The Fondation Cartier is a jewel of contemporary art and architecture — a luminous glass-and-steel building by Jean Nouvel, wrapped in glass screens and greenery, that has championed contemporary art, photography, and design since 1984. Its exhibitions are reliably intelligent and beautifully staged, often spanning art, science, and the natural world in unexpected ways.
Note: the Fondation has announced a move to a major new space near the Louvre/Palais-Royal — confirm the current location before you go. Either way, it remains one of the most thoughtful art institutions in the city.
A contemporary-art foundation founded by Cartier in 1984, long housed in a landmark Jean Nouvel glass building in Montparnasse (14th) — exhibitions spanning art, photography, design, and science. (A relocation to central Paris has been announced — verify current address.)
Note: the Fondation has announced a move to a major new space near the Louvre/Palais-Royal — confirm the current location before you go. Either way, it remains one of the most thoughtful art institutions in the city.
Intelligent exhibitions in a luminous Nouvel building. Confirm the current address before you go.
Go for the consistently excellent, often genre-crossing exhibitions and the Nouvel architecture.
Confirm the current location/address before visiting, as the Fondation has announced a new central home.
Book ahead for major shows.