Summer 2026 Street Art Guide: 10 Exhibitions and Murals Across France
This summer, France will host various street art events. Among them, 'We Are Here' at Petit Palais runs from June 20 to September 20, 2026, showcasing over 70 artists and curated by Mehdi Ben Cheikh. Ernest Pignon-Ernest presents 'Ombres de Naples' at Bibliothèque-musée Inguimbertine (May 23–November 1, 2026) and a retrospective at Musée Ziem (May 23–November 15, 2026). La Villette's 'Beyond the Streets' features over 100 artists from May 26 to September 1, 2026. JR's 'La Caverne du Pont-Neuf' opens on June 5, 2026. The URBX Festival in Roubaix, scheduled for June 11–21, 2026, will include a performance by Gradur. Other highlights are Jace's 'Cœur sensible' at Galerie Mathgoth (May 30–July 4, 2026) and 'M. Chat – Quartiers d'été' in Montpellier (summer 2026). BenDos will present 'Hu.Mains' on June 20, 2026, while Jérôme Mesnager's fresco will be displayed in Rennes on June 5–6, 2026.
Key facts
- 'We Are Here' returns to Petit Palais, Paris, June 20–September 20, 2026, with over 70 artists and 200 works curated by Mehdi Ben Cheikh.
- Ernest Pignon-Ernest exhibitions: 'Ombres de Naples' at Inguimbertine, Carpentras (May 23–Nov 1, 2026) and carte blanche at Musée Ziem, Martigues (May 23–Nov 15, 2026).
- 'Beyond the Streets' at La Villette, Paris, May 26–September 1, 2026, featuring Keith Haring, Futura 2000, Martha Cooper, JR, Vhils, Felipe Pantone, curated by Roger Gastman and Sarah Andelman.
- JR's 'La Caverne du Pont-Neuf' opens June 5, 2026, free 24/7, with soundtrack by Thomas Bangalter and AR experience; Galerie Perrotin shows preparatory works June 5–July 25, 2026.
- URBX Festival in Roubaix, June 11–21, 2026, includes free concert by Gradur and live murals.
- Jace exhibition 'Cœur sensible' at Galerie Mathgoth, Paris, May 30–July 4, 2026, featuring works from Prypiat, Ukraine.
- M. Chat exhibition at Galerie Laurent Rigail, Montpellier, summer 2026, with workshops at Musée Parcelle473.
- Street Art Avenue along Canal Saint-Denis celebrates 10 years with new mural by Benji for Saison Méditerranée 2026.
- BenDos unveils 'Hu.Mains' in Clichy-sous-Bois on June 20, 2026, supported by LVMH.
- Jérôme Mesnager painted 'Homme en blanc' on Couvent des Jacobins, Rennes, June 5–6, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Invader
- Shepard Fairey
- Miss Van
- eL Seed
- Seth
- Inti
- Add Fuel
- Yseult YZ Digan
- Ernest Pignon-Ernest
- Keith Haring
- Futura 2000
- Martha Cooper
- JR
- Vhils
- Felipe Pantone
- Roger Gastman
- Sarah Andelman
- Thomas Bangalter
- Jace
- Thoma Vuille
- Benji
- BenDos
- Jérôme Mesnager
- Gradur
- Mehdi Ben Cheikh
Institutions
- Petit Palais
- Galerie Itinerrance
- Bibliothèque-musée Inguimbertine
- Musée Ziem
- La Villette
- Galerie Perrotin
- Galerie Mathgoth
- Galerie Laurent Rigail
- Musée Parcelle473
- Institut français
- LVMH
- Plaine Commune
- Beaux Arts Magazine
- ADAGP
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Carpentras
- Martigues
- Roubaix
- Montpellier
- Aubervilliers
- Clichy-sous-Bois
- Rennes
- Naples
- Italy
- Algiers
- Algeria
- Haiti
- Ukraine
- Prypiat
- Orléans
- Morocco
- Canal Saint-Denis
- Petit Palais
- Avenue Winston Churchill
- 75008 Paris
- 180 Place Aristide Briand
- 84200 Carpentras
- 11 Boulevard du 14 Juillet
- 13500 Martigues
- Avenue Jean Jaurès
- 76 Rue de Turenne
- 75003 Paris
- 1 Rue Alphonse Boudard
- 75013 Paris
- 1 Rue Voltaire
- 34000 Montpellier
- Centre commercial du Chêne Pointu
- allée Maurice Audin
- 93390 Clichy-sous-Bois
- 20 Place Sainte-Anne
- 35000 Rennes
- Couvent des Jacobins
- Stade de France
- Île-de-France