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Sculpture Hon (femme sur le dos) en couleurs avec visiteurs au premier plan en noir et blanc
2025, Niki Charitable Art Foundation / ADAGP, Paris / Hans Hammarskiöld, Hans Hammarskiöld Heritage

Niki de Saint Phalle, Photo de la Hon repeinte, 1979 (détail)

Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten

Exhibitions

June 26, 2025 - January 4, 2026

Step into the vibrant world of Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely through the visionary lens of Pontus Hulten. Between passion and boundless creation, this exhibition reveals the extraordinary alchemy that united these artists and their close friend : an explosive trio who shaped a free, participatory, and revolutionary form of art.

Legendary couple Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002) and Jean Tinguely (1925–1991) were bound by an unbreakable artistic connection and a shared vision of creation as an act of rebellion against established norms.

The exhibition traces the prolific itinerary of these two artists through the figure of Pontus Hulten (1924 - 2006), the first director of the Musée national d'art moderne at the Centre Pompidou, who shares their conception of a disruptive, multidisciplinary and participatory art. Throughout his career, he provided unconditional support to Saint Phalle and Tinguely: acquisitions of works, dedicated retrospectives, cartes blanches and support for out-of-the-ordinary projects such as the gigantic Nana in the Hon - en Katedral exhibition (1966) at Stockholm's Moderna Museet, or the Le Crocrodrome de Zig & Puce exhibition (1977) in the Centre Pompidou's Forum.

Created from the Centre Pompidou's rich collections and major loans from French and international institutions,"Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten" allows visitors to discover or rediscover iconic works of these two major artists, carried by an exceptional museum man, along a historical and playful visit where art, love, friendship and commitment areclosely intertwined.

Visitors aged 18 to 25 can enjoy free admission thanks to the "Places aux Jeunes!" operation, in partnership with the Caisse d'Épargne Île-de-France.

Coproduction between Centre Pompidou and GrandPalaisRmn


Curators

Sophie Duplaix, chief curator, contemporary collections department, Musée national d'art moderne - Centre Pompidou

Scenography : Laurence Fontaine

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Show product Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten - Exhibition catalog (New window)

Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten - Exhibition catalog

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Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten - Exhibition catalog

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Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten - Exhibition journal

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Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten - Exhibition journal

Show product Le Machin à dessiner. The drawing gizmo (New window)

Le Machin à dessiner. The drawing gizmo

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Le Machin à dessiner. The drawing gizmo

Show product 6 artwork colouring sheets The Tarot Garden of Niki de Saint Phalle (New window)

6 artwork colouring sheets The Tarot Garden of Niki de Saint Phalle

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6 artwork colouring sheets The Tarot Garden of Niki de Saint Phalle

Show product Notebook A5 Niki de Saint Phalle - Dragon (New window)

Notebook A5 Niki de Saint Phalle - Dragon

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Notebook A5 Niki de Saint Phalle - Dragon

Show product Scarf Two Faces Niki de Saint Phalle 70x70cm (New window)

Scarf Two Faces Niki de Saint Phalle 70x70cm

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Scarf Two Faces Niki de Saint Phalle 70x70cm

Show product Heart Snake zip pouch (fabric) Niki de Saint Phalle (New window)

Heart Snake zip pouch (fabric) Niki de Saint Phalle

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Heart Snake zip pouch (fabric) Niki de Saint Phalle

Show product Box of 12 water soluble colour pencils Prismalo™ Jean Tinguely (New window)

Box of 12 water soluble colour pencils Prismalo™ Jean Tinguely

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Box of 12 water soluble colour pencils Prismalo™ Jean Tinguely
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