French Autumn 2026 Exhibition Guide: Cezanne, Zurbarán, Séraphine Louis, Irving Penn and More
The September 2026 edition of Beaux Arts Magazine presents a comprehensive overview of the upcoming autumn art exhibitions in France. Featured prominently is a retrospective dedicated to Francisco de Zurbarán at the Louvre, organized in collaboration with the National Gallery London and the Art Institute of Chicago, displaying 65 of his works. The Musée d'Orsay pays tribute to Mary Cassatt through an exhibition focused on modern women and her previously lost piece, 'Modern Woman.' Meanwhile, the Fondation Louis Vuitton highlights Gustave Fayet's collection, featuring works by Van Gogh and Gauguin. Additionally, the Musée de l'Orangerie concludes Monet's centenary with a time-themed exhibition. Other significant showcases include pieces by Cezanne, Art Nouveau from Brussels, Séraphine Louis, Tintoret, Turner, and Marie-Antoinette at Versailles.
Key facts
- The Louvre hosts a Zurbarán retrospective from October 7, 2026 to January 25, 2027, with 65 paintings.
- The Musée d'Orsay presents a Mary Cassatt exhibition from October 6, 2026 to January 31, 2027.
- The Fondation Louis Vuitton celebrates Gustave Fayet from October 9, 2026 to March 8, 2027.
- The Musée de l'Orangerie closes Monet's centenary with an exhibition from September 30, 2026 to January 25, 2027.
- The Bourse de Commerce shows 'Remember Me' from October 7, 2026 to April 16, 2027.
- The Maison européenne de la photographie presents 'Penn & Fashion' from September 30, 2026 to January 17, 2027.
- The Grand Palais explores Cezanne's influence from September 23, 2026 to January 17, 2027.
- The Centre Pompidou-Metz honors Séraphine Louis from October 31, 2026 to April 12, 2027.
Entities
Artists
- Francisco de Zurbarán
- Juan de Zurbarán
- Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
- Diego Velázquez
- Mary Cassatt
- Edgar Degas
- Gustave Fayet
- Odilon Redon
- Paul Gauguin
- Vincent van Gogh
- Pablo Picasso
- Claude Monet
- Irving Penn
- Raymond Depardon
- Gustave Le Gray
- Dorothea Lange
- Man Ray
- Cindy Sherman
- Wolfgang Tillmans
- Barbara Kruger
- Tintoret
- David Bowie
- Édouard Manet
- Paul Cezanne
- William Turner
- John Constable
- John Robert Cozens
- Francis Towne
- Thomas Jones
- Fernand Khnopff
- James Ensor
- Théo Van Rysselberghe
- Henry Van de Velde
- George Minne
- Maurice Denis
- Auguste Rodin
- Séraphine Louis
- Daniel Buren
- Robert Filliou
- Bruno Peinado
- Ben
- Présence Panchounette
- André Breton
- Daniel Spoerri
- Joseph Cornell
- Annette Messager
- Marcel Duchamp
- Andy Warhol
- Paul Klee
- Jean Cocteau
- François Pompon
- Emmanuel Frémiet
- Pierre Rouillard
- Antoine-Louis Barye
- Pierre-Joseph Redouté
- Sofia Coppola
- Kirsten Dunst
- Lisa Fonssagrives
- Issey Miyake
- Chōbunsai Eishi
- Nathalie Crinière
- Pierre Wat
- Caroline David
- Fabrice Bousteau
- Nicola Erni
- Léopold II
- Émile Bernard
- Andrew Warhola
- Hilma af Klint
- Nan Goldin
- Matisse
- Georges de La Tour
- Richter
- Rosa Bonheur
- Francesco Zurbarán
- Gregorio Fernández
- Marie-Antoinette
- Louis XVI
- André Dutertre
- Jean-Baptiste Prosper Jollois
- Simon Vouet
- Robert Cozens
- Jan Van Eyck
- Giovanni Arnolfini
- Victor Horta
- Léon Frédéric
- Hugo Van der Goes
- Paul Dubois
- Laurent de Médicis
- Michelangelo
- Giorgio Vasari
- Napoleon Bonaparte
Institutions
- Musée du Louvre
- National Gallery London
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Musée d'Orsay
- Fondation Louis Vuitton
- Musée de l'Orangerie
- Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection
- Maison européenne de la photographie
- Grand Palais
- Petit Palais
- Centre Pompidou-Metz
- Musée Jacquemart-André
- Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
- Institut du monde arabe
- Musée Marmottan Monet
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
- Centre Pompidou
- Musée du Luxembourg
- Château de Versailles
- Château de Fontainebleau
- Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
- Maison de la culture du Japon
- Le Tripostal
- Mrac Occitanie
- Frac Occitanie Montpellier
- Frac Occitanie Toulouse
- Tate Britain
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Grand Palais (Paris)
- Beaux Arts Magazine
- Vogue
- Dior
- Issey Miyake
- Sèvres
- Riesener
- Prado Museum
- Uffizi Gallery
- National Galleries of Scotland
- Bridgeman Images
- ADAGP
- Pinault Collection
- The Andy Warhol Foundation
- Peter Hujar Archive
- Manifesta
- Thomas Hirschhorn
- Musée Condé
- Musée vivant du Cheval
- National Gallery de Londres
- Museo nacional de escultura de Valladolid
- Bibliothèque nationale
- Musée d'Orléans
- Musée Fabre
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes
- National Gallery (Londres)
- Groeningemuseum
- Galerie des Offices
- Connaissance des Arts
Locations
- Paris
- France
- London
- United Kingdom
- Chicago
- United States
- New York
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Venice
- Italy
- Grenade
- Spain
- Barcelona
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Congo
- Fontfroide
- Narbonne
- Aix-en-Provence
- Senlis
- Clermont-de-l'Oise
- Metz
- Lille
- Lyon
- Sérignan
- Montpellier
- Toulouse
- Versailles
- Fontainebleau
- Grenoble
- Edinburgh
- Scotland
- Madrid
- Florence
- Frankfurt
- Germany
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Chantilly
- Valladolid
- Orléans
- Rennes
- Bruges
- Bayonne