Five Free Art Exhibitions Across France to Open the Autumn Season
With the onset of the autumn art season, Beaux Arts magazine shines a light on five complimentary exhibitions throughout France. The Centre d'art contemporain de la Matmut in Saint-Pierre-de-Varengeville will display "Renaissance" and "Apogée" by Fred Duval, EMEM, and Fred Blanchard from June 20 to October 4, 2026. In Albi, Isabelle Giovacchini's exhibition on Lake Nemi can be viewed at the Centre d'art Le Lait from June 26 to October 31, 2026. In Paris, "Tout est en ordre," curated by Nicole Walker, is set to run from September 2 to October 4, 2026, at the Institut suédois. Meanwhile, "Unworlding" at Friche la Belle de Mai in Marseille will be available from August 29 to October 11, 2026, and "Draw" at Passerelle in Brest will take place from July 3 to October 17, 2026.
Key facts
- The article lists five free exhibitions in France for the autumn season.
- Centre d'art contemporain de la Matmut in Saint-Pierre-de-Varengeville shows comic book creation from June 20 to October 4, 2026.
- Isabelle Giovacchini's exhibition at Le Lait in Albi runs from June 26 to October 31, 2026.
- Institut suédois in Paris presents 'Tout est en ordre' from September 2 to October 4, 2026.
- Friche la Belle de Mai in Marseille hosts 'Unworlding' from August 29 to October 11, 2026.
- Passerelle centre d'art contemporain in Brest organizes 'Draw' at Cercle naval from July 3 to October 17, 2026.
- The exhibitions cover comics, photography, fashion, and drawing.
- All exhibitions are free of charge.
Entities
Artists
- Fred Duval
- EMEM
- Mathieu Ménage
- Fred Blanchard
- Isabelle Giovacchini
- Nicole Walker
- Love is Shouty but Iconic
- Our Legacy
- Per Götesson
- Simon Skinner
- Anna Uddenberg
- Dozie Kanu
- Jen Bervin
- Alvin Baltrop
- Beverly Buchanan
- John Lucas
- Tomas Vu
- Bina Baitel
- Nathalie Magnan
- Claude Viallat
- Patrick Boucheron
- Cindy Coutant
- Guerrilla Girls
- Barbara Hammer
- Rika Tanaka
- Robert Desnos
- Franz Kafka
Institutions
- Centre d'art contemporain de la Matmut
- Centre d'art Le Lait
- Institut suédois
- Friche la Belle de Mai
- Passerelle centre d'art contemporain
- Cercle naval
- Beaux Arts magazine
- Villa Arson
- Hôtel des Arts
- BnF - Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal
- Galerie Duchamp
- Musée des Ivoires
- Manufacture de tapisserie d'Aubusson
- Collège de France
- Mucem
Locations
- Saint-Pierre-de-Varengeville
- France
- Albi
- Italy
- Paris
- Marseille
- Brest
- New York
- Rouen
- Nice
- Toulon
- Yvetot
- Normandy