The artists of LéZarts de la Bièvre (Paris 5e and 13e) are opening their doors during the Nuit Blanche 2026 weekend: come meet them on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.!
The artists along the banks of the Bièvre are celebrating their 25th anniversary! In 2026, this new edition of the LéZarts Open Studios commemorates this exceptional milestone. On Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, 2026, the artists invite you to step inside their studios and various shared exhibition spaces (MVAC 13e, Césure, Centre Tinayre...) Get ready for a festive, colorful edition! A route rooted in history: the Association des LéZarts de la Bièvre began in 2001 and gradually carved out its path along the course of the vanished river; it flows through the urban fabric of Paris's 5e and 13e arrondissements and gives artists a chance to show their work. For 25 years, this event has celebrated the artistic vitality of our area. By opening their studios, creators reveal the diversity of their talents: drawings, paintings, engravings, sculptures, photographs, ceramics, mosaics, textile works, and more. A stroll between art and heritage: this 25th edition is an invitation to a true summer cultural wander. Beyond art, it is a unique route, rich in encounters and curiosities, that will lead you to discover the hidden treasures of our neighborhoods: inner courtyards, secret gardens, historic passages, and the emblematic Petite Russie. LéZarts is partnering with the association 13 en art to celebrate Nuit Blanche 2026. For the occasion, some studios will stay open later (see symbol) on Saturday, June 6, and several events will run until midnight at the Conservatoire Maurice Ravel. Since its creation, LéZarts has invited street artists to its Open Studios. Recognized names include Miss Tic, Seth, Speedy Graphito, J. Mesnager, P. Baudelocque, Nemo, Jeff Aérosol, Artiste-Ouvrier, Diffuz, Louyz, Charles Levalet, and many others. In 2026, Philippe Baudelocque returns! The work of Philippe Baudelocque, a multidisciplinary artist, is nourished by major sources of inspiration for him: humanity's place on Earth and in the Universe, extraterrestrial life, the interaction between different kingdoms, Knowledge, structures, and poetry. Alongside his studio work, he carries out numerous interventions in public spaces in Paris, Hong Kong, as well as Japon, Azerbaidjan, and Kenya, but also in places of Knowledge. These may be scientific, such as the Synchrotron Soleil particle accelerator in Saclay; literary, such as the BNF; or L’Etablissement Public Local d’Enseignement Adapt. Toulouse-Lautrec, in Vaucresson. He is also invited to show his work in institutions such as the Palais de Tokyo, the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. New international exchanges ahead: LéZarts de la Bièvre and BEIRA are mutually inviting each other, inaugurating in 2026 a new exchange between Paris and Rio de Janeiro: the artists of the BEIRA studio will represent Brazilian culture at our 2026 Open Studios, and the artists of LéZarts will then carry our colors to Rio in 2027. > Workshop no. 10 on the Circuit Val des Gobelins.
Source: paris.fr — photo: ©Philippe Baudelocque & Marielle Durand