Le grandi mostre al LUMA di Arles in Francia: Zaha Hadid, Gerhard Richter e Patti Smith
LUMA Arles in France will launch a new exhibition cycle on May 1, 2026, followed by a second series starting July 4. The program, presented by CEO Mustapha Bouhayati and artistic director Vassilis Oikonomopoulos, includes a major show of Gerhard Richter's "Overpainted Photographs" in the Frank Gehry-designed tower, a Zaha Hadid retrospective titled "I Think There Should Be No End to Experimentation" marking the tenth anniversary of her death, and a centennial celebration of the influential art magazine Cahiers d'Art. The exhibitions aim to bridge visual arts with music, performance, and live events, bringing together voices from diverse geographies and disciplines.
This programming matters because it positions LUMA Arles as a key cultural destination in southern France, attracting around 150,000 annual visitors. The Richter exhibition highlights a lesser-known but significant body of work that challenges photographic authority, while the Hadid show reveals the foundational role of painting in her architectural practice. The Cahiers d'Art centennial underscores the magazine's enduring impact on modern and contemporary art discourse. Together, these exhibitions reflect founder Maja Hoffmann's vision of addressing contemporary urgencies—technological change, climate instability, and questions of identity, memory, and collective future—through interdisciplinary dialogue.