Renault's Flins Factory Transforms into Street Art Hub and Future Museum
Since June 2025, the former Renault plant in Flins, Yvelines, has been repurposed into Art Factory, hosting six street artists each year. This 3,200 m² painting studio will be integrated into a Renault museum set to open in late 2027, combining collections of art and automobiles. Originally inaugurated in 1954, the facility ceased car production in 2024 and now emphasizes recycling with a workforce of 2,000. Renault's involvement in the arts dates back to 1934 with Robert Doisneau and the establishment of the Recherches, Art et Industrie department in 1967. The Fonds Renault pour l'art et la culture was created in June 2024, featuring 350 artworks. Notable current artists include Gérard Zlotykamien, Seth, Popay, Georges Rousse, and Mono González, with OX being the first resident artist in November 2025.
Key facts
- Renault's Flins factory, inaugurated in 1954, stopped new car production in 2024 and now focuses on recycling and reconditioning.
- The Art Factory residency, launched in June 2025, hosts six street artists per year in a 3,200 m² former paint workshop.
- A future Renault museum is planned to open in late 2027, combining automotive and art collections.
- Renault's art patronage began in 1934 with Robert Doisneau as a roaming photographer, and in 1967 the Recherches, Art et Industrie department was created.
- The Fonds Renault pour l'art et la culture was established in June 2024, holding 350 works.
- Artists in residence include Gérard Zlotykamien, Seth, Popay, Georges Rousse, Mono González, and OX.
- Georges Rousse created a red room installation and a monumental black diamond on yellow background in March 2026.
- Mono González painted a 15-meter fresco between April and May 2026 honoring May Day struggles.
Entities
Artists
- Georges Rousse
- Jean Faucheur
- Gaël Lefeuvre
- Gérard Zlotykamien
- Seth
- Popay
- Mono González
- OX
- Robert Doisneau
- Arman
- Jean Dubuffet
- Victor Vasarely
- Jean Tinguely
- Erró
- Alain Jacquet
- Pierre Dreyfus
- Catherine Gros
- François Pinault
- Laurent Dumas
- Michel Desvignes
- Cecilia Alemani
- Simon Hantaï
- Julio Le Parc
- Julien Malland
- Mono Gonzáles
- Jacob Celnikier
- Isabelle Bertolotti
- Lara Almarcegui
- Raumlabor
- Miguel Rothschild
- Cécile Bourgeat
- Frank Krämer
- Julien Marmar
- Mosa
- Tomek
- John Fekner
- Boris Tellegen
- Alexander Raczka
- Milo
- Igor Ponosov
- Thomas Lacque
- Vortex-x
- Mathieu Tremblin
- Baptiste Debombourg
- Stéphanie Lemoine
Institutions
- Renault
- Art Factory
- Fonds Renault pour l'art et la culture
- Fédération de l'art urbain
- Frères Ripoulin
- Assemblée nationale
- Brigade Ramona Parra
- BeauxArts.com
- Emerige
- RCR Arquitectes
- Calq
- CGA
- Biennale d'art contemporain de Lyon
- SNCF
- Métropole de Lyon
- Nuits sonores
- Lyon Street Food Festival
- Völklinger Hütte
- UNESCO
- L'ŒIL
- Le Journal des Arts
Locations
- Flins
- Yvelines
- France
- Monaco
- Paris
- Chile
- Île Seguin
- Boulogne-Billancourt
- Lyon
- La Mulatière
- Rhône
- Völklinger Hütte
- Germany
- Sarre valley
- Chili