Mennour is an art gallery founded in Paris in 1999. Today, it is one of the key actors in contemporary art and the art market.
Founded in Paris in 1999 by Kamel Mennour, Mennour has established itself in just over twenty-five years as one of the leading players in contemporary art on the French and international scene. Through a rigourous exhibition programme, projects carried out in partnership with major cultural institutions, a sustained presence at the principal international art fairs, and a global network of collectors and collaborators, the gallery asserts a leading international reach.
Based across four spaces in Paris—on the Left Bank in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and on the Right Bank on Avenue Matignon—the gallery develops a programme that brings into dialogue different generations of artists and diverse periods in art history. This transhistorical approach lies at the core of its identity: fostering an encounter between modern and contemporary creation in order to continually reassess the notion of contemporaneity.
Mennour now represents more than fifty living artists and estates, among the major figures in modern and contemporary art. It supports internationally recognised artists such as Daniel Buren, Anish Kapoor, Lee Ufan, Ugo Rondinone, Camille Henrot and Alicja Kwade. The gallery also represents significant estates including those of Huang Yong Ping, François Morellet, Judit Reigl, Baya and Eugène Carrière. Remaining faithful to its commitment to emerging talent, the gallery has contributed to the careers of artists now firmly at the forefront of the field, among them Mohamed Bourouissa and Petrit Halilaj, while also fostering new voices such as Dhewadi Hadjab and Mohammad AlFaraj. Finally, the gallery regularly highlights major figures of the twentieth century including Alberto Giacometti, Jannis Kounellis, Zao Wou-Ki, Kazimir Malevich, Joan Mitchell, Dan Flavin, Frank Stella, Louise Nevelson and Louise Bourgeois.
Beyond exhibitions, Mennour carries out extensive editorial work through the publication of monographs, catalogues raisonnés, critical essays, and thematic publications that contribute to art historical research and extend artistic projects.
Since 2015, Kamel Mennour has initiated the exceptional charity auction “HEROES for Imagine,” in support of the Institut Imagine — an international centre for research, care and education dedicated to genetic diseases — which has already raised more than 32 million euros.
In 2023, Mennour founded the Mennour Institute to promote research and education in the field of twentieth and twenty-first-century art. Through doctoral fellowships, educational programmes and philanthropic activities, the Mennour Institute is committed to supporting creativity, knowledge and the sharing of expertise in the field of contemporary art.
In 2025, Mennour announced an exceptional donation of 218 works to the collections of the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris. This donation will be the subject of an exhibition in March 2027, accompanied by a major catalogue.
1999
Inaugural opening of the gallery at 60 rue Mazarine, in Paris’s sixth arrondissement, marked by an exhibition by Czech photographer Jan Saudek
2000
Nobuyoshi Araki presents the exhibition Tokyomania at the gallery, which publishes an accompanying catalogue with a preface by Italian art critic Germano Celant
The gallery makes its first appearance at the Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC) at the Porte de Versailles in Paris, presenting photographs by Peter Beard
2003
Inauguration of the gallery’s new space at 72 rue Mazarine, a 200 m² exhibition venue
Debut at Art Basel in Switzerland, in the “Art Statements” section, featuring Kader Attia’s Correspondance.
2004
Kader Attia transforms the gallery’s new space into a mock sportswear store under the fictional brand name “Hallal.”
2006
The gallery presents an in situ work by Daniel Buren, Pergola, as part of the “Art City Project” at Art Basel Miami Beach.
2007
The gallery unveils a new 380 m² space at 47 rue Saint-André-des-Arts, within the walls of the former Hôtel de La Vieuville, with an exhibition by Daniel Buren, C’était, c'est, ce sera. Travaux situés in situ.
