Salon d’Automne 2026 returns to Place de la Concorde

Founded in 1903 and recognised as being of public interest since 1920, the Salon d’Automne brings together several hundred works and nearly 1,000 artists each year. The 2026 edition continues that tradition while placing its own history in conversation with contemporary practice.

A poster that revisits its own archive

This year’s visual identity starts from a 1926 poster, with its colours and typography reworked into a new design. The typeface was developed from the letters on the original document, and a pattern based on the exhibitors’ map extends that graphic memory.

For artists and for viewers interested in painting and drawing, the appeal lies in the range of approaches brought together here. The variety of disciplines and the sheer number of works make it possible to see how different artists handle scale, structure, line, surface and composition.

Set in the centre of Paris, the Salon also offers a clear view of how artistic forms move between archive and present tense. The 2026 poster, like the exhibition itself, shows a salon as a place not only for display, but for reading artistic practice.