Five Spring-to-Autumn Exhibitions in Avignon and Surroundings
The April 2026 edition of Beaux Arts Magazine showcases five exhibitions taking place in Avignon, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, and L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue from March through November 2026. At Collection Lambert, 'Images, Corps, Pouvoir. Les années 1980 dans la collection Lambert' (May 24–Sep 20) features works by 21 artists, including Jean-Michel Basquiat and Barbara Kruger. 'Le Murmure des Libres' highlights Shilpa Gupta, Jumana Manna, and Geumhyung Jeong. At Le Grenier à Sel, Julien Prévieux presents 'Des raisonnements déraisonnables' (Apr 18–Jun 27), which critiques AI. Galerie Rousset offers 'Michael Kenna — Paysages de Corée du Sud' (free entry), showcasing 38 silver prints. Additionally, Abbaye Saint-André features 'Gustave Fayet et ses jardins imaginaires,' while Villa Datris hosts 'Méditerranée, Odyssées contemporaines' (May 15–Nov 1) with 74 artists.
Key facts
- Five exhibitions in Avignon, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, and L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue from March to November 2026.
- Collection Lambert's 'Images, Corps, Pouvoir. Les années 1980 dans la collection Lambert' runs May 24–Sep 20, 2026.
- 21 artists featured at Collection Lambert including Basquiat, Kruger, Goldin, Holzer, Noland.
- 'Le Murmure des Libres' at Collection Lambert shows Shilpa Gupta, Jumana Manna, Geumhyung Jeong.
- Julien Prévieux exhibition 'Des raisonnements déraisonnables' at Le Grenier à Sel, Apr 18–Jun 27, 2026.
- Prévieux's tapestry 'Carte figurative et approximative des flux' commissioned by CNIL, woven in Beauvais.
- Michael Kenna exhibition at Galerie Rousset, 38 silver prints of South Korea.
- Kenna is a British photographer, Officer of Arts and Letters since 2022.
- Gustave Fayet exhibition at Abbaye Saint-André, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon.
- Fayet (1865–1925) was a Symbolist artist and collector; works inspired by gardens of Fontfroide, Igny, Costebrune.
- Villa Datris exhibition 'Méditerranée, Odyssées contemporaines' May 15–Nov 1, 2026.
- 74 artists at Villa Datris including Batniji, Fournaris, Katanani, Labastie, Sarin, Ouhaddou, Kavallieratos, Pasquali, Schiavi.
- All exhibitions except Collection Lambert are free entry.
Entities
Artists
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Barbara Kruger
- Nan Goldin
- Jenny Holzer
- Cady Noland
- Shilpa Gupta
- Jumana Manna
- Geumhyung Jeong
- Julien Prévieux
- Michael Kenna
- Gustave Fayet
- Odilon Redon
- Taysir Batniji
- Marios Fournaris
- Abdul Rahman Katanani
- Rachel Labastie
- Edgar Sarin
- Sara Ouhaddou
- Dionisis Kavallieratos
- Francesca Pasquali
- Ugo Schiavi
Institutions
- Beaux Arts Magazine
- Collection Lambert
- Le Grenier à Sel
- CNIL
- Galerie Rousset
- Abbaye Saint-André
- Villa Datris
- Marcel Duchamp Prize
Locations
- Avignon
- France
- Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
- L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
- Vaucluse
- Beauvais
- South Korea
- Fontfroide
- Igny
- Costebrune
- Mediterranean