Want to soak up some art this summer without breaking the bank? You’re in luck! Until back-to-school season, the contemporary art temple in Paris, also known as the Palais de Tokyo is welcoming us every Thursday evening for free! Since July 17th and running until September 4th, the museum is offering amazing summer evening events, inviting us to explore all the current exhibitions from 7 PM to midnight, without spending a dime. It’s a fantastic opportunity to enjoy breathtaking contemporary artworks, all illuminated by the sunset streaming through the building, along with immersive and poetic exhibitions. So, here are five installations you absolutely must see this summer!
1. Disco
This monumental exhibition features 500 paintings by Argentine artist Vivian Suter, all created over the last ten years in her garden in Panajachel, Guatemala – her home since the 80s. An explosion of colors awaits!
eurs that showcases its living environment, right in the heart of a tropical setting, where each piece – without title or date – is hung in every possible direction. The result? A breathtaking installation with a whimsical jungle vibe, blending the artist's gestures with the marks of the surrounding flora and fauna.Voir cette publication sur Instagram
Disco
Vivian Suter
From June 12 to September 7, 2025
2. The Sun Falls Silently
With The Sun Falls Silently, Thao Nguyen Phan presents her first monograph in France. The Vietnamese artist invites us to explore a selection of recent works – including videos, paintings, and sculptures – connected by the different historical figures that have linked France and Vietnam. An exhibition that plays with the varied perspectives on her country and its history, between ghosts of the present and the past.
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The Sun Falls Without a Sound
Thao Nguyen Phan
From June 12 to September 7, 2025
3. Octagon
Discover here some "clothes-images" created from photographs by Chalise Naamani – a talented young Franco-Iranian artist – taken with her phone or sourced from the internet, which she then transforms into digital collages, printed, and glued onto various supports. For the Palais de Tokyo, she has envisioned an exhibition that explores the multiple ways to construct one's body, in the subtle form of an octagon and drawing a sensitive inspiration from the Iranian zurkhaneh, which refers to both a sport and a gymnasium where one practices this “national discipline related to bodybuilding, wrestling, and resistance against enemy invasions.”
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Octogone
Chalisée Naamani
From June 12 to September 7, 2025
4. Alphabeta Sigma (Side A)
This time, the Palais de Tokyo has teamed up with Capc (Contemporary Art Museum of Bordeaux) to unveil the works of RAMMELLZEE, a key figure of the American alternative scene from the '80s. It’s a wacky celebration designed in two acts, like the sides of an audio cassette or a vinyl record. The first (Side A) can be explored all summer long at the Palais de Tokyo, while the second (Side B) will be showcased at Capc in Bordeaux starting November 21st.
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Alphabeta Sigma (Face A)
RAMMELLZEE
From June 12 to September 7, 2025
5. Welcoming The Flowers
Ten years later, the works of New York artist John Giorno return to color the Palais de Tokyo, featuring a special installation designed just for this venue. Poet, artist, activist, and a major figure of the New York underground from the 60s until his passing in 2019, he created a new perspective on art and activism. With Welcoming The Flowers, we rediscover his iconic Poem Paintings on the windows of the museum's grand hall.
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Welcoming The Flowers
John Giorno
From June 12 to September 7, 2025