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Paris, Shows

BEYOND THE STREETS PARIS

BEYOND THE STREETS, the world‑renowned exhibition dedicated to graffiti and street art, is coming to Paris. It will open on 27 May 2026 at the Grande Halle de la Villette with tickets available here.

After major successful editions in Los Angeles, New York, Shanghai, and London (covered here), the Paris show will feature over 100 international and French artists, new works, rare archives, historic fashion pieces, and immersive installations across 3,600 square meters custom‑built exhibition space.  It will also include a concept-style gift shop curated by Sarah Andelman (founder of colette).

The exhibition explores how graffiti and street art evolved from underground practices to global cultural forces influencing cities, fashion, music, activism, and visual culture. All works are shown with the artists’ full consent, emphasizing respect for the movement’s history.

The Paris edition will highlight the city’s long-standing connection to graffiti culture, featuring numerous French artists and transforming La Villette into a vibrant, immersive environment.

Founder and curator Roger Gastman notes Paris’s crucial role in the global development of street art.

“Paris has played a critical role in the global evolution of graffiti and street art,” says Gastman. “Presenting BEYOND THE STREETS at La Villette—within a neighborhood that has long been a destination for these movements—feels both essential and deeply meaningful.”

The gift shop will offer exclusive collaborations, limited editions, and unique artworks throughout the exhibition. “I’m very excited that BEYOND THE STREETS is finally coming to Paris” says Andelman, “I’m honoured to collaborate on the gift shop, curating special editions from the artists in the show and trying to offer a meaningful souvenir selection for the occasion”

The curatorial team includes: Tim Conlon, Michael Delahaut, Aurora Fisher-Kendrick, Sky Gellatly, Paradise Grey, Pete Nice, Christian Omodeo, Dante Parel, Evan Pricco et Kim Stephens

Participating  artists announced so far:

agnes B • AIKO • Alexis Ross • André Saraiva • BANDO • Barry McGee • Beastie Boys • CEY Adams • CHAZ • CLAW • Cleon Peterson • Craig Stecyk • CRASH • Dapper Dan • Damien Hirst • DEFER • DELTA • Ed Broner • ERIC HAZE • Estevan Oriol • FAB 5 FREDDY • FAFI • FAILE • Fatima de Juan • Felipe Pantone • FUTURA 2000 • FUZI • Glen Friedman • Gordon Matta-Clark • Guerrilla Girls • Henry Chalfant • Husk Mit Navn • INVADER • JON ONE • JR • KATSU • KAVES • Kenny Scharf • Kevin Lyons • LADY PINK • Maï Lucas • Maripol • Martha Cooper • MEAR • Mister CARTOON • MODE2 • Nadya Tolokonnikova / Pussy Riot • Ozzie Juarez • Paul Insect • PHADE • POSE • QUIK • Rammellzee • REVOK • RIME • RISK • SABER • Shepard Fairey • Sophie Brambly • Steve Powers • TAKI 183 • Tim Conlon • Timothy Curtis • Todd James • VHILS • Victor ASH • Yoshi Omori • ZEPHYR • ZEVS and more…

Beyond the Streets is a production by Rifflandia, created with the support of MOVA, Craig Shapiro (Collaborative Fund) and ICNCLST.

Practical info:

Tues-Fri 11:00 – 19:00 / Sat 11:00-20:00 / Sun 11:00-18:00

Access:

La Grande Halle de la Vilette, Hall 3, 211 avenue Jean Jaures, 75019 Paris, Porte de Pantin

Tickets go on sale on 1 Avril on Ticketmaster

France, JOIGNY, Shows, streets

Street Art JoigNY : From New York to Joigny

For the summer 2025, Butterfly Art News is pleased to curate the exhibition “Street Art JoigNY – Street Art de New York a Joigny” retracing the Street Art movement from its origins 60 years ago to its global phenomenon.

For the past two decades Butterfly Art News has been documenting the artists’s creative process in situ, from their studios to their street interventions and exhibitions.

Featuring works from 70 international artists combined with photographic archives from Butterfly Art News and artistic collaborations, the exhibition dresses a wide panorama of this artistic movement, from the graffiti pioneers to a cartography of street artists across the globe, with its variety of techniques and tools.

Stay tuned for more details !

