialogues between artistic movements and eras.’ In the 8th.
Gallery presenting a range of mediums from an array of cultures, ‘from African statues to Japanese prints, from contemporary paintings to Chinese porcelain, travel through time and cultures’. In the 9th.
Gallery for modern and contemporary art, ‘committed to presenting
emerging artists with strong, singular voices and significant international potential’. In the 8th.
A national monument to history and architecture, the Sully was built in 1624 and includes a courtyard, sculpture garden and orangery, and a ‘secret’ passage through to the Place des Vosges. In the 4th.
Gallery founded with the aim of promoting the work of artists from diverse cultural backgrounds, especially from Africa and the Middle East, now representing many voices from diverse geographies. In the 6th.
The Italian Cultural Institute’s purpose is to promote, support and develop relations between Italy and France in the cultural and linguistic fields, and hosts meetings and cultural events, a library educational office and language school. In the 7th.
The Institute of France, within the Palace of the Institute of France, aims to ‘perpetuate, sustain and illuminate’, and is the custodian of many items of significant heritage. On the Quai de Conti in the 6th.
The Institute of Islamic Cultures hosts exhibitions, events, workshops, tours and the ICI restaurant – celebrating Islamic culture and traditions, in two spaces in the 18th.
An ‘independent and multidisciplinary platform between Finland and France’ offering ‘a diverse program—both on-site and off-site—including art and design exhibitions, film series, concerts, discussions, and culinary events’. In the 5th.
The ‘reference place for Giacometti’s work dedicated to exhibitions, research and teaching’ is located where Giacometti lived and worked, i.e. in the Montparnasse district in the 14th.
A little bit of Sweden in the heart of Paris, the Swedish Institute offers contemporary art, music, cinema, literature and performing arts, as well as a permanent exhibition of paintings and engravings from the 17th to 20th centuries. In the 3rd.
The Arab World Institute is a multidisciplinary space hosting exhibitions and events designed to establish strong, lasting links and dialogues between the Arab world, France and Europe. In the 5th.
The Paris home of mathematicians and theoretical physicists is also home to a museum exhibiting all sorts of mathematical and physical wonders. In the 5th.
An ‘assertive eye for style, an unmistakable taste for design, and an informed talent for curation’, showcasing ‘the best talents of interior design and craftsmanship in our exclusive showroom’. In the 6th, the 7th and the 17th.
Contemporary art gallery representing international artists ‘whose practices articulate the poetic and the political through conceptual art and photography, ranging from installations to artist’s books’. In the 6th and the 15th.
Gallery founded by the family in 1925, ‘characterised by its expertise in European modern and contemporary art of the 20th century’ and now also the 21st. In the 3rd.
Art centre dedicated to images from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries inviting reflection on visual history via events and exhibitions from photography to digital works. On the corner of the Jardin des Tuileries in the 1st.
Gallery dedicated to the promotion of contemporary art, supporting emerging artists alongside established artists, mostly French with an international reputation. In the 3rd.
Contemporary art gallery ‘founded with the desire to make art accessible, vibrant, and engaged’ and ‘a space for exchange between artists, collectors, and the curious’. In the 3rd.
An exhibition space, restaurant, solidarity laundromat and more, the not-for-profit Corvée facilitates access to contemporary creation and invites you to do your laundry, eat, learn and exchange know-how. In the 18th.
The archaeological remains discovered during excavations in the 60s, the Archaeological Crypt offers a unique panorama of the evolution of the Île de la Cité. In the 4th.
Just outside of Paris proper, the open-air gallery is listed here due to its 76 publicly accessible monumental works from César’s ‘Thumb’ to the ‘Green Fireplace’. In the Defense Square.
The gallery of the agnès b. association organises thematic exhibitions through its collection of more than 5000 works, while allowing the public to learn about the solidarity and environmental actions it carries out. In the 13th.
The Solidarity Factory is ‘a place and a mechanism for citizen mobilisation for all Parisians who wish to take action in the field of solidarity’, and committed cultural program, all year round. In the 2nd.
Lafayette Anticipations is a general interest foundation dedicated to producing works of art. ‘A place of life and passage for artists and the public’, in the 4th.
The gallery of architecture is a space dedicated to exhibiting works and events regarding contemporary architecture. In the 4th.
The Dior ‘beehive’ is the original atelier and salon of the fashion designer, and now exhibits original looks and sketches, archival documents, and special accessories and pieces. On the Avenue Montaigne in the 8th.
