- Perfume sculpture of the invisible
- Meriem Bennani: Sole crushing
- General Exhibition
- Panorama
- Bilal Hamdad: Paname
- Otobong Nkanga: "I dreamt of you in colours"
- Tyler Mitchell — Wish This Was Real
- Polaraki - Thousand polaroids by Araki Nobuyoshi
- Migrations & Climate
- Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten
- Copyists
An epicentre of radical art movements past – from impressionism to surrealism – Paris is rooted in art history. Its contemporary scene remains a dynamic attraction, with a wealth of exhibitions on display across the city, from shows of new works to career-long retrospectives. Celebrate 30 years of Maison Francis Kurkdjian at the Palais de Tokyo, while Bilal Hamdad creates Parisian scenes rooted in urban solitude. Tyler Mitchell's dreamlike suburban photographs are presented at The MEP, and Japanese photographer Araki Nobuyoshi displays his polaroid photography at Musée Guimet. Here to help plan your next visit with our frequently updated guide to the most enticing Paris art exhibitions.
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Paris art exhibitions: what to see in November 2025
Perfume sculpture of the invisible
Palais de Tokyo until 23 November 2025
Celebrating 30 years of Maison Francis Kurkdjian the Palais de Tokyo presents a retrospective of the perfumer. The exhibition looks at olfactory installations, scented objects, and heritage works. Visitors are encouraged to rethink the role played by perfume in how we smell, see and understand art and the world. Each creation, installation and video leads to the discovery of a different scent. Some are diffused in the rooms, while others can be sniffed individually by pushing a button or via “fragrance strips” that visitors can take with them to prolong their olfactory experience.
Meriem Bennani: Sole crushing
Lafayette Anticipations until 8 February 2026
Moroccan artist Meriem Bennani presents her solo exhibition ‘Sole Crushing’ a flip-flop musical composition mixing orchestrated symphony with utter riot. Spread throughout the floors of the building two hundred flip-flops come to life striking different surfaces with its soles creating unusual sounds. This is designed to evoke the noise of a moving crowd, stadium, protest of even a dakka marrakchia, a traditional Moroccan musical ceremony
General Exhibition
Fondation Cartier until 23 August 2026
Drawing upon the architectural heritage of the building, 'General Exhibition' charts 40 years of contemporary art at the Fondation Cartier. The exhibition takes over the space with experimentation and quirky installations from miniature architecture to photography
Panorama
Perrotin Matignon until 20 December 2025
View of the group exhibition 'Panorama' at Perrotin Sal de Bal, Paris, 2025. Photo: Tanguy Beurdeley. ©Johan Creten/ADAGP, Paris, 2025. Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
'Panorama' is a group exhibition at Perrotin Matignon. This collective exhibition includes special presentations by Hans Hartung, Lee Bae and Ali Banisadr among others. From sculpture to spray paint, still life to vibrant pop art-inspired works, the exhibition spans 7 rooms and the stairs of the gallery.
Bilal Hamdad: Paname
Petit Palais until 8 February 2026
Painter Bilal Hamdad creates Parisian scenes rooted in urban solitude. Here, the exhibition brings together 20 of his works which invite visitors to explore the paradox of feeling lonely, but never alone. Hamdad draws inspiration from Rubens, Manet and Courbet and incorporates subtle references such as Baroque aesthetics and a touch of Manet’s still life.
Otobong Nkanga: "I dreamt of you in colours"
The Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris until 22 February 2026
Belgium-based artist Otobong Nkanga draws inspiration from her own personal history creating imagery of humans and landscapes. For "I dreamt of you in colours" Nkanga brings together a series of photographs and drawings from her career which follows recurring subjects such as mining extractions, and the cultural values tied to natural resources. The artist shares, ‘I think of the Earth as a being, like our body: water, air, tree, stone, plant are beings like our body.’
Tyler Mitchell — Wish This Was Real
The MEP until 25 January 2026
Photographer Tyler Mitchell presents ‘Wish This Was Real’, his first solo exhibition in France. The imagery explores the themes of self determination, and seeing beauty in everyday life. This is then split into three sections that follow his own personal artistic evolution. To begin the viewer looks at his early influences of skateboarding culture. This is followed by “Postcolonial/Pastoral" ,images of paradise which have underlying hints of history and social identity through staged scenes in nature. In the third chapter “Family/Fraternity” celebrates the resilience and heritage of Black communities, captured through family portraits.
Polaraki - Thousand polaroids by Araki Nobuyoshi
Musée Guimet until 12 January 2026
Polaraki looks at Araki Nobuyoshi polaroid photography. The Japanese photographer has been a key figure in the history of Japanese and international photography since the 1960s. The works on display were produced between 1997 and 2024,and were gradually collected from mainly French and Japanese galleries over the last 25 years by collector Stéphane André, who donated them to the Guimet Museum.
Migrations & Climate
Palais de la Porte Dorée until 5 April 2026
For the first time, the Palais de la Porte Dorée is displaying a global exhibition across all its spaces, including the Museum and Aquarium, titled 'Migrations & Climate'. The topic is poignant and pressing looking at those affected by climate change. This is centred on human movement, shown through art, science and personal anecdotes. Over 200 documentary photographs, coupled with art, testimonies and videos, offers a wide scope on the topic bringing to the forefront a huge societal debate to rethink how we inhabit the planet.
Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten
Grand Palais until 4 January 2026
This exhibition explores the artistic world of couple Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002) and Jean Tinguely (1925–1991), captured through the lens of their close friend Pontus Hulten. The images map their work in shaping a ‘free and revolutionary’ art form, and their shared vision of creation as an act of rebellion against the norm.
Copyists
Centre Pompidou-Metz until 2 February 2026
Contemporary artists are invited to copy works from the Louvre in a celebration of the copyist’s art, a collaboration with Centre Pompidou-Metz. ‘Art which was once considered heritage is material for contemporary creativity,’ says co-curator Donatien Grau, who heads Contemporary Programmes at the Louvre. ‘This exhibition shows this dialogue.’
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