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• Hugh Hayden's 40-Degree Tilted Chapel at Venice Biennale exhibition

  American artist Hugh Hayden has unveiled 'Huff and Puff Chapel,' a brick chapel leaning 40 degrees forward, at the 61st Venice Biennale. Commissioned by collectors Patrizia…

• Six artists design ping-pong tables for Queens beach exhibition exhibition

  There’s a cool art exhibit called 'Between Tides' happening at Beach 67 in Rockaway Beach, Queens, presented by the Public Art Fund. It features six creatively designed ping-pong…

• Armitage and Boafo Show Black Bodies at Venice Biennale exhibition

  During the Venice Biennale, Anglo-Kenyan artist Michael Armitage and Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo are presenting works that draw from Western painting history to celebrate Black…

• Carpeaux's 'Pourquoi naître esclave' on View at Galerie Nicolas Bourriaud exhibition

  A rare terracotta version of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux's 'Pourquoi naître esclave' (Why Be Born a Slave) is on display at Galerie Nicolas Bourriaud in Paris until July 31. The 1873…

• Real Academia de España en Roma presenta 'Aunque es de noche', muestra de residentes 2025-2026 exhibition

  El 18 de junio, la Real Academia de España en Roma dio inicio a la exposición colectiva 'Aunque es de noche', correspondiente a la promoción 2025-2026 y comisariada por Benedetta…

• Hilton Als and Ann Philbin Curate First Group Show from George Economou Collection exhibition

  Writer and critic Hilton Als has co-curated "The Way We Live Now," the first group exhibition of contemporary art from the George Economou Collection, with former Hammer Museum…

• GAZA, the future has an ancient heart at Fondazione Merz exhibition

  The exhibition "GAZA, the future has an ancient heart" is currently on display at Fondazione Merz in Turin, Italy, and will run until September 27, 2026. This event showcases over…

• Opéra Garnier's 'Vibrations' Trio Blends Taylor, Ek, and Pite exhibition

  The Opéra Garnier in Paris presents 'Vibrations,' a summer program of three contemporary ballets. The program includes the Paris premiere of Micaela Taylor's 'Dreams This Way,'…

• Henry Taylor's 'Where Thoughts Provoke' at Musée Picasso in Paris exhibition

  Henry Taylor's exhibition 'Where Thoughts Provoke' is on view at the Musée Picasso in Paris. The show features works like 'Who Knew I Would Paint You Blue' (2025), which subtly…

• Arthur Boyd tapestry exhibition opens at National Gallery of Australia exhibition

  A major winter exhibition titled 'Arthur Boyd: Tapestries' has opened at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, featuring works by the renowned Australian artist. The…

• Le Havre transforms into open-air art gallery until 2026 exhibition

  The French city of Le Havre has launched a citywide public art initiative featuring works installed across multiple locations, running until September 20, 2026. The project,…

• Anne et Patrick Poirier Exhibition at Musée d'Arts de Nantes exhibition

  The Musée d'Arts de Nantes is hosting an exhibition dedicated to Anne et Patrick Poirier, running until August 30, 2026. The article, published in L'ŒIL n°797 on July 1, 2026, and…

• Regarder tomber les astres rebelles at CAPC Bordeaux exhibition

  The CAPC musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux presents 'Regarder tomber les astres rebelles', an exhibition running until September 20, 2026. The show was reviewed by Éva Hameau…

• Ernest Pignon-Ernest's Naples street art at L'Inguimbertine exhibition

  The exhibition 'Dans les rues de Naples avec Ernest Pignon-Ernest' at L'Inguimbertine in Carpentras, France, runs until November 1, 2026. It showcases the French artist's iconic…

• Potato-themed exhibition at Château d'Aubenas until 2026 exhibition

  Château d'Aubenas hosts 'Des patates, à toutes les sauces !', an exhibition dedicated to potatoes in all their forms, running until September 20, 2026. The show was reviewed by…

• Gerhard Richter Exhibition at LUMA Arles Runs Through 2027 exhibition

  An exhibition of works by Gerhard Richter, titled 'Gerhard Richter, la spontanéité à l’œuvre', is on view at LUMA Arles until January 10, 2027. The show was reviewed by Christine…

• Villa Carmignac presents 'Le soleil est au zénith' on Porquerolles exhibition

  The Villa Carmignac on the Île de Porquerolles, Hyères, is hosting the exhibition 'Le soleil est au zénith' until November 1, 2026. The show, reviewed by Marie Zawisza in L'ŒIL,…

• Nicolas Bouvier's Photography at Musée d'art contemporain exhibition

  The Musée d'art contemporain in France is hosting an exhibition of photographs by Nicolas Bouvier, the renowned Swiss writer and traveler, until October 31, 2026. The show, titled…

• Ernest Pignon-Ernest's Naples street drawings at L'Inguimbertine exhibition

  Ernest Pignon-Ernest (born 1942) began working in Naples in 1988, drawn by its Greco-Roman and Christian mythologies, Virgil, and the music and history evoked by Italian…

