Exhibitions taking place this summer
Here is our selection of not-to-be-missed exhibitions which display the inspired work of artists who invite you to escape and to dream. What’s more, some of them are being held in venues that are well worth a visit too! Just follow our guide.
In short
- “Faire corps” at Villa Datris
- Miss.Tic‘s “A la vie, à l’amor” at the Palais des Papes
- “Curiosité” at Musée Angladon, in Avignon
- “Enfants de la réclame” at Musée du Cartonnage in Valréas
“Faire corps” at Villa Datris
Where art fills both the walls and the gardens
This year, the Villa Datris Foundation is exploring the concept of the body across the work of 65 French and international artists. The body, a topical subject, remains the concrete symbol of the states of mind of women and men around the world. The exhibition, entitled “Faire corps“, showcases the work of those who are at one with both spirit and matter. This artistic exploration offers a stimulating dialogue that embodies the foundation’s core identity.
Foundation Villa Datris
7 avenue des 4 otages, 84800 L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
From 19 May to 3 November 2024
Hours can vary according to the period
Free entry, guided tours on weekends at fixed times (booking advised)
Miss.Tic’s “A la vie, à l’amor” at the Palais des Papes
Did you know?
Miss.Tic is one of the pioneers of urban art in France
From June 2024, the great halls of the Palais des Papes will host an exhibition of works by the famous stencil artist, Miss.Tic. Each year, the palace’s commissioners take on the challenge of organising an exhibition that matches the scale of the venue. In 2019, the murals of Ernest Pignon-Ernest demonstrated that urban art could be integrated into this exceptional setting. In 2024, following an exhibition dedicated to Eva Jospin the previous year, the Palais des Papes will again welcome the works of a female artist, this time Miss.Tic, a key figure in street art. Known for her stencil drawings of women on the walls of Paris, accompanied by aphorisms, Miss.Tic will be in the spotlight with “À la vie, à l’amor”, her first monographic exhibition following her death in the spring of 2022.
¨Palais des Papes, 84000 Avignon
From the end of June 2024 to the beginning of January 2025
Open every day
General rate : from €12
Visit included in the Vaucluse Provence Pass
« Curiosité » at the Angladon museum
The Angladon Museum presents a major exhibition dedicated to the creations of Raymond Massaro, a famous Parisian bootmaker of Italian origin
Like a cabinet of curiosities, it brings together a multitude of rare, unusual and exotic objects. In this display designed to preserve the smallest pieces in a private collection, you will discover an anthology of ancient and modern figurative forms, Chinese porcelain and Italian ceramics, as well as miniatures and precious objects from the West and the Far East.
Musée Angladon
5 rue laboureur, 84000 Avignon
From the end of June 2024 to the beginning of January 2025
Open every day
Price: €8 (reduced: €6.50)
Visit included in the Vaucluse Provence Pass
“Enfants de la réclame” at Musée du Cartonnage (cardboard museum) in Valréas
Works of art combining light and shade, discretion and flamboyance
The exhibition transcribes, across a series of earlier images and illustrations from the 90s, the colourful and eclectic world of advertising, while exploring the ways in which children are represented and the issues involved.
It offers a playful scenography full of images and decorative objects, transcribing the past and present overabundance of advertising messages, while favouring a participatory approach, with posters drawn up by local associations and the collection of testimonies from local residents.
Finally, special attention has been paid to young visitors, with a family trail, a games area in the centre of the exhibition and an educational pack for schools.
3, avenue Maréchal Foch
84600 Valréas
From 1 Avril to 30 September : 10am – 1pm / 2:30pm – 6pm
Du 19 octobre au 2 novembre : 10am -1pm / 2:30pm – 5pm
Du 26 au 31 décembre : 10am – 1pm / 2:30pm – 5pm
Open from Tuesday to Saturday
Price: €7 (free for residents of Vaucluse)
Visit included in the Vaucluse Provence Pass