Ernest Pignon-Ernest's Naples street art at L'Inguimbertine
The exhibition 'Dans les rues de Naples avec Ernest Pignon-Ernest' at L'Inguimbertine in Carpentras, France, runs until November 1, 2026. It showcases the French artist's iconic street art interventions in Naples, where he pasted life-size silkscreen figures on urban walls from the 1970s onward. The show includes photographs, original pasted works, and archival documents. Pignon-Ernest, a pioneer of urban art, combined poetry and politics in his Neapolitan series, often referencing local history, mythology, and social issues. The exhibition was reviewed by Christine Coste in L'ŒIL no. 797, dated July 1, 2026.
Key facts
- Exhibition at L'Inguimbertine, Carpentras, France
- Runs until November 1, 2026
- Focuses on Ernest Pignon-Ernest's work in Naples
- Includes photographs, original pasted works, and archival documents
- Pignon-Ernest began his Naples interventions in the 1970s
- The artist is a pioneer of urban art
- His Neapolitan series blends poetry and politics
- Reviewed by Christine Coste in L'ŒIL no. 797, July 1, 2026
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- L'Inguimbertine
- L'ŒIL
Locations
- Carpentras
- France
- Naples
- Italy