Paris Galleries Offer Free Museum-Caliber Shows During Frieze Week
During the art week in Paris, various galleries are offering free exhibitions that feature celebrated artists. Hauser & Wirth will display Alexander Calder's Les Granettes and The Putney Mobile from October 19 to December 19, 2026. White Cube will showcase Tracey Emin's bronze works from October 20 to December 18. Gagosian is set to present Lee Krasner's inaugural solo exhibition in France (October 19–December 18) alongside Dan Flavin's European Couples (October 18, 2026–April 3, 2027). Mennour will feature works by Anish Kapoor and Yinka Shonibare. Additional highlights include shows at Marian Goodman (Bruce Nauman, Tacita Dean), Max Hetzler (Elmgreen & Dragset), and Galleria Continua (Michelangelo Pistoletto). Noteworthy exhibitions include Warhol, Basquiat, and Haring at Opera Gallery (October 16–November 18) and Pierre et Gilles' anniversary celebration at Templon on November 7.
Key facts
- Hauser & Wirth exhibits Calder's Les Granettes, unseen for 72 years, from October 19 to December 19, 2026
- Tracey Emin's White Cube show places three monumental bronzes on the parvis des Droits-de-l'Homme facing the Eiffel Tower
- Gagosian stages Lee Krasner's first French solo exhibition, focused on 1960s works
- Dan Flavin's nine European Couples are shown together in France for the first time at Gagosian Le Bourget, October 18, 2026 to April 3, 2027
- Michelangelo Pistoletto, aged 93, presents a 70-year survey at Galleria Continua including the AI piece Mirror of Eternity
- Opera Gallery reunites Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring from October 16 to November 18, 2026
- Pierre et Gilles mark 50 years of collaboration at Templon with Rose pour toi, rose pour moi, opening November 7
- Anselm Kiefer's Nymphäum at Thaddaeus Ropac Pantin closes October 25, 2026
Entities
Artists
- Alexander Calder
- Tracey Emin
- Lee Krasner
- Jackson Pollock
- Anish Kapoor
- Dan Flavin
- Bruce Nauman
- Tacita Dean
- Michael Elmgreen
- Ingar Dragset
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Oscar Murillo
- Giorgio Morandi
- Josef Albers
- Lucio Fontana
- Lee Ufan
- Arman
- César
- Robert Indiana
- Yinka Shonibare
- Rudolf Stingel
- Canaletto
- Thomas Houseago
- Théo Mercier
- Lee Bae
- Andy Warhol
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Keith Haring
- Rick Owens
- Pierre Jahan
- Miles Aldridge
- Gérard Garouste
- Pierre et Gilles
- Serge Najjar
- Pietrantonio Paolino D'Errico
- Anselm Kiefer
- Günther Uecker
- Chiharu Shiota
Institutions
- Hauser & Wirth
- White Cube
- Gagosian
- Mennour
- Galerie Marian Goodman
- Galerie Max Hetzler
- Galleria Continua
- Galerie David Zwirner
- Galleria d'Arte Maggiore G.A.M.
- Almine Rech
- Reiffers Initiatives
- Perrotin
- Opera Gallery
- Carpenters Workshop Gallery
- Galerie Jean-François Cazeau
- Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme
- Templon
- Galerie Lahumière
- Galerie Faidherbe
- Thaddaeus Ropac
- Shangri-La
- Musée d'Orsay
- ZERO
- Turner Prize
- Arte Povera
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Saché
- Aix-en-Provence
- Le Bourget
- New York
- United States
- Colombia
- England
- United Kingdom
- Bologna
- Italy
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Berlin
- Germany
- Pantin
- Rue François 1er
- Rue du Temple
- Rue de Castiglione
- Parvis des Droits-de-l'Homme
- Tour Eiffel