Cartier announced the opening of the new Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain in the heart of Paris. Starting October 24, 2025, the renowned institution welcomes the public to its new address at 2 Place du Palais-Royal, Paris 1st, directly across from the Louvre.
The Fondation Cartier (Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain) was crated in 1984 by Alain Dominique Perrin, then-President of Maison Cartier. Today it comprises over 4 500 works and 500 artists of 60 different nationalities. The collection isn’t limited to visual arts but also embraces architecture, human and non-human sciences, and ecology. Whether the works use the most advanced technologies or take root in ancestral skills, they provide an outline of contemporary art.
In 2025 the Fondation Cartier left its premises at 261 Boulevard and founds a new address in a Haussmannian building at 2 Place du Palais-Royal. The construction dates back to 1855, but it has been completely remodelled by architect Jean Nouvel. The dynamic architecture he designed, comprising five movable platforms, provides a fully modular space and variable lighting that allows a vast array of possibilities both in terms of events and exhibitions.
The Fondation Cartier has always placed the practice of architecture at the heart of its programming, considering it to be a vector for interdisciplinary dialogue. Today, at 2 Place du Palais-Royal, the institution materializes a vision of architecture which enables a merging of disciplines, visual art, performance, theater, science, and new technologies. Merging with public space, past and future coexist in a building that is at once an extension of the urban landscape, a reflection of its history, and the perfect application of a dynamic architecture at the service of a cultural institution.
‘Exposition Générale’
The inaugural exhibition, ‘Exposition Générale’ (October 25, 2025 — August 23, 2026) will present nearly 600 iconic works from the past 40 years of international contemporary art. More than 100 artists, from renowned masters to rising talents, are represented—showcasing the diversity and vitality of the Fondation Cartier Collection.
The venue will also host an array of complementary programs, including live performances, public talks, and a newly created arts education space.
To discover the exhibition and explore the Fondation Cartier’s new spaces free of charge on 25 October and 26 October, 2025, advanced booking is required. Tickets can be reserved, subject to availability.
Source: press release. Photo credits: Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain.
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