Paris Winter 2025–2026 Exhibition Guide: From Lygia Pape to Mickalene Thomas
Curated by Ludovica Palmieri for Artribune, this overview highlights significant exhibitions in Paris for the holiday season of 2025 and the beginning of 2026. The Pinault Collection at the Bourse de Commerce showcases 'Lygia Pape. Weaving Space' (running until January 26, 2026), featuring the Brazilian artist's immersive installations. At the Musée d'Orsay, 'Gabrielle Hébert: Amore folle a Villa Medici' (available until February 15, 2026) displays Hébert's photography. The Musée Picasso offers 'Raymond Pettibon. Underground' (until March 1, 2026). Meanwhile, the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris presents 'Donation Max Wechsler' and 'Hommage à Maurice Girardin' (both until June 28, 2026). Lastly, the Grand Palais features 'Eva Jospin, Grottesco', 'Claire Tabouret, D’un seul souffle', and 'Mickalene Thomas. All About Love' (until April 5, 2026).
Key facts
- Lygia Pape's first French retrospective at Bourse de Commerce until January 26, 2026
- Gabrielle Hébert exhibition at Musée d'Orsay until February 15, 2026
- Raymond Pettibon retrospective at Musée Picasso until March 1, 2026
- Max Wechsler donation show at Musée d'Art Moderne until June 28, 2026
- Maurice Girardin tribute at Musée d'Art Moderne until June 28, 2026
- Eva Jospin and Claire Tabouret dual exhibition at Grand Palais until June 28, 2026
- Mickalene Thomas first solo show by African American artist at Grand Palais until April 5, 2026
- Claire Tabouret designed new stained glass windows for Notre-Dame de Paris
Entities
Artists
- Lygia Pape
- Gabrielle Hébert
- Ernest Hébert
- Raymond Pettibon
- Max Wechsler
- Christine Fleurent
- Maurice Girardin
- Eva Jospin
- Claire Tabouret
- Mickalene Thomas
- Lygia Clark
- Hélio Oiticica
- Philip Guston
- Paul Klee
- Jean Dubuffet
- Raoul Dufy
- Pablo Picasso
- Amedeo Modigliani
- Georges Rouault
- Marcel Gromaire
- André Derain
- Ossip Zadkine
- Chaïm Soutine
- Bernard Buffet
- Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
- Édouard Manet
- Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
- Bell Hooks
- Grégory Combet
- Ludovica Palmieri
Institutions
- Pinault Collection
- Bourse de Commerce
- Musée d'Orsay
- Villa Medici
- Musée Picasso
- Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris
- Grand Palais
- Notre-Dame de Paris
- MOCA Los Angeles
- David Zwirner
- Galerie de la Présidence
- Comité Histoire des Amis du Musée d'Art Moderne
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Nova Friburgo
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
- Rome
- Italy
- Tucson
- Arizona
- United States
- Los Angeles
- California
- Berlin
- Germany
- New York
- Pertuis