Photo gallery that exhibits ‘beautiful prints that move the viewer at first glance and images that transform our relationship to the world’. In the 4th.
Gallery offering the widest possible selection of 20th-century tapestries. View via the website, and by appointment on-site in the 9th.
Contemporary gallery bringing ‘an accessible, original and crossed reading of the world of contemporary creation, making it possible to build bridges between these different creations’. In the 3rd.
A multidisciplinary cultural venue focused on the values of artistic craftsmanship and open to all, the Galerie du 19M is located on the ground floor of the 19M cultural centre. In the 19th, of course.
LE BAL is ‘an independent place of exhibition, publishing, reflection and pedagogy, dedicated to contemporary image in all its forms: photography, video, cinema, new media’. In the 18th.
The Cabinet of Curiosities, where ‘beauty, strangeness, and mystery are the qualities sought in the works presented’ and ‘the universal feminine, the fantastic, and the psyche remain the eternal and predominant themes’. In the 9th.
Gallery dedicated to showcasing ‘contemporary artists – whether emerging or established – who remain relatively unknown in France’. In the 8th.
Gallery presenting ‘a selection of uniquely framed antique drawings and engravings, paintings and sculptures. Mystical and iconic works, the fruit of a singular and passionate selection’. In the 9th.
The School of Jewellery Arts Supported by Van Cleef & Arpels offers regular public exhibitions and events. In the 9th.
Halfway between a theatre and exhibition space, The Generator is dedicated to contemporary expression, and the intersections between visual and performing arts. On the edge of the 13th.
Paris’ most famous museum and gallery houses more than 500,000 ancient, medieval and contemporary masterpieces. Pre-purchase tickets to avoid queues, and note it is closed on Tuesdays. In the 1st.
The pedestrian bridge over the Gare du Nord tracks is also an open-air exhibition space of large-format photographs that is refreshed every three months. Linking the 10th and the 18th.
Devoted to historical and contemporary photography, with particular attention to documentary photography, formal experiments and works that question the boundaries of the medium. In the 10th.
The EDF Foundation is committed to ‘Lighting Up Futures’ through providing equal opportunity for all to collectively reflect and to live better together, through education, training, eco-citizenship and culture. In the 7th.
The Espace Monte-Cristo is dedicated to promoting contemporary sculpture, by exhibiting and spreading the word about the works of the Villa Datris Foundation Collection. In the 20th.
A gallery presenting ‘the depths of the unconscious through its captivating exhibitions, exploring the mysteries of surrealism and associated artistic movements’. In the 6th.
Gallery that aims to champion ‘free and uncompromising expressions that contribute to the cultural hybridization so essential to the development of societies’. In the 8th.
Contemporary gallery specialising in limited, numbered and signed lithographs, etchings and silkscreen prints by leading contemporary artists. In the 10th.
Cultivating ‘a bridge between Asian and European sensibilities’, championing ‘contemporary art that is both rooted and in motion, an art of transformation, displacement, and living memory’. In the 1st.
Gallery ‘dedicated to rediscovering French and foreign artists, and offering around ten exhibitions per year, focusing on creators, groups, movements or historical moments’. In the 3rd and the 6th.
Contemporary art gallery presenting French and international artists, rediscovering historical works and publishing art books. In the 6th.
Loo & Lou is open to all disciplines, made cohesive by ‘a reflection on the exploration of the living, bodies and portraits, and also inspired by the theme of nature’. In the 3rd.
Gallery featuring ‘objects from sub-Saharan Africa, as well as works from Oceania and British Columbia … presenting African art as an integral part of the world’s art-historical heritage’. In the 6th.
The Museum of Ancient Lighting invites you to journey to the land of non-electric lamps through the 19th century. Also home of a repair shop, reservations are encouraged. In the 5th.
Fine art print store and gallery focusing on Japanese and Asian graphics, anime and aesthetics, ‘where contemporary art comes to life’ – also offering workshops. In the 5th.
Gallery run by the artist, showcasing her own works in the studio-gallery, as well as the work of fellow artists. In the 5th.
Dedicated to ‘a renewed artistic dialogue between East and West … promoting the contemporary Asian art scene, with a particular focus on Korean art’. In the 7th.
Contemporary art gallery specialising in modern and contemporary African art, talent scouting and representing established and emerging artists. In the 11th.
