Grenoble Art Up! Returns for Third Edition with 200 Artists and Photo Bicentennial Focus
The upcoming Grenoble Art Up! fair, set for September 24 to 27, 2026, will be held at Alpexpo in Grenoble, France. This third edition seeks to engage a broader audience while promoting local galleries and artists. More than 200 creators will be featured, such as Jacques Germain and Valerio Adami from Authentic Gallery, alongside Hans Hartung and Bernard Buffet at Galerie de l’Élysée. Urban art will be highlighted by Ki Galerie and Art Attack. A photography contest will take place at Clik (Grenoble). The Nuit de l’art on September 24 will include discussions and performances, with notable events like a retrospective of Saint-Ange residence artists and a street art exhibition from Space Junk Artcenter. The Musée de Grenoble will showcase new works, including Charlotte Perriand's photographs. For further details, visit www.grenobleartup.com.
Key facts
- Third edition of Grenoble Art Up! takes place September 24–27, 2026, at Alpexpo, 2, av. d’Innsbruck, Grenoble.
- Over 200 artists will be presented by participating galleries across all mediums and trends.
- Established 20th-century artists shown include Jacques Germain and Valerio Adami at Authentic Gallery, and Hans Hartung and Bernard Buffet at Galerie de l’Élysée and Galerie Haussman.
- Urban art is represented by Ki Galerie and Art Attack; contemporary art by Maury’s Art Gallery and Galerie 21.
- Clik (Grenoble) organizes a photography competition tied to the upcoming photography bicentennial, with winners exhibited on its stand.
- Nuit de l’art on Thursday, September 24, features talks and performances for public-artist encounters.
- Off-site trail includes VOG and Magasin CNAC, highlighting Rhône-Alpes cultural institutions.
- Exhibition highlights: retrospective of Saint-Ange residence artists (Seyssins) and Space Junk Artcenters’ “(R)EVOLUTION” with about ten street artists.
- Musée de Grenoble and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry will have exhibition spaces; Musée de Grenoble displays recently bequeathed Charlotte Perriand photographs.
- The fair was moved to late September to attract a broader public and reaffirms support for regional galleries, artists, and cultural structures.
Entities
Artists
- Jacques Germain
- Valerio Adami
- Hans Hartung
- Bernard Buffet
- Charlotte Perriand
- Marie-Françoise Bouttemy
Institutions
- Grenoble Art Up!
- Art Up!
- Authentic Gallery
- Galerie de l’Élysée
- Galerie Haussman
- Ki Galerie
- Art Attack
- Maury’s Art Gallery
- Galerie 21
- Clik
- VOG
- Magasin CNAC
- Saint-Ange
- Space Junk Artcenters
- Musée de Grenoble
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry
- Alpexpo
- LeJournaldesArts.fr
Locations
- Grenoble
- France
- Lille
- Rhône-Alpes
- Seyssins
- Chambéry
- Innsbruck