STREET ART DE NEW YORK A JOIGNY

5 JULY – 17 AUGUST 2025

ESPACE JEAN DE JOIGNY, 89300 JOIGNY, FRANCE

Free Entry

Art Fair, Paris

URBAN ART FAIR – PARIS

The 9ᵉ edition of the  Urban Art Fair returns to Paris from 24 to 27 April 2025 under the hall of the Carreau du Temple. This international art fair dedicated to urban art will feature  over 100 international artists with 40 exhibitor galleries based in France, Italy, Benelux, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Singapore, Japan and USA

Some highlights include collaborative works between Martha Cooper (US) and Logan Hicks (US) with Pascaline Mazac,  solo shows by Hopare, Kan (DMV), Levalet , Alëxone Dizac , GOin, Danny Cortes, Jakman , Rahayu Retnaningrum, Jokin SorTwo, Andre Berger.

Galleries not to miss: Taxie Galerie,  Thinkspace, Underdogs Gallery, Museum of Graffiti.

Sato Gallery will showcase Japanese artists:  EXCALIBUR, Takeru Amano, YUFI, DEBZA WAS HERE, CLT

The Block A Collective presents CHIMERA: Hybrid Realities. It will be an opportunity to discover the Singapore street artist scene with artists like ANTZ, Asfi K, Eunice Hannah, METAMO Industries, Yang Derong, Speak Cryptic, Soph O, Steve Lawler/ Mojoko, THE GOODNIGHT GANG (GDNT)

Exhibited artists include Cey Adams, Add Fuel, Illan Argüello, Valentin Bechade, Blade, Blu, Buffmonster, Pieter Ceizer, Ceizer, Clet, Juan Cuellar, D*Face, Nina De Angelis, Olivia de Bona, Flavien Demarigny, Jo Di Bona, Matt Dosa, Maxime Drouet, Eneri, Eron, Fenx, Frankey, Futura, Ghilini, Raphael Gindt, HYDRANE, In the Woup, Djan Ivson, JonOne, Kamo, Kaves, Leon Keer, Kouka,  Kraken, Alex Kuznetsov, L’Atlas, Benjamin Laading, Tomas Lacque, Lantomo,  Marlen Letetzki, Arnaud Liard, Lor-K, Yann L’outsider, Daniel Mac Lloyd, MARA, Carlos Mare, Maye, Millo, Mioshe, Monkeybird, Mosko, Murmure, Riccardo Nannini, Nexgraff, Hom Nguyen, Gabriella Noelle, Onemizer, OX, Ozmo, Papa Chango, PAROLE, PichiAvo, Sandra Rojo Picón, Quik, Raider, Nuno Raminhos, Rero, RNST, Jean Rooble, Amir Roti, Jaime Sancorlo, Daniel Sueiras, Oscar Seco, Iker Serrano, Inigo Sesma, Skio, SpokBrillor, STOUL, Taroe, Tcheko, Erni Vales, Jérémy Vatutin, Zed1, Ziké.

A dedicated programme includes a series of conferences and film screenings, book signings, multimedia presentations about MAP360, a transatlantic artistic exchange collaboration  as well as an offsite installation by Arnaud Liard in the Galeries Lafayettes Champs Elysees.

Click on the images for more details

Location:

Urban Art Fair Paris

24-27 April 2025

Le Carreau du Temple | 4 rue Eugène Spuller, Paris 3e

www.urbanartfair.com

Releases

OSGEMEOS x MÄRKLIN release

With a continuous fascination of trains since their early beginnings, Brazilian graffiti duo OS GEMEOS is now co-operating with Märklin, a German company founded in 1859 and market leader in the global model railway industry.

Florian Sieber from Märklin , Düsseldorf Mayor Clara Gerlach, Os Gemeos and Hood Gallery owner Peter Michalski

Together they are presenting two new, strictly limited art wagons for collectors and model railway fans. The models can be discovered at www.maerklin-messagewagons.com until 11 April at 23:59 CEST.

Their colourful, cheerful figures are emblazoned on two Märklin Message wagons that combine art and model railway in a unique way.

While visiting the Märklin production company in Göppingen, the artists were inspired by the attention to detail with which each model is created. A motif was spontaneously created on site on a wagon in its original size.

Märklin is now releasing this motif as exclusive Märklin Message Wagons in the 1:32 (1:87) and H0 (1:32) model railway scales.

‘We are crazy with the details – anything is possible here,’ the twins put their delight into words during their visit to the Märklin factory.

Check pictures of the opening and the releases in more details

Get your limited edition through a raffle at

www.maerklin-messagewagons.com