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50 stories across Paris, Contemporary, Modern, and Old Masters. Latest: Christie's Unveils Graziella Patiño de Ortiz Linares Collection for Paris Sale.
On June 22, 2026, Christie's announced that approximately sixty lots from the Graziella Patiño de Ortiz Linares Collection will be offered at auction in Paris on 23 September.
June 23, 2026 — The Centre Pompidou presents Fabrice Hyber's La Vallée in Vendée as part of the Hors Pistes / Hors Champs festival. The artist opens his 100-hectare site, planted with 100,000 trees since age 16, to the public for the first time.
On June 16, 2026, the Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection in Paris installed Cloud #07156 by Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya in the Rotonde as part of the Clair-Obscur exhibition.
On June 23, 2026, Centre Pompidou released painter Jean-Philippe Delhomme's reflections on the Matisse, 1941-1954 exhibition at the Grand Palais.
On June 16, 2026, the Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection opened the exhibition 'Clair-obscur,' presenting around 100 works from the collection, including modern pieces shown for the first time.
April 6, 2026, Lempertz, in partnership with Artcurial, will auction Jean-Jacques Rotthier’s African and Oceanic art collection in Paris on September 8, 2026, during Parcours des Mondes.
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On June 19, 2026, Pace Gallery announced its global representation of the Constantin Brancusi Estate. The gallery’s first major project will be an exhibition in London this fall curated by Dr. Jérôme Neutres.
On June 17, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced that its Paris Marais gallery is hosting "Earthsongs," the first solo exhibition in France by Joan Snyder.
On June 11, 2026, the Centre Pompidou highlighted its collection of major works by Claude Lalanne (1925–2019) and François-Xavier Lalanne (1927–2008).
On June 19, 2026, the Centre Pompidou opened a retrospective of Franco-Senegalese filmmaker Alain Gomis coinciding with his receipt of the Jean Vigo d'honneur prize for his body of work.
On June 18, 2026, the Centre Pompidou presented its 1992 drawing Altered States by Louise Bourgeois, executed in red ink and fabric dye on paper measuring 48 by 60.5 centimeters.
Artcurial's November 25, 2025 auction, conducted under Matthieu Fournier in collaboration with Millon, totaled €21,251,779 including fees, three times the overall estimate. Guido Reni's rediscovered 17th-century painting sold for €12,386,600, setting a world record for the artist at auction.
On June 17, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler reported that works by Matthew Barney, Katharina Grosse and Thomas Struth are included in A Thousand Times Berlin at Hamburger Bahnhof, marking the museum’s 30th anniversary with over 70 works by more than 50 artists from 1989 to the present.
Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris is presenting Marina Abramović's 2009 video work The Kitchen V, Carrying the milk. The color video with sound, lasting 12 minutes 42 seconds in a loop, was filmed in the abandoned kitchen of the Laboral University of Gijón in Asturias, Spain.
LAS Art Foundation presents an afternoon of conversations on the evolving landscape of quantum technologies on June 20, 2026, at Grand Palais in Paris.
Artcurial held its final auction of the season on December 16 and 17, 2025, dedicated to decorative arts from the 17th to the 19th century. The two sessions offered over 400 lots from several European private collections and achieved €2.9 million with more than 80 percent of lots sold.
On May 27, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler reported that Thomas Struth will speak at the Jeu de Paume in Paris as part of the ‘Le 7 à 9 de Chanel’ series led by journalist Anaël Pigeat.
Almine Rech will collaborate with rossogranada, the exclusive representative of the Consejo Leonora Carrington, to showcase lifecast bronze sculptures by the artist from 2010 at Art Basel in Switzerland.
On June 11, 2026, the Centre Pompidou published a feature on Claude Lalanne (1925-2019) and François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008).
Artcurial will present its Furniture & Works of Art auction on June 16 and 17 featuring 18th-century European decorative arts.
On June 10, 2026, Almine Rech spotlighted a collaboration between British artist Allen Jones and Kim Kardashian for the Met Gala 2026. Jones designed a bespoke dress for Kardashian, with the leather component fabricated by Whitaker Malem.
Almine Rech will present work by Keita Morimoto at Art Basel in Switzerland this June. The appearance follows Morimoto's inaugural solo exhibition with the gallery in New York in 2025 and precedes a solo exhibition at Almine Rech Paris in 2027.
Thaddaeus Ropac presents the exhibition Nymphäum by Anselm Kiefer at its Paris Pantin location on 69 avenue du Général Leclerc. The show includes more than 20 new paintings that layer paint and collaged elements to reinterpret narratives from classical mythology.
