Salon du Dessin 2026 in Paris Explores Historical and Contemporary Drawing Techniques
The 34th Salon du Dessin will be held at the Palais Brongniart in Paris from March 25 to 30, 2026. This edition focuses on the material aspects of drawing, examining supports, tools, and pigments through its symposium titled 'La matière du dessin.' Scientific director Sarah Catala notes that studying these technical evolutions enriches art historical knowledge. The event features works spanning from Renaissance techniques like metalpoint, used by Albrecht Dürer, to modern innovations. Exhibitions include pieces by artists such as Louis Cretey, Louis-Léopold Boilly, Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, Edgar Degas, Suzanne Valadon, and contemporary practitioners. The accompanying Drawing Week offers off-site visits to institutions like the Petit Palais and Musée d'Orsay. The Daniel & Florence Guerlain Foundation Contemporary Drawing Prize will award Cathryn Boch, Simon Schubert, and Renie Spoelstra. The Salon highlights how drawing has evolved from preparatory sketches to autonomous artworks, with modern materials posing new conservation challenges.
Key facts
- The 34th Salon du Dessin takes place March 25-30, 2026 at Palais Brongniart in Paris.
- The symposium theme is 'La matière du dessin,' focusing on materials like paper, chalks, inks, and tools.
- Historical techniques showcased include metalpoint (used by Dürer), chalk drawings, and ink wash.
- The event includes a Drawing Week with visits to Parisian museums and institutions.
- The Daniel & Florence Guerlain Foundation Contemporary Drawing Prize winners are Cathryn Boch, Simon Schubert, and Renie Spoelstra.
Entities
Artists
- Albrecht Dürer
- Louis Cretey
- Louis-Léopold Boilly
- Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
- Edgar Degas
- Suzanne Valadon
- Auguste Pelletier
- Étienne-Charles Le Guay
- Cathryn Boch
- Simon Schubert
- Renie Spoelstra
- Willi Baumeister
- Pablo Picasso
- Henri-Edmond Cross
- Georges Seurat
- Raoul Dufy
- Sonia Delaunay
- Jean-Michel Coulon
- Alberto Martini
- Cuno Amiet
- Auguste Allongé
- Alexandre Hollan
- Anselm Feuerbach
- Irène Dacunha
- Ernest Dükü
- Salifou Lindou
- Catherine Melin
- Nicolas Daubanes
- Raphaëlle Peria
- France Bizot
- Pitseolak Qimirpik
- Pauline Guerrier
- Delphine Gigoux-Martin
- Eugène Boudin
- Jean Fautrier
- Johan Barthold Jongkind
- Eugène Isabey
- Natalia Gontcharova
- Dmitry Lebedev
- Camille Pissarro
- Alfred Sisley
- Pierre Soulages
- Kees van Dongen
- Joaquín Torres García
Institutions
- Salon du Dessin
- Institut national du patrimoine
- Petit Palais
- Musée d'Orsay
- Musée des Arts Décoratifs
- Fondation des artistes
- Institut national d'histoire de l'art
- MuMA-Le Havre
- Fondation Daniel & Florence Guerlain
- Galerie Michel Descours
- Galerie Didier Aaron
- Galerie de Bayser
- W.M. Brady & Co.
- Galerie Terrades
- Galerie De La Présidence
- Stephen Ongpin Fine Art
- Galerie Bottegantica
- Galerie Laocoon
- Galerie La Forest Divonne
- Beaux Arts Magazine
- Drawing Now
- Festival du Dessin d'Arles
- Galerie Jean-François Cazeau
- Galerie Christophe Person
- Galerie Anne de Villepoix
- Backslash
- Galerie Chiguer Art Contemporain
- La Présidence
- Didier Aaron
- Demisch Danant
- Françoise Livinec
- James Butterwick
- MuMa Le Havre
- Fondation Dubuffet
- Musée des beaux-arts de Reims
- Centre Pompidou
- Grand Palais
Locations
- Paris
- Le Havre
- Rome
- New York
- London
- Milan
- Arles
- Hambourg
- Bruxelles
- Londres
- Montréal
- Saint-Briac
- Reims