Before the year ends, it's the perfect time to enjoy the rich cultural offerings around Avignon.
Contemporary art, painting, mosaics, and embroidery are showcased in unique settings, blending heritage and emotion. Discover our selection of must-see exhibitions before the end of the year, for immersive artistic experiences in the Grand Avignon and its surroundings.
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From the street to the cloister
MIFA Mosa – Avignon
Since 2017, MifaMosa has been traveling throughout France and neighboring countries, installing its pixelated mosaics above street signs, creating smiles and colorful surprises. In Avignon since 2020, the exhibition "From the Street to the Cloister" presents around forty works, city maps, on-site photographs, and studio pieces, with a particular focus on its local creations.
02
Embroidery reinvented
It's embroidered – Louis Vouland Museum, Avignon
This exhibition brings together 34 embroidered pictures from the collection of Chantal and Dominique Dekester, created between 1990 and 2010. Testimonies of patience and know-how, these works express taste, devotion or love, and immerse visitors in the delicate art of needle and thread.
03
Dialogue with the living
Are you interested in animals? – Salt Granary, Avignon
An artistic exploration of animal language through digital, sound, and interactive works. The artists question the animal, its gestures, its emotions, and our projections onto it, inviting us to reinvent the relationship between humans and animals in a journey blending observation, imagination, and poetry.
04
Luminous and poetic sculptures
Othoniel – Palace of the Popes, Avignon
Jean-Michel Othoniel presents "COSMOS or the Ghosts of Love," a monumental exhibition spread across 10 iconic locations in Avignon, including the Palais des Papes and the Pont d'Avignon. More than 260 works, blending sculpture and painting, pearls and astrolabes, tell the story of love and illuminate the city of the popes for a unique experience.
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Sensory and collective experiences
Silence – Chartreuse, Villeneuve lez Avignon
The exhibition takes over the Chartreuse laundry to explore the sensory and political dimensions of the experiences lived by Deaf people and their families. Through interactive and participatory installations, the artists question language, transmission, and hierarchies of perception in a unique dialogue between contemporary art and heritage.
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A vibrant and inhabited painting
Roger Laurence – Pierre de Luxembourg Museum, Villeneuve lez Avignon
Inspired by the altarpiece of the Coronation of the Virgin, Roger Laurence blends hallucinations, demons, and deities in his vibrant and colorful canvases. His works, rooted in outsider art, transport the viewer to a unique universe where emotion and light resonate with one another.
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Portraits of women and poetry
Forts – Fort Saint-André, Villeneuve lez Avignon
The exhibition highlights women who have left their mark on the history of Fort Saint-André, in dialogue with the works of Martine Valentin. An artistic and heritage exploration that blends history, femininity, and color in a unique journey through the centuries.
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An immersive journey through painting
The Complete Collection – Carrières de Lumières, Les Baux-de-Provence
Immerse yourself in a spectacular show tracing the art of Provence, Northern Europe, and the Orientalists. The Carrières des Lumières features monumental projections of masterpieces by Cézanne, Vermeer, Van Gogh, and Delacroix.
Don't miss these last moments to explore the art scene around Avignon. Each exhibition offers a unique experience, filled with emotion, discovery, and wonder. Whether you're passionate about contemporary art, a lover of heritage, or simply curious to experience unforgettable moments, these venues invite you to stroll, contemplate, and immerse yourself in the artists' creativity. Take advantage of this end of the year to delve into these fascinating worlds and let yourself be surprised by the cultural richness of the region. Grand Avignon before the doors close.
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