The Nuit Blanche returns to Paris this Saturday, June 6, 2026 with a free program centered on contemporary art. Throughout the night, museums, art centers, public spaces and more unexpected venues host installations, performances, exhibitions and artist encounters. conceived as a journey through the capital and its metropolis, the event invites visitors to discover Paris in a new light, through ephemeral projects created especially for this cultural night.
In the heart of the Latin Quarter, the Galerie Saint-Séverin provides the ideal backdrop for this nocturnal celebration. A former meeting place for Parisian intellectuals and artists, this art gallery has retained its bohemian soul, inviting visitors on a journey back in time to the creative spirit of Paris. Its architecture and timeless ambience, which charmed the most brilliant minds of the 20th century, are the embodiment of authentic Parisian cultural heritage.
The best place to experience the essence of this night of art and magic! Its walls, witness to numerous intellectual debates, artistic revolutions and creative innovations, will resonate with the effervescence of Nuit Blanche. Come and enjoy an unforgettable experience, where history and contemporaneity meet, where art expresses itself under the stars. La Nuit Blanche at Galerie Saint-Séverin is more than just a visit, it's a cultural adventure that will leave a lasting impression on your mind. So, why not drop in for a visit?
Painting, Sculpture
The installation Silence at the Heart, conceived especially for Nuit blanche at the Galerie Saint-Séverin, pairs a sculpture—laid flat or reclined— Déposition at the Heart—which marks a first in the artist’s career—with a tar painting enhanced with charcoal, introducing a natural element. The title alludes to Saint-Séverin, the hermit of silence who lived along the Seine, whose legend says he is buried at the site of the eponymous church in the heart of Paris. All summer, a monumental outdoor exhibition, Un Temps infini, is on view at the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud and extends this Paris installation, since Saint-Cloud was a disciple of Saint-Séverin.
The display will feature a sculpture, Déposition at the Heart (2026), in brushed oak, laid flat, paired with a tar-and-charcoal painting (2023) presenting two wooden statues against a backdrop of trees.
Based in Val de Vesle (Marne), Christian Lapie (born 1955) first devoted himself to painting before creating the bas-reliefs In Case of War (1992, Frac Champagne-Ardenne) or War Game — cement, rebar, paint — censored in 1995. A decisive stay in the Amazon rainforest led him to make wood his material of choice. He carves raw, charred sculptures from imposing trunks that are presences rather than mere representations.
Christian Lapie is represented by Galerie RX&SLAG Paris-New York.
With the support of Art, Culture and Faith / Paris.
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Dates and Opening Time
On June 6, 2026
Location
Galerie Saint Séverin
10 Rue Saint-Séverin
75005 Paris 5
Access
Metro line 10 "Maubert - Mutualité" station
Prices
Free
