26 - The Passage of Venus

Jul 6, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026

Chantal Akerman (1950-2015), Bianca Bondi (1986), Serena Carone (1958), Ali Cherri (1976), Lucien Clergue (1934-2014), Wim Delvoye (1965), Rineke Dijkstra (1959), Gloria Friedman (1950), Arthur Gillet (1986), Les Guerrilla Girls, François Halard (1961), Laure Prouvost (1978), Annette Messager (1943), ORLAN (1947), Pistoletto (1933), Man Ray (1890-1976), Martial Raysse (1936), Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002), Françoise Vergier (1952), Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Discovered in Arles in 1651 among the ruins of the ancient theater, the Venus of Arles is one of the most striking incarnations of Aphrodite.  For the duration of the show at the Musée bleu, an heir to the art of Praxiteles is presented in Arles thanks to an exceptional loan from the Musée du Louvre. The goddess is accompanied by nearly eighty significant works, including thirty-three from the Louvre’s collections. This presentation combines ancient, modern and contemporary works and shows how the realm of Venus continues to endure, inspire and reinvent itself.