Five Free May Exhibitions in France: From Sculpture to Photography
Beaux Arts Magazine has announced five complimentary exhibitions taking place throughout France in May 2026. In Paris, Espace Monte-Cristo will host 'Diseuses de silence,' featuring a collection of 21 female sculptors curated by Pauline Ruiz and Jules Fourtine, running from April 18 to December 13, 2026. The Musée Ziem in Martigues will present 'Ernest Pignon-Ernest. Laisser des traces,' showcasing a retrospective of 200 works from May 23 to November 15, 2026. Meanwhile, the Maison de l'Amérique latine in Paris will exhibit 'Javier Silva Meinel. Umbrales' from April 23 to July 25, 2026. Additionally, Magasins Généraux in Pantin will host 'Une assemblée des gestes (épisode 1)' on May 7 and May 23. Lastly, Fondation EDF in Paris will feature 'Moi et les autres' from March 13 to September 27, 2026.
Key facts
- Espace Monte-Cristo in Paris exhibits 21 female sculptors from April 18 to December 13, 2026.
- Musée Ziem in Martigues holds a retrospective of Ernest Pignon-Ernest with 200 works from May 23 to November 15, 2026.
- Maison de l'Amérique latine in Paris presents Javier Silva Meinel's first French retrospective from April 23 to July 25, 2026.
- Magasins Généraux in Pantin hosts performance exhibition 'Une assemblée des gestes' with multiple artists.
- Fondation EDF in Paris shows 'Moi et les autres' critiquing digital life from March 13 to September 27, 2026.
- All five exhibitions are free to the public.
- The exhibitions cover sculpture, street art, photography, performance, and digital media.
- The article is from Beaux Arts Magazine issue 503.
Entities
Artists
- Prune Nourry
- Jeanne Susplugas
- Niki de Saint Phalle
- Raymonde Arcier
- Beya Gille Gacha
- Yosra Mojtahedi
- Ernest Pignon-Ernest
- Mahmoud Darwich
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Javier Silva Meinel
- Paz Errázuriz
- Christian Rizzo
- Déborah Bron
- Camille Sevez
- Clara Denidet
- Jacques Averna
- Lei Saïto
- Fabien Almakiewicz
- Léa Belooussovitch
- Marilou Poncin
- Philippe Parreno
- Françoise Pétrovitch
- Laurent Grasso
- Kim Kardashian
Institutions
- Espace Monte-Cristo
- Villa Datris
- Musée Ziem
- Maison de l'Amérique latine
- Galerie Younique
- Magasins Généraux
- Centre national de la danse
- Fondation EDF
- Beaux Arts Magazine
Locations
- Paris
- France
- L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
- Vaucluse
- Martigues
- Bouches-du-Rhône
- Lyon
- La Ruche
- Pantin
- Lima
- Peru
- Chile