Where to See Art & Fashion in Paris in 2025–2026

September 23, 2025

Paris has always been at the crossroads of art and fashion. Currently, the city’s museums and galleries are offering an extraordinary lineup of exhibitions that blur the lines between haute couture, sculpture, painting, and design. From avant-garde fashion retrospectives to monumental art surveys, here are the must-see shows to add to your calendar.

Rick Owens: Temple of Love

📍 Palais Galliera
🗓 June 28, 2025 – January 4, 2026

Rick Owens has spent three decades redefining fashion with his radical, sculptural vision. Temple of Love is the first Paris retrospective devoted entirely to his work, presenting iconic silhouettes, immersive installations, and his signature interplay of darkness and beauty. Expect an atmosphere closer to an art installation than a fashion runway. Rick Owens himself is the exhibition’s artistic director, working with the curation of the Palais Galliera to create an exhibition “trail” that weaves throughout the museum.

Plan Your Visit:

Skip-the-Line Palais Galliera Tickets
Stay nearby: Le Narcisse Blanc Hotel | Shangri-La Paris
Recommended: Rick Owens Biography

Paul Poiret: Fashion Is a Feast

📍 Musée des Arts Décoratifs
🗓 June 25, 2025 – January 11, 2026

Paul Poiret, the self-styled “King of Fashion,” liberated women from the corset in the early 20th century and infused clothing with vibrant color and theatricality. This exhibition reveals how Poiret blurred the boundaries between fashion, art, and lifestyle — extending his creativity into perfume, décor, and even lavish banquets that became part of his legend.

Plan Your Visit:

Musée des Arts Décoratifs Tickets
Nearby hotels: Hôtel du Louvre | Grand Hôtel du Palais Royal
Exhibition catalog: Paul Poiret: Fashion Is a Feast

Niki de Saint Phalle

📍 Grand Palais
🗓 June 26, 2025 – January 10, 2026

Playful, subversive, and larger-than-life, Niki de Saint Phalle’s works occupy the space between art and popular culture. From her celebrated “Nanas” (pictured above) to monumental outdoor sculptures, this exhibition highlights her fearless use of color, form, and movement.

Plan Your Visit:

Grand Palais Tickets
Stay nearby: Plaza Athénée | La Réserve Paris
Niki de Saint Phalle: Structures for Life

Virgil Abloh: The Codes

📍 Grand Palais
🗓 September 30 – October 9, 2025

Virgil Abloh left an indelible mark on fashion, design, and contemporary culture. The Codes is the first major European retrospective of his work, showcasing his multidisciplinary practice across fashion, architecture, music, and art.

Plan Your Visit:

Grand Palais Exhibition Tickets
Stay nearby: Hôtel San Régis | Hôtel Splendide Royal Paris
Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech

Gerhard Richter

📍 Fondation Louis Vuitton
🗓 October 17, 2025 – March 2, 2026

One of the most influential painters of the past century, Gerhard Richter resists easy categorization. His retrospective at Fondation Louis Vuitton will gather paintings, drawings, overpainted photographs, and large-scale glass works, offering a sweeping view of his career.

Plan Your Visit:

Fondation Louis Vuitton Tickets
Hotels Nearby: Saint James Paris | Molitor Paris MGallery
Gerhard Richter: Catalogue Raisonné

John Singer Sargent: The Paris Years

📍 Musée d’Orsay
🗓 September 23, 2025 – January 11, 2026

Known for his luminous portraits and meticulous renderings of textiles, Sargent captured the spirit of society in late 19th-century Paris. This exhibition explores how the city shaped his style and career, spotlighting the elegance of his sitters and the fashions immortalized in paint.

Plan Your Visit:

Art & Fashion in Paris

From Poiret’s theatrical reinventions a century ago to Rick Owens’ raw futurism and Virgil Abloh’s remix of codes across disciplines, Paris this Fall/Winter celebrates creativity in all its forms. Whether you’re drawn to the bold color of Niki de Saint Phalle, the quiet intensity of Richter, or the elegance of Sargent, this season offers an unprecedented opportunity to see how style shapes — and is shaped by — culture.

Travel Tip: Book your museum tickets in advance and consider pairing visits with guided fashion or art tours in Paris for a deeper experience.