Modern Art

Georges Pompidou Centre

Constantin Brancusi, a major artist in the history of modern sculpture, was born in Romania in 1876, and went on to live in France from 1904 to 1957. He created most of his works in the workshops which he occupied in the 15th arrondissement. In his will, he left his entire workshop, reconstructed on the piazza of the Centre Pompidou in 1997, to the French state.

It features a unique collection of 137 sculptures, 87 pedestals, 41 drawings, 2 paintings and more than 1,600 photographic glass plates and original photos by the artist.

Address: Place Georges Pompidou 75004 Paris
Phone: +33 (0) 1 44 78 12 33
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Cartier Foundation

New rooms at the Fondation Cartier (architect Jean Nouvel-1994). The Foundation promotes and supports contemporary art.

Exhibitions of contemporary and international artists, acquisition of contemporary art works, international exhibitions and donations. Programme of live shows.

Address: 261 boulevard Raspail  75014 Paris
Access: Metro: Raspail / Buses: 38, 68, 91 / Train: Gare Montparnasse / RER: Denfert-Rochereau
Opening times: Everyday except Monday, from 11am to 8pm. Unrestricted access for under 18s on Wednesdays between 2pm and 6pm
Phone: +33 (0) 1 42 18 56 51

Louis Vuitton Foundation

This extraordinary space for art and culture was conceived by architect Frank Gehry as a vessel whose sails soar amidst the trees of the Bois de Boulogne. The building’s construction represents unprecedented technological challenges.

The building counts twelve immense glass sails, joining a longstanding tradition of glass architecture in Paris, including the Grand Palais. Frank Gehry also drew inspiration from the Palais d’Hiver and the Palmarium, two glass and steel structures that graced the Jardin d’Acclimatation in the 19th century, bringing Parisians opportunities for discovery and elegant promenades.

Address: 8 rue du Mahatma Ghandi 75 116 Paris
Phone: +33 1 40 69 96 00
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Jean Dubuffet Foundation

The Fondation Jean Dubuffet is a foundation established by artist Jean Dubuffet (1901–1985) in 1973.
The foundation acquires and conserves Dubuffet's original work, as well as items from his personal collection, including plans, designs and models, gouaches, drawings and prints, notes and manuscripts, documents, etc.
It currently contains over 1000 works and over 14,000 photographs of his art.

Address: 137 Rue de Sèvres, 75006 Paris, France
Acces: Bus: 10, 12 ,13
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Le Jeu de Paume

The Jeu de Paume is an arts center with a strong reputation for exhibiting and promoting all forms of mechanical and electronic imagery (photography, cinema, video, installation, web art, etc.). As well as organizing or co-organizing exhibitions, it hosts film programs, symposia, seminars, and educational activities, and also publishes a range of material. With its high-profile exhibitions of established, little-known and emerging artists (notably the Satellite program), the Jeu de Paume ties together different narrative strands, mixing the historic and the contemporary, oscillating between resonance and dissonance, attracting broad and diverse audiences.

Address: 1 place de la Concorde, 75001 Paris
Phone: +33 (0)1 47 03 12 50
Opening hours: Open Tuesday from 11am to 9pm and from Wednesday to Sunday, from 11am to 7pm
Metro: Concorde (Line 1, 8, 12)
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Espace Dalí

In the heart of Montmartre, Espace Dalí presents the only permanent exhibition in France entirely devoted to the master of surrealism, and more particularly to his sculptures and engravings. Travel throughout a phantasmagoric world and discover over 300 original artworks that made Salvador Dalí one of the major artists of the 20th century.

Address: 11 rue Poulbot 75018 Paris
Access: Metro: Abbesses, Anvers / Buses: 64, 80, 95 / Train: Gare du Nord
Opening times: 10am-6pm
Phone: +33 (0) 1 42 64 40 1
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Rodin Museum

Close to Invalides and the Eiffel Tower, the Musée Rodin is situated within the Hôtel Biron, an 18th century mansion. The museum features a number of the great artist's sculptures as well as some of the works of Camille Claudel.

The collections demonstrate Auguste Rodin's taste for art collections: drawings, engravings, paintings, ceramics, photographs and antiques. The French garden at the museum is a must-see!

Address: 79 rue de Varenne 75007 Paris
Access: Metro: Varenne / Buses: 69, 82, 87, 92 / RER: Invalides
Phone : +33 (0) 1 44 18 61 10
Opening Hours: 10am to 5.45pm (closed on mondays)
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