International photography collective and specialist with a physical gallery space dedicated to featuring a regular program of exhibitions and events. In the 11th.
A cultural and social centre of exhibitions, performances, workshops, a café, library and concept store – committed to inclusion, solidarity, living together and sustainable development – and child-friendly. In the 3rd.
‘A vibrant space for experiences, memorable moments and serendipitous encounters at the intersection of art and craftsmanship … resonating with the culinary vision of Alain Ducasse’. In the 16th.
This museum, library and exhibition space is dedicated to furthering the knowledge and work of Honoré de Balzac, and includes a free permanent collection, as well as temporary exhibitions. In the 16th.
The House of Japanese Culture in Paris presents exhibitions, performances, events and resources promoting all things Japanese to the city. In the 15th.
The House of Latin America ‘aims to be a crossroads of cultures, a place of meetings and exchanges, where all forms of artistic expression come together’. With a restaurant and garden space, in the 7th.
‘Enter the intimacy of Victor Hugo. Become familiar with the man, the visionary artist, the committed thinker and of course the genius writer. Visit the places where he lived.’ In the Place des Vosges in the 4th.
The Maison’s mission is to promote Danish culture and industry in France, and it offers regular public exhibitions and events. On the Champs-Elysées in the 8th.
The House of Gesture and Image works to place art at the heart of each young person’s learning. The Maison offers workshops and courses, and regularly exhibits the work of its students. In the 1st.
The famous singer’s house and collections are now open to the public, by appointment only (book far ahead!). Note there are two sites – the original home and the museum across the street, in the 7th.
Gallery ‘tirelessly seeking out remarkable artworks, often new to the market, by the best-known artists of the major 19th- and 20th-century movements’. In the 8th.
MansA is a cultural institution ‘dedicated to the promotion, transmission, and enhancement of contemporary African and Afro-diasporic cultures’. In the 10th.
Contemporary art gallery in the heart of Belleville, showcasing emerging and established experimental artists, both French and international. In the 20th.
Gallery exhibiting ‘the works of the most emblematic decorators and designers of the Art Déco period’ and ‘one of oldest Parisian galleries devoted exclusively to 20th century French decorative arts’. In the 7th.
An international gallery championing ‘the work of artists who stand among the most influential of our time’. The Paris space is in the 3rd.
International contemporary art gallery supporting and championing Afro-descendent artists from all over the world. The Paris space is in the 8th.
Gallery presenting major international and emerging artists, ‘all deeply involved in an art of protocol and intimately linked to writing’. In the 3rd.
An ‘event-free gallery – no openings, no dinners, no VIPs – that experiments with a new balance between physical projects and digital initiatives through its website Instagram account’. In the 3rd.
Specialists in urban art, supporters and promotors of street artists, and ‘creators of unusual events’. In the 13th.
Arts collective representing a range of galleries and merchants in the Avenue Matignon and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré area, including hosting an annual public event and celebration – MaSH.
A former abandoned supermarket appropriated by artists Lek & Sowat, and now a 40,000m2 space dedicated to French graffiti artists. Open to the public on exceptional occasions only. In the 19th.
Contemporary gallery that ‘articulates a program focused on key figures in the art world, strengthening the links between Europe and America’. In the 8th.
Contemporary gallery representing a stable of artists, who they exhibit permanently, alongside organising special events throughout the year. In the 6th.
The Memorial retraces the history of the Jews of France during the Shoah, with a permanent installation and changing exhibitions and events, as well as archives, book library and photo library. In the 4th.
The memorial to the 200,000 people deported from Vichy ‘evokes certain characteristics of the concentration camps: oppression, imprisonment, and impossible escape’. In the 4th.
International art gallery founded in São Paulo to exhibit international and Brazilian artists ‘in a context conducive to critical dialogue and the cross-pollination of ideas’. The Paris site is in the Place des Vosges in the 4th.
Gallery motivated by ‘a vision of bringing different generations of artists and different periods of art history together in order to permanently reevaluate what contemporaneity is in art’. In the 6th and the 6th and the 8th.
The MEP collection spans the history of international photography from the 1950s to the present, with exhibitions, events, tours and a library. On the Rue de Forcy in the 4th.
Gallery representing artists from different generations and favouring collaborations with conceptual artists, particularly international artists now considered historical. Open by appointment only, in the 11th.
Contemporary art gallery representing a stable of interdisciplinary artists, both local and international, emerging and established. In the 4th.
