Art, architecture and travel in Paris
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Paris - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Paris.
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Charles Zana creates unexpected dialogues with 17 paired works in Paris
In exhibition Utopia, Charles Zana turns Tornabuoni Art in Paris into a salon of intimate conversations between Italy’s greatest post-war artists and architects
By Benoit Loiseau Last updated
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Alicja Kwade’s installation ‘brings the stars down’ onto Place Vendôme
Polish-German artist Alicja Kwade has adorned Place Vendôme with an interactive installation comprising natural stone spheres and concrete stairs, as part of the Paris+ par Art Basel ‘Sites’ project
By Flora Vesterberg Last updated
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Play time: Paris’ Cité de la Mode et du Design puts on a show dedicated to childish fun
By Jean Grogan Last updated
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Giacometti’s studio brought to life in art deco Paris mansion
By Clara Le Fort Last updated
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A new weave: Calla Haynes repurposes fashion collections into Moroccan rugs
By Amy Verner Last updated
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Eternal objects: Karen Chekerdjian's gutsy forms at L'Institut du Monde Arabe
By Amy Verner Last updated
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Time travel: Gabriel & Guillaume host Parisian pop-up at Christofle
With eclecticism at their core, and a united belief that shopping should be fun, Gabriel & Guillaume have ‘popped up’ in Paris. For the next month, the duo have taken over the upstairs rooms of Christofle’s headquarters to curate three mises-en-scène where 18th century mirrors sit next to 1970s bamboo lighting and rare art nouveau finds
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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Cyril & the Chocolate Factory: childhood delights from French chef Cyril Lignac
By Clara Le Fort Last updated
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Hyères announces its 35th edition photography finalists
Hyères International Festival Fashion and Photography returns with a forward-thinking panel of judges and finalists
By Phoebe Gardner Last updated
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Generator Paris — Paris, France
By David Paw Last updated
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Spoiler alert: Fondation Cartier’s blockbuster car photography show gets into gear
By Amy Verner Last updated
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Earning stripes: Galeries Lafayette in Paris exhibits a dizzying array of vertical lines
By Ellen Himelfarb Last updated
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Ugo Rondinone reflects on bodies and nature at Petit Palais
Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone takes over the beaux-arts halls of the Petit Palais with a monumental film installation and sculptures of trapeze dancers
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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Jimmy Cohrssen’s spellbinding new book brings the magic of Saint James Paris alive
By Jens H Jensen Last updated
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Beauty parlour: Le Bon Marché unveils innovative store concept
By Jessica-Christin Hametner Last updated
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French nightclubs by day, suburban housing and a replica Paris in China
By Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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Artists tap into the creative source in the French Riviera
Fondation Carmignac presents an effervescent mix of contemporary art for a group exhibition guest-curated by Chiara Parisi
By Lanie Goodman Last updated
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Bigger than ever, the 43rd edition of FIAC explores utopias and displacement
By Rooksana Hossenally Last updated
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All smiles: James Joyce's '100 Likes' at Colette in Paris
By Amy Verner Last updated
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Arik Levy breezes through Dice Kayek’s pop-up with a wind-powered installation
By Ali Morris Last updated
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This Paris exhibition of hanging abstract sculpture has just the right element of suspense
By Clara Le Fort Last updated
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Labour of love: the restored Rodin Museum Paris reopens
It is appropriate that the image of Rodin's The Kiss was chosen as the visual emblem of the completed restoration of the Rodin Museum, Paris. This has been a passionate labour of love for the Rodin Committee, patron Iris Cantor and the French state. The Rodin Museum is beloved by local and international visitors for its location, magnificent 18th century architecture, the accessibility of Rodin's works and its garden, presided over by The Thinker.
By Jean Grogan Last updated
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A rare Duchamp goes on the market 100 years after the artist gives rise to the 'readymade'
By Amy Verner Last updated
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Cultural exchange: MoMA goes big in Paris at Fondation Louis Vuitton
By Amy Verner Last updated
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Redesigned Carnavalet Museum celebrates Paris
Chatillon Architectes, in association with Snøhetta and Nathalie Crinière’s Agence NC, have given Paris’ Carnavalet Museum a modern refresh
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Few of Maxime Old’s glorious interiors remain, save two well-preserved 1960s masterpieces
By Adam Štěch Last updated
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Cartier explores influence of Islamic art in groundbreaking Paris exhibition
DS+R (Diller Scofidio + Renfro) has designed the striking geometrical scenography for ‘Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity’ at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
By Hannah Silver Last updated