Since 2020, the Art Explora Foundation and the Cité internationale des arts have been working together to develop a unique residency programme for artists and researchers from all over the world. To date, the Art Explora x Cité internationale des arts programme has welcomed 80 artists over seven sessions. The Amis invite you to meet two artists in residence and discover their innovative artistic projects, which seek to push the boundaries of creation.

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The Amis invite you to meet Ori Orisun Merhav. The programme includes a masterclass by Olivier Zeitoun on the subject and a presentation of her mission by the researcher, followed by an exclusive screening.

With Olivier Zeitoun, attaché de conservation au Service du design et de la prospective industrielle

MR // Encounter with Ori Orisun Merhav, Laureate Mission Recherche 2025

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International Circle

Acquisition Group for Design

Acquisition Group for Photography

Acquisition Group for Contemporary Art

 Acquisition Group for the French Scene from the 1950s to the 1980s

Mission Recherche

Mythical couple, Niki de Saint Phalle (1930 - 2002) and Jean Tinguely (1925 - 1991) are united by an unbreakable artistic bond and a shared vision of creation as an act of rebellion against established norms.

The exhibition retraces the prolific itinerary of these two artists through the figure of Pontus Hultén (1924 - 2006), the first director of the Musée national d'art moderne at the Centre Pompidou, who shares their conception of a disruptive, multidisciplinary and participatory art. Throughout his career, Hultén gave unconditional support to Saint Phalle and Tinguely, acquiring works, dedicating retrospectives, giving them carte blanche and supporting extraordinary projects such as the gigantic Nana Hon - en Katedral (1966) at Stockholm's Moderna Museet, the exhibition, Le Crocrodrome de Zig et Puce (1977), in the Centre Pompidou's Forum, and La Fontaine Stravinsky (1983) at the foot of the building.

Drawing on the rich collections of the Centre Pompidou and major loans from French and foreign institutions, Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hultén invites visitors to discover or rediscover the emblematic works of these two major artists, brought to life by an exceptional museum man, in a playful historical journey where art, love, friendship and commitment are intertwined.

With Sophie Duplaix, conservatrice en chef du Service des collections contemporaines

Perspectives // Breakfast followed by a visit of Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten

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