The Mobilier is a working and exhibition space that conserves, restores and promotes French decorative arts and contemporary creation, cultural heritage items and contemporary designs. On the Avenue des Gobelins in the 13th.
Representing a stable of established artists from around the world working in painting, sculpture, photography and collage, in group and solo shows. In the 8th.
Contemporary gallery with an ‘audacious’ program of emerging and acclaimed artists, and presenting the work of acclaimed artists such as Hirst and Warhol. On the Place des Vosges in the 3rd.
Gallery representing both emerging and well-established artists ‘whose conceptual practices are anchored in the social realities, history and politics of contrasting geographic regions, with special attention to the Global South’. In the 3rd.
A museum of language curiosities presenting the world of language, languages and linguistics, with a focus on fun, the museum holds a permanent collection and temporary exhibitions and events. In the 6th.
The Banksy Museum ‘takes you on an enchanting journey with Banksy, the master of the streets who has become a world-renowned artist’. With over 100 works across 900 square metres, in the 9th.
The Bible and Holy Land Museum exhibits a rich collection of objects illustrating daily life in Palestine over history. Within the Catholic Institute of Paris, in the 6th.
The museum presents the life and work of 20th century sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, from his original workshops through to a contemporary wing, connected by sculpture gardens. In the 15th.
A world reference for its collections of the French Revolution, the Carnavalet is the oldest museum in the city and is dedicated to preserving the history of Paris, from the earliest settlements. In the 3rd.
This is a museum of Asian arts that holds the collection of Henri Cernuschi, as well as recent acquisitions, from Japanese calligraphy to contemporary Chinese painting, within his previous private mansion, in the 8th.
The preserved apartment and collection of Prime Minister George Clemenceau, with permanent installations and regular temporary exhibitions. In the Trocadero area of the 16th.
The national museum of the middle ages, the Cluny is home to a set of ancient Gallo-Roman baths, a medieval hotel and collections of works from the 13th century onwards. In the 5th.
The Cognacq-Jay museum houses the collection of 18th-century art amassed by Ernest Cognacq, founder of the Samaritaine department stores, and Marie-Louise Jaÿ. In the 3rd.
On the ground floor of the Radium Institute, the Curie museum presents objects, photographs and documents on the history of radioactivity and its applications.
In the 5th.
MAHHSA holds nearly 1800 works created by artist-patients, from Paris, France and beyond. Open to the public during temporary exhibitions, in the 14th.
The Museum of the Art and History of Judaism holds more than 12,000 works recording the two thousand years of Jewish presence in France. In the 3rd.
Nearly 15,000 works representing the artistic creation of the 20th and 21st centuries, from Matisse to Bonnard to Delaunay. In the 16th.
Part of a global group presenting and celebrating all forms of illusion and ‘fostering a desire to be amazed’. The Paris arm is in the 1st.
The Museum of Hunting and Nature exhibits the relationship between human and animal through the ages, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, carpets, tapestries, goldwork, ceramics, weapons and more.
In the 3rd.
The Museum of Counterfeiting exhibits a complex world of counterfeiting through the ages and provides an education in the issues and mechanisms of intellectual property. In the 16th.
The Museum of the Legion of Honor and Orders of Chivalry offers a ‘journey through the ages and human destinies thanks to 5000 art objects and decorations from France and around the world’. In the 7th.
The Liberation of Paris Museum – General Leclerc Museum – Jean Moulin Museum carries the voices and stories of those who resisted, and poses the central question of commitment, at the heart of a world at war. In the 14th.
The Museum of Magic holds a collection of animated automatons, posters, accessories, grand illusions, optical installations and interactive games, and also offers shows and magic classes for children. In the 4th.
The Museum of Money is inside the Paris Mint, which you can also tour, and aims to be a ‘place of sensory experiences around metal, designed for everyone, highlighting our heritage and our know-how’. In the 6th.
The Museum of Music exhibits a collection of instruments from around the world, from the Middle Ages to the present day, and a musician playing and presenting their instrument daily. Within the Cité de la Musique in the 19th.
This museum is dedicated to recording and exhibiting the history of France’s postal service. With permanent and changing exhibitions and events, in the 15th.
The museum ‘traces the history of the Parisian police from the 17th century to the present day through the presentation of more than 2000 original and diverse works’. In the 5th.
