Mythology has it that Pygmalion created a sculpture so beautiful that he fell hopelessly in love with it. And when you see the works of certain artists exhibited in Paris and the Île-de-France region, it's easy to understand: these sculptors are madly talented! These works look as if they're about to move, so realistic are their features.
In short, we love sculpture exhibitions. And we love even more the museums, galleries and institutions in Paris and the Île-de-France region, which showcase exceptional sculptors through constantly renewed exhibitions.
To find out which sculpture exhibitions are currently on show in Paris, just take a look at our selection below!
And don't forget to visit the museums dedicated to the greatest sculptors in Paris, such as the Musée Rodin, the Musée Bourdelle and the Musée Zadkine...
The Musée de la Sculpture en plein air: a free art walk in the heart of Paris
Have you heard of the Musée de la Sculpture en plein air? Located in the Square Tino Rossi in the 5th arrondissement, this small museum offers a free cultural stroll along the banks of the Seine, in a magnificent bucolic setting. [Read more]
Rodin/Bourdelle - Corps à corps at the Musée Bourdelle: our photos from the exhibition
Attention sculpture lovers! The Musée Bourdelle invites you to plunge into the universe of two giants of the art world with the exhibition Rodin/Bourdelle: Corps à corps, from October 2, 2024 to February 2, 2025. In all, over 160 works, including 96 sculptures, highlight the complex and creative relationship between Auguste Rodin and Antoine Bourdelle, in an artistic dialogue that explores the great questions of modernity. [Read more]
Josephsohn as seen by Albert Oehlen: a tribute exhibition at the Musée d'Art Moderne, Paris
The Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris is organizing a retrospective dedicated to the sculptor Hans Josephsohn, to be shown from October 11, 2024 to February 16, 2025. [Read more]
Corps In-visibles: the exhibition around the monument to Honoré de Balzac at the Musée Rodin
Should sculpture faithfully represent a body, or adapt it to reflect society's impressions and visions? This is the question the Rodin Museum is seeking to answer in an exhibition on view from October 15, 2024 to March 2, 2025. Don't miss Corps In-visibles, an original investigation into the body and clothing! [Read more]
Modigliani/Zadkine, an interrupted friendship: the cross-over exhibition at the Musée Zadkine
The Musée Zadkine explores the relationship between two exceptional artists: discover the exhibition Modigliani/Zadkine, une amitié interrompue, from November 14, 2024 to March 30, 2025. [Read more]
Making stones speak, the exhibition on Notre-Dame's medieval sculptures at the Musée de Cluny
To mark the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, the Musée du Moyen-Âge is presenting an exhibition based on its sculpted decor and the stones recovered, providing an opportunity to imagine the monument in medieval times, from November 19, 2024 to March 16, 2025. [Read more]
L'Héritage de Gaudi: the free jewelry exhibition opposite Notre-Dame de Paris
From December 13, 2024 to February 13, 2025, a small exhibition overlooking Notre-Dame Cathedral will feature jewelry by Joan Serramià, great-grandnephew of the architect Gaudi. [Read more]
Prune Nourry: her Venus project exhibited at Galerie Templon in Paris, our photos
Galerie Templon invites Prune Nourry to take over its various spaces on rue du Grenier-Saint-Lazare in Paris. In this new solo show, on view free of charge from January 11 to March 1, 2025, the French artist unveils her latest project, entitled "Vénus". [Read more]
Musée Grévin in Paris: Luc Plamondon joins the collection of illustrious figures
Discover Luc Plamondon, the iconic lyricist, now immortalized in wax at the Musée Grévin to mark the 25th anniversary of Notre Dame de Paris. [Read more]
Exhibition Matisse et Marguerite, dans l'intimité d'un père et sa fille at the Musée d'Art Moderne
From April 4 to August 24, 2025, "Matisse et Marguerite : Le regard d'un père" at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris invites us to explore the intimate artistic relationship between Henri Matisse and his daughter Marguerite. Through more than 110 previously unpublished works and rare documents, immerse yourself in the creative family universe of this master of modern art. [Read more]
Royal bronzes from Angkor, an art of the divine: the statuary exhibition at the Musée Guimet
The Musée Guimet devotes its new exhibition to Khmer art and bronze, from April 30 to September 8, 2025, presenting exceptional statues from Cambodia, veritable treasures. [Read more]
Sculpture in Paris at the time of Camille Claudel: the exhibition in 2025
The Musée Camille Claudel in Nogent-sur-Seine is to devote a new exhibition to Parisian women sculptors from the late 19th to the early 20th century. On view from September 13, 2025 to January 4, 2026. [Read more]
With a program like this, you're sure to have a great time in the capital's museums and art venues. To find out about future sculpture exhibitions in Paris, keep this guide in mind: it's updated regularly. Enjoy the exhibition, folks!
