Paris Summer Art Guide: Beyond the Louvre and Centre Pompidou
Museumtijdschrift's summer guide on Paris emphasizes the vibrant art landscape of the city, showcasing both high-end brand museums and hidden ateliers. The Centre Pompidou will remain closed until 2030. In October 2025, Fondation Cartier will debut 'Exposition Générale' at Place du Palais-Royal. At Fondation Louis Vuitton, visitors can experience 'Calder – Rêver en équilibre'. The Bourse de Commerce features 'Clair-obscur', exhibiting over 100 artworks. A notable landmark, Daniel Buren's 'Les Deux Plateaux' (1985-86) can be found at Palais-Royal, while Jean Dubuffet's 'Tour aux figures' (1986-88) is accessible in Issy-les-Moulineaux. Atelier museums include Musée Bourdelle, Institut Giacometti, and Musée Zadkine. Additionally, Musée départemental Albert-Kahn hosts 'Archives de la Planète'. Recommendations include the Paris Museum Pass along with dining and accommodation suggestions.
Key facts
- Centre Pompidou closed until 2030
- Fondation Cartier opened new location at Place du Palais-Royal in October 2025, designed by Jean Nouvel
- Fondation Cartier presents 'Exposition Générale' covering 40 years of collecting
- Fondation Louis Vuitton presents 'Calder – Rêver en équilibre' with mobiles, stabiles, and Cirque Calder
- Bourse de Commerce presents 'Clair-obscur' with over 100 works from Pinault Collection
- Daniel Buren's 'Les Deux Plateaux' (1985-86) at Palais-Royal
- Jean Dubuffet's 'Tour aux figures' (1986-88) in Issy-les-Moulineaux, 24m high, 12m wide
- Institut Giacometti summer exhibition 'Surrealist Giacometti'
- Musée départemental Albert-Kahn designed by Kengo Kuma, opened 2022
- Albert Kahn's Archives de la Planète includes early color photographs and films
Entities
Artists
- Frank Gehry
- François Pinault
- Jean Nouvel
- Alexander Calder
- Daniel Buren
- Jean Dubuffet
- Antoine Bourdelle
- Auguste Rodin
- Alberto Giacometti
- Ossip Zadkine
- Albert Kahn
- Kengo Kuma
Institutions
- Centre Pompidou
- Fondation Cartier
- Fondation Louis Vuitton
- Bourse de Commerce
- Pinault Collection
- Kering
- Gucci
- Saint Laurent
- Balenciaga
- Musée Bourdelle
- Institut Giacometti
- Musée Zadkine
- Musée départemental Albert-Kahn
- Museumtijdschrift
- Paris Museum Pass
- La Rotonde
- Café de Flore
- Hôtel Grand Amour
- La Folie Barbizon
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Bois de Boulogne
- Place du Palais-Royal
- Louvre
- Issy-les-Moulineaux
- Parc départemental de l’Île Saint-Germain
- Montparnasse
- Jardin du Luxembourg
- Boulogne-Billancourt
- Saint-Germain-des-Prés
- 10e arrondissement
- Fontainebleau