Lafayette Anticipations: Contemporary Art in Paris’ Marais Neighborhood

Lafayette Anticipations

There’s a new addition to Paris’ contemporary art scene and it boasts a very fitting name: Lafayette Anticipations. After years of waiting, the Marais space finally opened to the public in March this year.

Lafayette Anticipations

Beloved Paris department store Galeries Lafayette commissioned Dutch architect and Pritzker Prize recipient Rem Koolhaas to create their fondation. The result is a raw blend of airy gallery space, artist’s atelier, and technological marvel.

Lafayette Anticipations

Lafayette Anticipations

9 Rue du Plâtre, 75004 Paris

Related links 

• If you’re an urban explorer, read our guide to street art in Paris.
• There are loads of galleries off the beaten track but worth the detour in Paris. Find out our favorites here.
• For more about Lafayette Anticipations, click here.

Written by Erin Dahl for the HiP Paris Blog. Looking for a fabulous vacation rental in Paris, London, Provence, or Tuscany? Check out Haven in Paris.

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Erin Dahl

Erin’s had a whimsical affair with Paris since her first trip as a wide-eyed teenager. She is Editor for the HiP Paris Blog as well as Co-founder of Content Coopérative, Paris’s first English-native content agency.