In 2023, Paris and the Île-de-France region are once again set to host a host of eclectic art events and major exhibitions. Exhibitions devoted to Harry Potter, Ramses, Basquiat and Warhol are just some of the highlights of the coming months. For fans ofmonumental works of art, there will also be plenty to do, with the installation of several XXL works that are likely to arouse the curiosity of many.
In Paris, the arrival of Charon's Wheel is sure to be the talk of the town. Created by American artist Peter Hudson for the Burning Man festival, this work will arrive in Paris in July 2023, for just a few days, as part of the Paris l'été festival.
Another place, another artist. In Vincennes, many are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the spectacular installation imagined by the internationally renowned artist : Joana Vasconcelos. Initially announced for September 2022, this extraordinary work will finally be unveiled in spring 2023.
On the other side of the Île-de-France, the Hauts-de-Seine département will welcome two new monumental works: one by Japanese artist Kohei Nawa on the Ile Seguin, and the other by sculptor Jacques Zwobada in Nanterre.
But the start of the year will be marked first and foremost by the XXL installation by Indian artist Subodh Gupta, to be discovered free of charge at the Bon Marché Rive Gauche.
The gigantic Yayoi Kusama in front of the Louis Vuitton headquarters, opposite the Samaritaine.
An immense sculpture in the likeness of Yayoi Kusama has been erected on rue du Pont Neuf, between the headquarters of Maison Louis Vuitton and La Samaritaine. Impossible to miss, the Japanese artist's monumental clone is repainting the building's facade with colorful polka dots, after tackling the iconic LV store on the Champs Élysées. A free, masterful and surprising installation in honor of Louis Vuitton's dotted new collaboration with the famous designer. [Read more]
Yayoi Kusama's crazy installations at Louis Vuitton Champs-Elysées and Vendôme
The contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama, who signed a new collaboration with Louis Vuitton, invests two Parisian stores with unusual works! On the Champs-Elysées, her monumental installation is quite surprising. It can be seen in giant format, decorating the brand's emblematic building. And on Place Vendôme, a robot version of herself draws signature peas continuously on the window. A must see! [Read more]
Joana Vasconcelos at the Château de Vincennes, the monumental installation is revealed in photos
The artist Joana Vasconcelos, invests the Sainte-Chapelle of the Château de Vincennes with her monumental work entitled "Tree of Life", from April 28 to September 3, 2023. Do not miss this exceptional work of 13 meters high, composed of 110 000 hand-woven leaves. [Read more]
Charon's Wheel: Burning Man's incredible installation comes to Paris this summer
It's called "Charon's Wheel" and was created by American artist Peter Hudson for the Burning Man festival. This summer, this monumental installation is touring Europe, with a stopover in Paris from July 11 to 30, 2023. [Read more]
An open-air exhibition of Rero's monumental works in the Faubourg Saint Honoré district
From September 18 to October 26, 2023, XXL art will invade the Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris. Artist Rero's free open-air exhibition "UPDATE" will feature four monumental sculptures fusing the neo-classical past with digital culture, revealing the contrasts of our modern age. Discover this artistic metamorphosis in the district's emblematic locations! [Read more]
