François Morellet, traits d'esprit

Museum

François Morellet, traits d'esprit

An exhibition marking a hundred years since François Morellet's birth, set among the museum's permanent collections. Around forty works, three of them monumental, show how he used architectural and public space for geometric abstraction. Organised with the Centre Pompidou and the CNAP; RSVP required.

When

October 16, 2026 – January 3, 2027

Exhibition on view

Where

Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine

1 place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, 75116 Paris · Trocadéro

Directions
Artist
François Morellet
Part of
Paris Art Week 2026

Paris · Oct 19 – 25, 2026

From the organiser

For the centenary of François Morellet's birth, around forty works – three of them monumental – installed within the permanent collections show how the artist turned architectural and public space into a playground for geometric abstraction. In partnership with the Centre Pompidou and the CNAP.

Location

1 place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, 75116 Paris

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