Grand Palais presents the exhibition 'Wael Shawky: Drama 1882' from June 10 to July 26, 2026. The installation comprises eight parts that follow Ahmed Urabi's 1882 revolt against colonial rule through videos, sculptures and historical reconstructions filmed in an Alexandria theater.
Thaddaeus Ropac Paris Pantin presents a concert on June 13, 2026, in collaboration with the Opéra-Comique within the exhibition Nymphäum. The show includes more than 20 new paintings by Anselm Kiefer that layer paint and collaged elements to reinterpret classical mythology narratives.
On June 4, 2026, Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain announced ‘The Harvest Season’, a large-scale exhibition conceived by Ibrahim Mahama.
Art Basel has announced the exhibitor lineup and program details for Art Basel Paris 2026, which will take place at the Grand Palais from October 23–25, 2026.
On May 27, 2026, M+ announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Centre Pompidou, formalizing a framework across joint curatorial research, exhibition development, co-commissions and collection exchange.
The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection has installed Fujiko Nakaya's Fog Sculpture Cloud #07156 in the Rotonde as part of the exhibition Clair-obscur.
On June 4, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced a two-month exhibition of new work by Oliver Beer at its London gallery.
The Fondation Louis Vuitton presented the video and poetry program "Une brise d’amour dans la nuit a passé" on June 6, 2026, from 20h to 00h as part of Nuit Blanche 2026.
Louvre Abu Dhabi presents Picasso, the Figure, a major monographic exhibition of Pablo Picasso.
On June 4, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac released information on writer Katy Hessel's meeting with artist Joan Snyder in her Brooklyn studio. The encounter took place ahead of Snyder's exhibition titled Earthsongs, which is scheduled to open at the gallery's Paris location.
Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr hosted The Art of Luxury sale in Paris on 26 May 2026. The 200-lot live auction offered Hermès furniture from a private collection along with handbags from Hermès, Chanel and Louis Vuitton.
Artcurial achieved the highest auction results of 2025 for Mohamed Melehi, Hassan El Glaoui, Jacques Majorelle, Alexandre Roubtzoff, José Cruz Herrera, Chaïbia, Aboudia, Otto Pilny, Céline Lepage and Pascale Marthine Tayou.
On June 3, 2026, Centre Pompidou co-produced the exhibition "La mer est ton miroir" with the city of Auxerre.
The Louvre will open the Spotlight exhibition Affinities on June 24, 2026, running through December 31, 2026.
On June 6, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced Joan Snyder's debut solo exhibition in France, titled 'Earthsongs', at the gallery's Paris location. The show features paintings and works on paper created over the past year, extending motifs from Snyder's sixty-year career.
The Musée du Louvre received a donation of one hundred precious metalwork pieces from Michel Lacoste in November 2025. The works date from the 16th to 18th centuries, with one from the 20th century, and demonstrate French techniques in precious metalwork.
On June 1, 2026, Centre Pompidou released an essay by critic So Mayer tracing hands as a recurring motif across Céline Sciamma’s films from Naissance des pieuvres (2007) to Petite Maman (2021).
June 4, 2026, Art Basel released a series of artist interviews and studio visits.
Artcurial, in partnership with Lempertz, will present the African and Oceanic art collection assembled by Belgian collector Jean-Jacques Rotthier from the 1970s in Paris on 8 September during Parcours des Mondes.
Art Basel published a series of destination guides on May 27, 2026, highlighting recommendations from chefs and artists for dining, drinking, and cultural spots in Basel, Paris, and Venice.
On May 22, 2026, the Centre Pompidou announced a retrospective dedicated to filmmaker Céline Sciamma beginning June 3.
Artcurial's Asian Art department is inaugurating the curatorial cycle “Dialogues — Echoes of the Classical and Contemporary Perspectives” with an exhibition of twelve porcelain works by Chinese artist Liu Wenqi.
Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection presents the group exhibition 'Remember Me' featuring around 700 works by more than 70 artists.
Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection presents the exhibition 'Remember Me' featuring approximately 700 works by more than 70 artists.
An educational endowment fund based at the Musée Maillol is launching an annual series of Hypotheses and Demonstrations. The series invites museum professionals to share experiences, reflections and research with the public around a common theme.
The Louvre presented multiple exhibitions with dates including The Making of the Farnese Gallery from 5 November 2025 to 2 February 2026, Near Eastern Antiquities in Dialogue from 29 February 2024 to 14 December 2025, and The Adolphe Thiers Collection from 14 May to 25 August 2025.
Artcurial is participating in the Journées Marteau from May 26th to 31st, an initiative of SYMEV marking its 20th anniversary. Specialists offer free valuations by appointment in Paris along with guided tours and talks at the Art Bookstore.
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