The open-air sculpture museum displays works by César, Brancusi, Schöffer, Gilioli and more. On the Quai Saint-Bernard along the Seine, between the Pont de Sully and the Pont d’Austerlitz, in the 5th.
The Museum of Romantic Life holds collections from the Romantic period of the 19th century, including fine and graphic arts, memorabilia and archives, as well as a tea room. In the 9th.
The Army Museum’s main mission is ‘to present to the public the military history of France, in all its components, land, air and sea, through specific collections which it strives to enrich’. On the Rue de Grenelle in the 7th.
Exhibiting the history of immigration, deconstructing preconceived ideas, and deepening understanding of the contributions of populations from elsewhere to French society. Within the Palais de la Porte Dorée, in the 12th.
The Museum of Mankind presents the evolution of man and society, with collections of prehistory, biological and cultural anthropology, along the themes of ‘Who are we, Where do we come from and Where are we going’. Within the Palais de Chaillot in the 16th.
The Orangerie is dedicated to displaying 20th century art, and is home to Monet’s ‘Water Lilies’ cycle, alongside works by Picasso, Rousseau, Derain, Modigliani, Matisse and more. In the Jardin des Tuileries near the Place de la Concorde in the 1st.
Recognised as one of the most complete and spectacular mineralogical collections in the world, displayed in an 80-metre long gallery overlooking the Luxembourg Garden. Within the Paris School of Mines in the 6th.
The Montmartre Museum presents the history of the Butte, through collections of famed local artists, their cabarets and cafes, and the archaeology of the area before its merge with the city. On the Rue Cortot in the 18th.
The Pocket Museum is a small cultural venue where works by living artists are brought together ‘to reveal the imaginative and creative side that lies dormant in every little human being’. Free and open to all, in the 11th.
Architecture, a garden, one of the biggest green walls in France and collections of African, Asian, Oceanian and American arts and civilisations. On the banks of the Seine in the 7th.
A large historical complex, the National Archives Museum is housed within the Hôtel de Soubise, one of two previously private mansions on the site, and features permanent and temporary exhibitions. In the 3rd.
The Museum of Decorative Arts is home to over 1.5 million pieces of furniture, tableware, design, fashion and textiles, jewellery, wallpaper, objet d’arts, glass, toys, drawings, and more. With sites in the 1st, 8th and 14th.
The Museum of Arts and Crafts is one of the world’s oldest homes of technical and industrial history, presented along seven themes: materials, scientific instruments, energy, construction, communication, mechanics and transport. In the 3rd.
The Museum of Fairground Arts reconnects with festivities of the past by combining festive tradition and a living place recording the heritage of entertainment. In the 12th.
The ‘city below the city’, the Museum of Paris Sewers allows visitors to experience the current workings of the underground ‘leviathan’, as well as their history of construction and historical phases of Parisian sanitation. In the 7th.
Within the Saint-Louis hospital lives a collection of nearly 5000 casts of body parts affected by dermatological lesions – initially an educational tool for medical students. In the 10th.
The Museum of Relief Maps is home to the models used by Kings Louis XIV, XV and their teams to plan the siege of fortified cities as they sought control of France. Within the Hôtel des Invalides in the 7th.
The History of Medicine hosts a large collection of pieces covering the various branches of surgical art up to the end of the 19th century. On the second floor of the Université Paris Cité in the 6th.
The Orsay is the national museum of arts from 1848 to 1914, and home of works by Bonheur, Degas, Gaugin, Manet, Monet, Renoir, Seurat, Van Gogh and much, much more including large-scale sculptures, inside and out. In the 7th.
History, sculpture, experiences, virtual reality, education and tastings – the Museum of Chocolate is in the 10th.
The Museum of Cheese offers ‘an educational and interactive space for discovering France’s cheesemaking heritage and regions’. On the Île Saint Louis in the 4th.
The Museum of Smoking presents a permanent exhibition (paraphernalia, paintings, books) tracing the history of the practice. In the 11th.
The Luxembourg presents two exhibitions per year, at national and international levels, with themes such as modernity in the 20th century, photography and women artists. In the 6th.
The Perfume Museum ‘welcomes amateurs and enthusiasts for a free visit to discover the secrets of perfume making and its extraordinary history from antiquity to the present day.’ In the 9th.
The Army Health Service (SSA) museum, housed in the cloister of the former royal abbey of Val-de-Grâce, offers visitors a panorama of military medicine’. In the 5th.
