This contemporary art exhibition is set to occupy the Arc de Triomphe’s interior in September.

The Arc de Triomphe hosts "La Tempête," the new exhibition by Jérémy Pradier-Jeauneau, from September 9 to October 4, 2026. The artist unfolds an artistic journey through sculpture, installations and design, up to the monument’s parapet, which will be exceptionally accessible to visitors.

Jérémy Pradier-Jeauneau doesn’t exactly go for small formats. After a show at the Hôtel de la Marine during Paris Design Week 2025, the artist and artistic director turns to another heavyweight of Parisian heritage: the Arc de Triomphe. From September 9 to October 4, 2026, his new exhibition, titled La Tempête, will take the form of a carte blanche from the Centre des monuments nationaux and unfold as an ascent, from interior spaces up to the terrace.

Cette exposition d'art contemporain investit les entrailles de l’Arc de Triomphe en septembre — Jérémy Pradier-Jeauneau

At every level, the setting shifts in mood and material. Abstract sculptures, installations, organic or architectural forms, and relocated domestic objects will converse with glass, ceramics, wood, metal, and textiles. The experience is complemented by sound works, spoken voices, and a scented trail guiding the visitor. Designed especially for the monument, with the involvement of artisan craftsmen.

At the heart of La Tempête, an idea that is far from short of air: emptiness. Jérémy Pradier-Jeauneau shifts from the absence of a sculpted group that should have crowned the Arc de Triomphe. Rather than filling that gap, he makes it the driving force of the exhibition, focusing on memory, mourning, transformation and renewal. A way of looking at the monument from a perspective where, precisely, the eye rarely lingers.

The route will culminate at the acrotère, a space at the very top, open to the public for the first time since the Arc de Triomphe’s inauguration in 1836. A specially designed installation for this unique venue will cap off the visit.

at the crossroads of art, design, fashion, and craft, Jérémy Pradier-Jeauneau began his career in film before founding the Pradier-Jeauneau gallery, dedicated to vintage and contemporary furniture. In 2025, he launches his own studio, focusing on art, interiors, scenography, curation, and artistic direction. Following the Hôtel de la Marine, he continues his close engagement with Paris’s grand monuments—this time with a view of the Champs-Élysées.