Sculpture Hon (femme sur le dos) en couleurs avec visiteurs au premier plan en noir et blanc — Niki de Saint Phalle, Photo de la Hon repeinte, 1979 (détail)

Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten

Name: Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten
Start: 2025-06-26
End: 2026-01-04
Location: 17 Avenue du Général Eisenhower, 75008 Paris

Exhibitions

June 26, 2025 - January 4, 2026

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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

Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 7:30pm

Late-night opening on Fridays until 10pm

Galleries 3 and 4

Last admission 45min before exhibition closes
On-site ticket office closes 1h before exhibition closes

Access: 17 Avenue du Général Eisenhower, 75008 Paris

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Durée : 1h30

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Around the exhibition

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Black and white portrait photo of Niki de Saint Phalle — Niki de Saint Phalle at her shooting session realized in a courtyard in Stockholm, on May 14 1961, before the opening of the exhibition "Rörelse i konsten" at the Moderna Museet (May 17-September 3, 1961)

Portrait of Niki de Saint Phalle

Article - June 5, 2025

Painter, sculptor and performer Niki de Saint Phalle left her mark on art history with her imaginative, colorful and political creations. As a key figure of the twentieth century, she shook up codes with her monumental creations and uncompromising...