A permanent collection of more than 2200 objects dedicated to the world of wine and gastronomy, housed in the former Passy quarries. In the 16th.
This private museum is within Piaf’s old apartment, and displays her collections of household items, as well as memorabilia such as records, fan letters, posters and clothing. Open by appointment only, in the 11th.
The ‘Museum in the Grass’ is an approach to art based on play and humour, with exhibitions suitable for ages 3 to 103, and designed ‘to capture the curiosity, sensitivity and interest of young and old alike’. In the 1st.
The Grevin is a wax museum of over 200 classic and modern personalities, from Einstein to Kafka to Gosling, sports heroes, chefs, politicians and fictional characters. In the 9th.
The Guimet ‘presents the most complete collection of Asian arts in the world’ including visual arts, furniture, sculpture, textiles and photography . In the Guimet in the 16th, the Ennery in the 16th and the Heidelbach Hotel in the 16th.
The national museum of Gustave Moreau is in the former four-floor family house of Moreau, and is home to many of his works as well as those of his peers and influences. In the 9th.
The 19th century home of the Jacquemart-André couple holds their private collection of art objects and paintings by Botticelli, Fragonard, Ucello and more. In the 8th.
A previous private mansion now housing many works of Henner, a late 19th century painter of landscapes, portraits and nudes. In the 17th.
The Maillol Museum offers ‘4250m2 of surface area and houses the largest collection of Maillol’s works in the world, as well as the 20th century art collections of Dina Vierny’. In the 7th.
Paul Marmottan’s former private mansion houses a large collection of works by Monet and his peers (Manet, Morisot, Chaudet …) and shows themed temporary exhibits. In the 16th.
The historical collection of the Cinémathèque Française forms an 800m2 ‘journey from Montreuil to Hollywood, a voyage through the history of cinema’. In the 12th.
The Museum of Natural History – the ‘Louvre of the Natural Sciences’ – comprises four galleries of animals, minerals, plants and dinosaur skeletons, within the Jardin des Plantes, in the 5th.
The artist’s former studio is now a national museum , housing some 1300 artworks, including works by the artist as well as paintings, personal objects, and works created by artists who admired him. In the 6th.
The Pasteur Museum houses ‘rich iconographic collections dedicated to Louis Pasteur and the history of the Institut Pasteur’, including paintings, photographs, engravings, drawings, sculptures and medals. In the 15th.
The museum holds around 5000 works by Picasso, and 50 pieces of Giacometti furniture in permanent collections, and hosts temporary exhibitions of work by like-minded artists. Within the extravagant Hôtel Salé. In the 3rd.
The museum dedicated to the life and work of the great artist, and including major works such as The Thinker and The Kiss, as well as drawings, paintings letters, a sculpture garden and more. In the 7th.
The Yves Saint Laurent Museum exhibits the couturier’s work within his former fashion house, through thematic exhibitions of clothing, accessories and sketches. On the Avenue Marceau in the 16th.
A ‘place that bears witness to the golden age of Montparnasse’, this museum records and celebrates the life of Russian-French artist Ossip Zadkine, and the creative community that blossomed in the area in the early 20th century. In the 6th.
Contemporary gallery specialising in ceramic technical sculptures as fine art, ‘inscribed in both a dynamic and formal innovation’. In the 3rd.
Contemporary art gallery with ‘the goal of discovering and promoting emerging contemporary artists’ and close ties with emerging African artists. In the 3rd.
A minimalist space celebrating photography and the visual arts through an interdisciplinary approach ‘deeply rooted in contemporary art’. In the 8th.
Global gallery presenting work ‘across all media including painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, video and photography, and seeking to cultivate the lineages that run between emerging and established artists’. In the 8th.
Gallery specialising in European and American furniture and works of art from 1870 to 1914, presenting and promoting leading designers and architects of the turn of the (19th) century. In the 8th.
Contemporary art gallery representing a range of modern multidisciplinary working artists, local and international, and offering solo exhibitions and group shows. In the 3rd.
The Discovery Palace exhibits ‘science in the making’ with experiments and exhibitions that reflect scientific advances. In the Caroline Aigle Garden in the 15th, until its return to the Grand Palais.
An art deco monument (internally and externally) with regular exhibits that also houses the Immigration Museum and Tropical Aquarium, the Golden Gate Palace is in the 12th.
