Summer exhibition guide

Bag, bag, bag. More Than a Bag: the new free fashion exhibition at Printemps Paris Haussmann

This fall, Printemps Haussmann is unpacking everything with "Sac, sac, sac. More Than a Bag", a free fashion exhibition on view from September 4 to October 26, 2025 in the department store's art deco cupola. 200 iconic bags, from Louis Vuitton to Coperni, retrace the history of a cult accessory between heritage, design and leather goods workshops. A couture rendez-vous where each bag tells the story of a style, an era, an allure.

Georges Mathieu: our photos from the exhibition at La Monnaie de Paris - final days

The father of Lyrical Abstraction is exhibited at La Monnaie de Paris! The cultural institution hosts a retrospective dedicated to Georges Mathieu, in partnership with the Centre Pompidou, from April 11 to September 7, 2025. A formal, structured exhibition to rediscover the work of this emblematic artist of lyrical abstraction. Let's make the most of the last few days!

An exceptional free exhibition of iconic Louis Vuitton bags in Paris

September marks the return to culture... and fashion! Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr (Paris 8e) is hosting an exceptional free exhibition of 317 iconic Louis Vuitton pieces, from September 4 to 9. Bags, accessories and ready-to-wear, all in perfect condition, celebrate the legendary monogram, while the online auction runs from August 27 to September 10.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game: the arty exhibition at the Musée Carnavalet Orangerie

From August 30 to September 7, 2025, the Musée Carnavalet's Orangerie will be hosting an art exhibition based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game, entitled Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game. A unique visual immersion in the world of the cult game, with iconic works, giant statues and exclusive gifts!

Louvre Couture: our photos of the Louvre's first fashion exhibition - final days

For the first time in its history, the Louvre is hosting an exhibition devoted entirely to fashion, from January 24 to August 24, 2025! The iconic Parisian museum will be showcasing its treasures of classical art alongside creations by the greatest couturiers and promising young talents.

Le mignonisme en Seine: Philippe Katerine's free exhibition on a barge in Clichy (92) - final days

Philippe Katerine makes a stopover in Clichy with Le Mignonisme en Seine, a free exhibition as tender as it is wild. Aboard the legendary Touta barge, designed by Le Corbusier, his drawings will be on display until July 31, 2025.

Finding your world: the new free exhibition at Galerie du 19M, Manufacture de mode Chanel

The group exhibition "Trouver son monde" (Finding one's world) blends arts and crafts with contemporary creation in the heart of the Galerie du 19M (Manufacture de Mode Chanel). The exhibition features original collaborations between resident houses (Atelier Montex, Maison Lesage, Paloma, Lemarié, Atelier Lognon) and emerging artists. Free to discover from September 17 to December 14, 2025.

Freaks! : The exclusive exhibition to see at La Villette's Grande Halle in Paris - Canceled

New artistic event in eastern Paris. From May 26 to June 28, 2026, La Grande Halle de La Villette will host the exhibition “Freaks!”. Conceptualized as “a series of carnival attractions inspired by 19th-century freak shows,” the event aims to showcase the “monsters 2.0” born from today’s technological upheavals. Please note, this event has been canceled.

Free exhibition Dancing the Earth at the Couvent de l'Annonciation

Marina Balain, aka Dancing The Earth on Instagram, unveils her first exhibition in a mystical, hidden location in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. Until Sunday, July 20, 2025, don't miss this free photo exhibition that takes you dancing around the world.

David Hockney: the artist's largest retrospective exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton

The Fondation Louis Vuitton presents "David Hockney, 25 - Do remember they can't cancel the Spring", the largest retrospective ever dedicated to the contemporary artist, from April 9 to September 1, 2025. More than 400 works - oil paintings, ink drawings, video installations and digital works - offer an immersion into the abundant universe of Hockney, whose palette is as radiant as spring!

Grand Palais: what's that multicolored scale on the museum façade?

As part of the Euphoria exhibition, the Grand Palais is presenting a multicolored ladder by Paola Pivi on its façade until September 7, 2025.

The Musée Mallarmé in Vulaines-sur-Seine (77), an enriched tour to discover as soon as possible

In Vulaines-sur-Seine, the Musée Stéphane Mallarmé celebrates its temporary reopening with an exceptional temporary exhibition, on view until July 14, 2025. Nestling on the banks of the Seine, this literary house-museum offers an immersion into the world of the Symbolist poet, between history, nature and art, before closing its doors for an indefinite period. A poetic interlude to be discovered without delay in the Fontainebleau region of Seine-et-Marne.

Balenciaga by Demna: the free fashion exhibition at Kering Group headquarters

Balenciaga moves to the heart of the 7th arrondissement, within the walls of Kering's headquarters, for an exhibition celebrating ten years of fashion by Demna. From June 26 to July 9, 2025, "Balenciaga par Demna" retraces a decade of subversive, sculptural creations. A free event not to be missed during Paris Fashion Week!

Fashion Icons: we saw the free exhibition of the original Birkin bag at Sotheby's Paris

Sotheby's Paris unveils the very first Birkin bag, designed for Jane Birkin in 1984, at the "Fashion Icons" exhibition from July 3 to 9, 2025, prior to its auction on July 10. A unique piece to be discovered without delay!

Brazil-France 2025 season: Cruzeiro do Sul exhibition at the Senate Orangery

Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles presents his conceptual work, Cruzeiro do Sul, at the Orangerie du Sénat, from July 3 to 14, 2025, as part of the Saison culturelle Brésil-France 2025. An immersion between native myths and colonial history to be discovered in the heart of the Jardin du Luxembourg.

Vulnérables: an exhibition combining art brut and mental health at the Grande Chapelle Saint-Louis

The large Saint-Louis chapel at the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital is home to Vulnérables, an exhibition that explores human frailty through art, between psychiatry, history and contemporary creation, from June 24 to September 21, 2025.

Draw Me Like One of Your French Girls: our photos from the exhibition at Galerie Goldshteyn-Saatort

From June 26 to July 26, 2025, Galerie Goldshteyn-Saatort invites you to discover its summer group exhibition "Draw Me Like One of Your French Girls", where fantasy, lightness and color intermingle. The exhibition invites you to daydream through romantic sketches and light installations.

Death Stranding 2: our photos from Kojima's game exhibition at FluctuArt

Celebrate Death Stranding 2 through art... Video game fans passing through Paris are invited to discover L'Art en Seine, an exhibition based on Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding, at Fluctuart on June 27 and 29, 2025. A free exhibition bringing together 11 artists around Death Stranding 2: On the Beach!

Art Brut at the Grand Palais: our photos of the exhibition event

Immerse yourself in Art Brut through a dedicated exhibition at the Grand Palais, soberly entitled "Art Brut: Dans l'intimité d'une collection" from June 20 to September 21, 2025. A journey to the heart of works from the Bruno Decharme donation to the Centre Pompidou.

Grandeur Nature II: free contemporary art exhibition 2025 at the Château de Fontainebleau

Grandeur Nature II is the name of the contemporary open-air exhibition on display in the gardens of the Château de Fontainebleau from May 25 to September 21, 2025. And since it's free, you'd be wrong to miss out.