Article - January 13, 2009

Colour !

Les hommes et femmes de l'Antiquité aimaient les couleurs.

Urban life developed in the 1st millennium BC. Capital cities were born (Athens and Rome). Prestigious monuments were built: temples, palaces, lavish mansions… All these buildings were decorated and coloured with frescoes, mosaics and hangings. The statues which decorated them were set off with colours. Painting in Antiquity used numerous pigments : black, white, red, yellow, blue and green. Antiquity should be imagined in technicolor !

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2 jeunes filles grimacent — *SISTERS*, Jim Britt, 1976

Girls

Exhibitions Upcoming

Adolescence, Fashion, Rebellion

December 9, 2026 - March 21, 2027

Book Girls. Adolescence, Fashion, Rebellion

Un paysage composé de fleurs colorées encadrant un chemin rose et lumineux

Mika Ninagawa

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Alive with Shadows

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December 16, 2026 - March 21, 2027

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Oeuvre La Montagne Sainte-Victoire au grand pin par Paul Cezanne — Paul Cezanne, *La Montagne Sainte-Victoire au grand pin*, vers 1887, huile sur toile, 66.8 x 92.3 cm

Cezanne and Us

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September 23, 2026 - January 17, 2027

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Art Basel Paris 2026

Salons & foires Upcoming

October 23 - October 25, 2026

Rebecca Saunders, Ensemble Intercontemporain

Chroma I–XXIV (2003–26)

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November 21, 2026 - Almost sold out

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Article - June 22, 2026

The 3 exhibitions that will highlight the end of your year at the Grand Palais

Mark your calendars! In December, the Grand Palais will host three new exhibitions: a colorful, sensory experience in the world of Japanese artist Mika Ninagawa; an exhibition dedicated to representations of girlhood titled Girls; and an immersion into the creative and personal journey of rapper Oli.

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Article - October 6, 2026

Vibrant flowers and saturated colors, plays of light, and immersive sensory installations: from December 16, 2026, to March 21, 2027, Mika Ninagawa takes over the Grand Palais with her collective EiM to present an exhibition designed to be walked through...

"Cezanne and us": 5 resources to guide you

Article - October 1, 2026

At the Grand Palais, the works of Cezanne and the artists he inspired await you. To make your visit an unforgettable experience, we’ve put together a range of helpful tools to guide you through the exhibition, deepen your understanding, create lasting...