A ‘rebellious wasteland with the air of a Palace, an anti-museum in permanent transformation’, the Tokyo Palace is the largest modern art centre in Europe, with exhibitions, performances, events and activities for all. In the 16th.
The Fashion Museum of the City of Paris, the Galliera holds and exhibits thousands of historical and contemporary fashion-related items and resources, and hosts activities and events. In the 16th.
An ‘illusion’ museum ‘dedicated to creating engaging, entertaining and educational experiences that touch the hearts and minds of visitors.’ In the 9th.
The Institute of training, animation and advice runs three community spaces of general interest, hosting an array of workshops, events and exhibitions, in the 14th.
Organisation aiming to ‘offer everyone, beginners or experienced, Parisians or not, the opportunity to access the practical experience of exceptional know-how and techniques while participating in their preservation’. See the website for workshop details.
Contemporary art gallery representing a multidisciplinary panel of artists from all walks of life, embracing all forms of creation and artistic expressions, and supporting young artists. In the 3rd.
Parliament is ‘the result of a desire to rethink the function of the art gallery, formulating new proposals around the process of interaction between the public and works of art, and offering visibility to a new generation of French and international artists’. In the 3rd.
Gallery experts on works on paper, dating from the 15th century to the present, with regular exhibitions and a wide range of drawings and prints open to collectors. In the 6th.
The Baudouin Pavilion is a historical monument and public cultural centre dedicated to local, national and international contemporary creation, and an urban art wall. In the 20th.
The Pavillon is ‘a living space for all urban disciplines. Paying particular attention to the making of the metropolis, and a pioneer of emergent architectures. In the 4th.
A former Seine water pumping plant, the Water Pavilion is a place of information, exhibition and entertainment aimed at raising awareness about managing and protecting water resources. In the 13th.
Gallery that represents leading international artists and estates of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, with particular emphasis on early Pop, Minimal and Conceptual Art. In the 1st.
The Little Palace is a fine arts museum presenting the eclectic collections of paintings and sculptures acquired by the City of Paris since 1870. Look out for the Jeff Koons sculpture in the garden, in the 8th.
Contemporary art gallery representing a stable of modern experimental artists, supporting their work through various exhibitions, fairs and promotions. In the 10th.
The Museum of Recorded Sound ‘evokes the different stages of technical evolution, from the first cylinder and disc devices in the most representative forms to the latest technologies’. In the 9th.
A gallery where the exhibitions are ‘the result of a love at first sight, both personal and artistic, between the gallery owner and the artist and their work’, a space making art accessible, ‘almost playful’. In the 3rd.
A ‘hybrid location combining showroom and exchange space, dedicated to the discovery and presentation of modern, contemporary and post-war works’. In the 8th.
Art gallery specialising in photographs, with ten shows per year representing noted photographers, and a magazine. ‘Every photo tells a story.’ In the 3rd.
Gallery where ‘everything stems from the desire to support creation, to accompany the emergence of contemporary artists and to foster the development of new collectors’. In the 3rd.
The public space of noted interior designer India Mahdavi is ‘a free and open space for expression’ and Parisian showcase for the international design community, where the language is colour. In the 7th, with offshoot Tiny Room nearby.
Pron ‘celebrates a spatial concept that transcribes the spirit of a collector, inviting a sensory and intuitive experience through modern and contemporary works’. In the 8th.
A floating art centre dedicated to contemporary photography and freely offering guided tours and conferences. With a bar, restaurant and boats, on the Seine in the 13th.
Arts collective representing the galleries and experts of the historic creative precinct of the Drouot Quarter, including managing promotions and events. In the 9th.
A gallery that ‘favours an exploratory approach towards emerging scenes drawing its energy between subculture and political commitment’. In the 3rd.
‘The world’s leading gallery for historical digital art (1960s-1980s). Its aim is to preserve the foundations of digital culture for future generations.’ In the 7th.
Art and cultural foundation created to support young contemporary creation and cultural diversity, with regular exhibitions and performances. In the 17th.
Contemporary gallery with a mission to ‘host compelling exhibitions for its diverse cast of rising artists, while fostering creativity and keep inspiring the Parisian community, and beyond’. In the 3rd.
Gallery focusing on ‘a broad range of practices within contemporary art, including painting, time-based media art, sculpture and installation’, following a non-hierarchical approach. In the 3rd.
Contemporary art gallery that ‘invites you to look at a world that inspires us, challenges us, and strengthens our conviction that there is another world, but it is within this one’. In the 19th.
