Painting by John Singer Sargent, En route pour la pêche

The best autumn exhibitions in Paris Region

The summer holidays are behind us, but let's rejoice, as the exhibitions are making their grand return. Painting, sculpture, modern and contemporary art, fashion, music, buried treasures... they will continue to be the talk of the town. Here is a selection...
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Paris, eternal capital of culture, is rolling out its programme in the capital’s unmissable museums and throughout the region. From exceptional retrospectives to immersive strolls, tributes and unmissable masterpieces, you’re sure to be seduced… Fashion, fine arts, photography, history, sculpture… what’s there to choose?

Édouard Vuillard (1868-1940), Paysages et intérieurs : A travers champs ([3ème état]) / Ambroise Vollard (Paris), 1899
Until 11/01/2026
"Impressions nabies"
Art & culture Events
From 9 September 2025 to 11 January 2026, the BnF - Richelieu is celebrating the graphic audacity of the Nabis with a brand new exhibition of almost 200 printed works, somewhere between art and everyday life.
Le Nouveau Né, Vers 1645,Huile sur toile, 76.7 x 92.5 cm Rennes, Musée des beaux-arts
Until 25/01/2026
Georges de La Tour
Art & culture Events
The Musée Jacquemart-André is taking a fresh look at the work of one of the greatest French painters of the 17th century. This original exhibition reveals the spiritual power and timeless modernity of the master of chiaroscuro.
Soulages, Brou de noix sur papier marouflé sur toile
Until 11/01/2026
Soulages, another light
Art & culture Events
A unique exhibition at the Musée du Luxembourg showcases 130 works on paper by Pierre Soulages, including 25 previously unseen pieces. This is an opportunity to take a fresh look at the work of the master of Outrenoir.
créations et futurs autochtones
From 30/09/2025 to 18/01/2026
AMAZÔNIA
Art & culture Events
A sensory and engaging immersion at the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, from 30 September 2025 to 18 January 2026, to discover the creative visions and futures of the Amazonian peoples.
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) Dans le jardin du Luxembourg, 1879,
From 23/09/2025 to 11/01/2026
Sargent. The Paris Years (1874-1884)
Art & culture Events
The Musée d'Orsay celebrates the Parisian years of the American artist Sargent, revealing the meteoric rise of a master portrait painter in the artistic capital of the 19th century. A unique tribute to an artist who is little known in France.

They will soon be closing their doors...

Tableau de Jaime Fernandes
Until 21/09/2025
Art Brut
Art & culture Events
The Grand Palais invites you to discover Bruno Decharme's exceptional collection, the fruit of 45 years of discoveries and encounters with art brut. More than 300 works reveal the power of creativity outside established boundaries.
Photo d'un homme monté sur le mur de Berlin et regardant de l'autre côté en 1989
Until 28/09/2025
The Berlin Wall. A World Divided
Art & culture Events
With the immersive exhibition "The Berlin Wall. A World Divided", the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine invites us to explore the repercussions of the Cold War on Berlin through authentic artefacts and poignant testimonies.
Robe de Paul Poiret exposée sur mannequin
Until 11/01/2026
Paul Poiret, couturier: Fashion is a feast
Art & culture Events
From 25 June 2025 to 11 January 2026, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris is devoting an exceptional exhibition to Paul Poiret, the visionary of Parisian fashion in the early 20th century.
Tableau "Visite le Crocorome de Zig et Puce"
Until 04/01/2026
Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hultén
Art & culture Events
Co-produced by the Pompidou Centre and GrandPalaisRMN, this exhibition highlights key moments in the career of the legendary couple and their collaboration with Pontus Hultén, the Pompidou Centre’s first director.

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