Musée d'Orsay

The Construction of the Suez Canal - Photographs by Louis Robert Cuvier

In progress

This exhibition presents a historical collection of photographs documenting the monumental engineering feat of constructing the Suez Canal. It highlights the use of photography during the industrial age for technological, financial, commercial, and diplomatic purposes.

Art is in the Street

This dynamic exhibition explores the relationship between art and urban spaces, highlighting the influence of street vendors and city life over the past three centuries.

Sargent: The Paris Years (1874-1884)

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was one of the most renowned painters of the 19th and early 20th centuries. This exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay in fall 2025 aims to showcase Sargent's influential contributions during his Paris years, where he developed his artistic style and established important connections. It will feature over 90 works, including pieces that have never been exhibited in France before.

Paul Troubetzkoy The Sculptor Prince

The exhibition traces the extraordinary life of Paul Troubetzkoy, an Italian artist born a Russian prince who later adopted Paris as his home, and enjoyed a distinguished career in the United States. Renowned for his impactful portraits, he catered to a cosmopolitan elite comprised of celebrities, the fashionable Parisian crowd, and early American film stars. His life was significantly shaped by pivotal relationships with noted literary figures, including Leo Tolstoy in Russia and George Bernard Shaw in Paris, with whom he shared a vegetarian lifestyle that was quite unconventional for his time. Along with showcasing the portraits that established his reputation, this exhibition will also feature his animal sculptures and highlight his profound advocacy for animal rights, a cause he passionately supported well ahead of his contemporaries.

Building and Decorating the Opera House

In 2025, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Charles Garnier’s New Opera House. This iconic building, inaugurated in 1875, stands as a testament to the grandeur of the Second Empire and was completed during the Third Republic. It reflects Garnier's brilliance, with every stage of its construction immortalized by the photographers Delmaet and Durandelle.

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Gabrielle Hébert, first chronicler of Villa Medici and... of passionate love

This chronological exhibition traces the photographic journey of Gabrielle Hébert, from her beginnings in 1888 to her final works in 1908. It explores how she utilized photography and how it influenced her life. Through her images, Hébert established herself as a notable figure, gaining recognition in a male-dominated domain of artistic expression. Her collection serves as the first photographic account of daily life within the institution that supports artists. The exhibition features original prints in 9 x 12 cm format, alongside albums, diaries, glass plate negatives, and her cameras. The display is complemented by artworks from Ernest Hébert and personal keepsakes that narrate the love story tied to a man and a country.