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Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain

1st Arr.

Contemporary art unfolds in a stunning glass pavilion where polished galleries spill into a leafy garden courtyard. The foundation champions emerging artists across photography, video, and installation, with rotating exhibitions that spark conversation long after you leave.

glass pavilion
emerging artists
garden courtyard
contemporary installations

Tips

🏗️"the new building's architecture is innovative, blurring the boundaries between the inside and the street level outside"
🎫"worth getting the membership, which costs about the same as two tickets"
🌿don't miss the garden courtyard art installations

Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain

2 Pl. du Palais Royal, 75001 Paris, France

www.fondationcartier.com

Upcoming at Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain

Friday, Jun 12
Inauguration de la Fondation Cartier

Inauguration de la Fondation Cartier

June 12

The Fondation Cartier unveils 600 works spanning 40 years of contemporary creation in Jean Nouvel's glass architecture facing the Louvre. Inaugural weekend (Oct 25-26) offers free entry.

Week-end d'ouverture

Week-end d'ouverture

June 12

The Fondation Cartier unveils its spectacular new home at Palais Royal—6,500 square meters reimagined by Jean Nouvel, showcasing 600 works from four decades of collecting, including James Turrell light installations and Bernie Krause's soundscapes.

Des Machines et des Architectures

Des Machines et des Architectures

June 12

A cathedral of contemporary art where cars, chapels, and submarines share space with soundscapes. The Fondation Cartier's collection unfolds in a stunning architectural redesign that dissolves the line between gallery and street.

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