Committed to the Brazilian scene, Salon H ‘invites artists to inhabit its space with a unique project and organises exchanges and encounters with leading figures from the art and literary worlds’. In the 6th.
Gallery working to ‘promote international artists in the early stages of their careers’, with multidisciplinary exhibitions, fanzines and events related to the represented artists. In the 3rd.
Contemporary art space ‘dedicated to showcasing artists whose work challenges boundaries and fosters cross-cultural dialogues’, deeply rooted in Japanese culture. In the 3rd.
Design studio and gallery ‘honouring the enduring craftsmanship of bygone eras while highlighting distinctive contemporary artistry’. By appointment only, in the 20th.
Modern art gallery aiming to ‘question both our relationship with the living and our civilisation, driven by sociological, ecological and identity-based commitments’. In the 6th.
A gallery with a program rooted in the margins. ‘Nourished by underground cultures, it defends forms and ideas born on the political, social, and geographical fringes’. In the 4th.
Gallery presenting a program of ‘museum-level exhibitions by contemporary European and American artists’ and working closely with artists and estates to re-unite seminal bodies of work’. In the 8th.
Focusing on the theme of ‘sincere and spontaneous artists’ who ‘each have their own vision of the world with a singular sensitivity’. In the 6th and the 11th.
Contemporary gallery that ‘lives and breathes painting’, upholding ‘a simple yet powerful idea: painting is a living territory – a space of energy, thought, and emotion’. In the 3rd.
Gallery ‘conceived in the spirit of an artist-run space, aiming to create a circuit of artistic experiences and shared knowledge between students, professors, professionals and visitors.’ In the 5th.
Paris is the heart of this now-global open-air art project, created by the Unidentified Free Artist, intent on ‘liberating Art from its usual alienators that museums or institutions can be’, and seen all over the city.
Open-air gallery and ‘place for artistic expression, graffiti workshops, filming, and photoshoots’. In the 13th.
Paris is full of street art, and this guide from Steet Art Cities allows you to locate over 1250 street art masterpieces across all arrondisements.
Contemporary art gallery regularly presenting the masterpieces of the Pop Art, New Realists, Narrative Figuration and Free Figuration scenes. In the 8th.
Contemporary art gallery with ‘a desire to give a voice to artists through real projects and curatorial approaches rather than just the display of works’. In the 3rd.
A contemporary art gallery founded in 1966, and representing established or younger artists with strong personalities, Templon has two sites in Paris, both in the 3rd.
International art gallery representing emerging and established contemporary artists from around the world. The Paris satellite is in the 3rd, and there is a larger outpost just outside the city in Pantin.
Gallery operating ‘as a global platform and mobile vessel for contemporary art, supporting artists through a dynamic of cosmopolitanism beyond the dialectics of centre and periphery’. In the 1st.
Italian art gallery that annually exhibits works by major international artists of the 20th century alongside the main actors of the Italian avant-gardes. The Paris space is in the 8th.
Gallery ‘committed to emerging contemporary creation by supporting and producing the projects of the artists they represent or invite’. In the 3rd.
Contemporary gallery exhibiting the works of bold experimental artists from around the world, working in any medium they choose. In the Passage Caire in the 2nd.
A non-profit artist-run alliance, Treize is the Paris site of this global network of independent artist-run initiatives and ‘is a place for production and programming of exhibitions, concerts, lectures, etc.’ In the 11th.
The Bronze Universe is one of the first of its kind in Europe and the world, and ‘mainly exhibits bronzes by major sculptors of the last two centuries, with a predilection for The Golden Age: 1830-1930’. In the 8th.
Collective of around 100 art galleries – both modern and classic – and antique stores specialising in furniture, lighting, jewellery and more. Nearby the Eiffel Tower in the 15th.
Contemporary gallery and publishing house producing limited editions of objects conceived by artists, and exhibiting ‘usual objects by artists’. In the 3rd.
International gallery representing many noted and established contemporary artists from around the world. The Paris space is in the 8th.
Contemporary art gallery operating as a ‘platform to promote and discover international artists in France’ and bringing French artists to Switzerland and Uruguay. In the 3rd.
Gallery representing international artists from the 20th and 21st centuries, ‘presenting expanded photography as well as media and conceptual art’. In the 6th.
Contemporary art gallery representing a stable of modern working artists, and a roster of primarily solo shows. In the 6th.