• Exhibition Explores the Potato in Art History exhibition

  An exhibition titled 'Des patates, à toutes les sauces !' at an unnamed venue in France presents a bold and original take on art history by focusing on the potato. The show traces…

• Nicolas Bouvier's Photography Exhibition at Musée de l'Élysée exhibition

  An exhibition at the Musée de l'Élysée in Lausanne, Switzerland, presents the photographic work of Nicolas Bouvier (1929-1998), the Swiss writer and traveler. The show highlights…

• Villa Carmignac Opens 'Le soleil est au zénith' with Warhol, Lichtenstein, Adnan exhibition

  The Villa Carmignac on Porquerolles Island presents 'Le soleil est au zénith', an exhibition centered on the sun motif. Works include a silkscreen and a rare drawing by Andy…

• Dan Flavin Retrospective at Venet Foundation Through 2026 exhibition

  The Venet Foundation in France is hosting a long-term exhibition of works by American minimalist artist Dan Flavin, titled 'Dan Flavin, imprimer la rétine.' The show runs until…

• Dan Flavin Summer Exhibition at Venet Foundation exhibition

  The Venet Foundation in Le Muy, France, is hosting a summer exhibition dedicated to Dan Flavin (1933-1996), a master of light, thirty years after his death. The foundation,…

• Geometric abstraction exhibitions across France exhibition

  Several major French institutions are currently presenting exhibitions dedicated to geometric abstraction. François Morellet is featured at Centre Pompidou-Metz, Alexander Calder…

• Saline Royale Arc-et-Senans Hosts Illusion-Themed Exhibition exhibition

  The Saline Royale in Arc-et-Senans, France, is presenting an exhibition titled 'Au royaume de l’illusion' (In the Kingdom of Illusion), running until February 28, 2027. The show…

• Exhibition 'Les ténèbres du monde souterrain' at Quadrilatère exhibition

  The exhibition 'Les ténèbres du monde souterrain' is on view at Quadrilatère until August 30, 2026. The article by Mathieu Oui in L'ŒIL discusses the subterranean darkness theme.…

• Enterrer le soleil: Art and the Underground at Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris exhibition

  The exhibition 'Enterrer le soleil' at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris explores artists' fascination with subterranean worlds. The show examines how underground…

• Ledoux's Utopian Architecture in an Artificial Grotto exhibition

  An exhibition at an undisclosed venue explores the architectural utopia of Claude-Nicolas Ledoux (1736-1806) through an artificial grotto inspired by Renaissance ornamental caves,…

• Louvre exhibition links ancient Mesopotamian water management to today's crises exhibition

  An exhibition at the Louvre Museum in Paris examines water management in ancient Mesopotamia and its relevance to contemporary water crises. Curator Ariane Thomas explains how…

• Justine Emard's Dreamlike Self-Portraits at Jeu de Paume exhibition

  Justine Emard (born 1987) has recently exhibited at Jeu de Paume, Louvre-Lens, and Le Fresnoy. Her work explores self-portraiture through dreams, blending video, installation, and…

• Exhibition traces the legacy of the Counts of Champagne exhibition

  An exhibition explores the history of the Counts of Champagne from the 10th to the 14th century, focusing on their battle cry 'Passavant le meilleur!' shouted by the first herald…

• Paris Street Art Show 'Beyond the Street' Features Major Names exhibition

  The exhibition 'Beyond the street' has opened in Paris as the other major street art event of the summer, located a short distance from the Pont-Neuf wrapped by JR. The show…

• Elton John on Photography and His Collection at V&A exhibition

  Elton John (born 1947) states in an interview film produced by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London that photography conveys truth more powerfully than painting, acknowledging…

• Gold Crowns and Jade Treasures of Korea's Silla Kingdom exhibition

  An exhibition at the Musée Guimet in Paris presents over 500 artifacts from the Silla Kingdom, which ruled Korea from the 1st century BCE to the 10th century CE. The show features…

• Hilma af Klint Documentary Previews Grand Palais Exhibition exhibition

  A new documentary on Swedish painter Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) serves as an appetizer for the artist's exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris, running until the end of August.…

• Pratiques et remèdes, une histoire du soin exhibition

  The exhibition 'Pratiques et remèdes, une histoire du soin' at the Musée de l'Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris traces the history of care from the Middle Ages to the 21st…

• Lélia Demoisy's Paris Exhibition Centered on Himalayan Cedar exhibition

  Lélia Demoisy (born 1991) recently held an exhibition at Galerie By Lara Sedbon in Paris's 3rd arrondissement, running from March to May. The show's central theme revolved around…

• Christian Briend on Raoul Dufy: Centre Pompidou as the definitive reference collection exhibition

  Christian Briend, general curator at the Centre Pompidou, discusses the museum's unparalleled Raoul Dufy collection in an interview tied to the exhibition 'Raoul Dufy: La mélodie…

• Ida Tursic and Wilfried Mille's Two-Decade Painting Project at Le Journal des Arts exhibition

  Le Journal des Arts covers the exhibition of French duo Ida Tursic and Wilfried Mille, both born in 1974, whose work over the past twenty years subverts contemporary image codes…