We must defend society (against images)

Images surround us, dominate us, haunt us. Some impose themselves by striking our minds, while others, more insidious, creep in and surprise us in our imaginations. Should we now learn to defend ourselves against them, because they are too aggressive or too seductive? 

Sonia Steinsapir (1912-1980), born in Russia during the Tsarist era, lived in Crimea, Berlin, and Moscow before emigrating to Paris in 1936. She became a student at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and set her sights on a career as an artist. A victim of anti-Semitism during the Occupation, she was deported to the camps at Mérignac and Poitiers, where she met internees known as Nomads, Manouches, Gypsies, Roma, and Travellers, and produced one of the rare graphic accounts of anti-Gypsy persecution in France during the Second World War.

This book is the first monograph devoted to the artist duo The Bells Angels, consisting of Julien Sirjacq and Simon Bernheim.

Photos, paintings, engravings, but also magazine design and graphic design for major institutions—the monograph presents all of their work, particularly powerful creations that are part of a post-punk musical and artistic culture.

Fourteen student artists from the Fresco & Art in Context program at Beaux-Arts de Paris created works specifically designed for the Trinitaires Church in Metz, drawing inspiration from their discovery of the forests on the outskirts of the city.

An invitation from Viviane Zenner (Galerie des Jours de Lune) in partnership with the city of Metz.

Les Caprices de la pensée, debate between Christian Jaccard and Nicolas Bourriaud at ADAGP

An exceptional debate between artist Christian Jaccard and art critic Nicolas Bourriaud is being organized in the ADAGP auditorium to mark the publication of Les Caprices de la pensée, a unique encounter that will explore the artist's reflections and delve deeper into the contemporary issues addressed in his work, through the prism of these previously unpublished writings, which mark a turning point in our understanding of the art of our time.

Starting this fall, as part of the new visiting professor program, Beaux-Arts de Paris will welcome an international artist each year.
This invitation has been made possible thanks to a partnership between Beaux-Arts de Paris and the Institut français x Cité internationale des arts residency program.
For 2025-2026, Beaux-Arts de Paris is delighted to welcome Wolfgang Tillmans.

Vedettes de Paris, a partner of Beaux-Arts de Paris, chose Elina Kuhlich, an artist graduating in 2023, to design a work of art and decorate the hull of the electric-powered cruise boat “Le Paris-Montparnasse” that sails on the Seine. The resulting work is a dynamic composition representing several animal species that inhabit the river Seine.

As part of the school's policy to encourage sustainable transport, Beaux-Arts de Paris, in partnership with the CycloCube association, is offering students, teachers, and staff a bicycle repair workshop at Saint Germain des Près site. 

The CycloCube association provides repair tools and spare parts and mobilizes its community of volunteers to assist participants.
These workshops, led by volunteers, will take place every Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. starting September 9, 2025.

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