Ugo Bienvenu's Sci-Fi Drawings at Galerie Martel
Galerie Martel in Paris presents a solo exhibition of French artist Ugo Bienvenu from May 7 to July 25, 2026. The show brings together drawings, plates, projections, and new works spanning his career in animation, comics, advertising, music videos, and fashion. Bienvenu, who studied at Estienne, Les Gobelins, Les Arts décoratifs, and CalArts, grew up between Central America and Africa. His graphic novel 'Préférence système' (Denoël, 2019) follows a robot secretly preserving human memory. The exhibition reveals a unified narrative across media, with influences from Miyazaki, Spirou, and Mexican street art. Bienvenu uses science fiction to question the present and digital anxiety.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Galerie Martel, 17 Rue Martel, 75010 Paris
- Dates: May 7 to July 25, 2026
- Open Tuesday to Saturday, 14:30-19:00, closed Monday and Sunday
- Free entry
- Ugo Bienvenu is a French drawer and filmmaker
- He studied at Estienne, Les Gobelins, Les Arts décoratifs, and CalArts
- His graphic novel 'Préférence système' was published by Denoël in 2019
- The novel features a robot secretly preserving human memory
Entities
Artists
- Ugo Bienvenu
- Miyazaki
Institutions
- Galerie Martel
- Estienne
- Les Gobelins
- Les Arts décoratifs
- CalArts
- Denoël
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Central America
- Africa