2009
Huang Yong Ping takes over the Chapelle des Petits-Augustins at the Beaux-Arts de Paris with Arche 2009
2010
Exhibition "Daniel Buren & Alberto Giacometti Œuvres Contemporaines 1964–1966", at 47 rue Saint-André-des-Arts, bringing into dialogue works by Daniel Buren and Alberto Giacometti
Inauguration of the exhibition Carton Workshop by Tadashi Kawamata, who installs his Huts at the Centre Pompidou
2011
Selected artist for Monumenta at the Grand Palais, Anish Kapoor presents Leviathan
The gallery supports Sigalit Landau, representing the Israeli Pavilion at the 54th Venice Biennale, curated by Bice Curiger under the title ILLUMInazioni / ILLUMInations. Mohamed Bourouissa presents Temps mort
2012
Daniel Buren is the artist selected for Monumenta at the Grand Palais, where he presents "Excentrique(s) – Travail in situ"
Group exhibition "Lux perpetua", featuring works by Dan Flavin, Jannis Kounellis, Eugène Delacroix, and Pierre Soulages
Huang Yong Ping installs the in situ work Serpent d’Océan in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
2013
Camille Henrot is awarded the Silver Lion for her film Grosse fatigue at the 55th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Massimiliano Gioni under the title "The Encyclopedic Palace"
The gallery is inaugurating a new space at 6 rue du Pont de Lodi, Paris, with an exhibition by Pier Paolo Calzolari
Latifa Echakhch is awarded the Prix Marcel Duchamp
2014
Lee Ufan is the invited artist at the Château de Versailles for the summer of 2014
2015
Exhibition Double Eye Poke brings together works by Lynda Benglis, Dan Flavin, Sol LeWitt, and Bruce Nauman
Anish Kapoor is the invited artist at the Château de Versailles for the summer of 2015
Kamel Mennour launches the first HEROES for Imagine sale, which raised 32 million euros over five editions in support of the Institut Imagine, Europe's leading centre for research, care and education on genetic diseases.
2016
Huang Yong Ping is selected as the artist for Monumenta at the Grand Palais: he presents Empires, a monumental installation comprising a 254-metre-long aluminium serpent, shipping containers and a colossal hat
The gallery opens a new right-bank space at 28 avenue Matignon, Paris, designed by interior architect Pierre Yovanovitch
The gallery inaugurates a new space in London, at 51 Brook Street in the Mayfair district
2017
Opening of Mohamed Bourouissa's exhibition "Urban Riders" at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia
Opening of Camille Henrot's Carte Blanche at the Palais de Tokyo
Opening of François Morellet's retrospective exhibition at the Dia Art Foundation, Dia Chelsea
2019
The gallery presents an exceptional painting by Caravaggio in dialogue with a work by Daniel Buren
2020
The gallery launches its first online viewing room during the lockdown imposed by the global health crisis
An exhibition of children’s drawings — "And for you, what does the world after look like?" — with all proceeds donated to the Fondation pour le Logement des Défavorisés and the Necker Hospital
Opening of a new space at 5 rue du Pont de Lodi, designed by interior architect Pierre Yovanovitch, inaugurated with the exhibition “Daniel Buren, Philippe Parreno – Simultaneously, works in situ and in motion.”
2021
Bertrand Lavier takes over the twenty-four display cases of the Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection upon its opening
The gallery establishes a dedicated department to support Estates, including those of Judit Reigl, Maryan, Jean Degottex, Eugène Carrière, Baya, François Morellet, and Gina Pane
2022
Opening of Lee Ufan Arles at the heart of the Hôtel Vernon in Arles
Zineb Sedira is selected to represent France at the Venice Biennale. She receives a special jury mention for her installation “Dreams Have No Titles.”
Latifa Echakhch is selected to represent Switzerland at the same edition of the Venice Biennale
Ann Veronica Janssens presents 23:56:04 at the Panthéon in Paris
For its inaugural Paris edition, Art Basel invites Alicja Kwade to occupy the Place Vendôme with a monumental installation
A solo exhibition of works by Ugo Rondinone at the Petit Palais features the world premiere of his video burn to shine
The gallery participates in the second edition of the Noor Riyadh festival
2023
Mohamed Bourouissa opens two solo exhibitions — first at the LaM in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, then at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, where his film Généalogie de la violence is screened for the first time
Launch of the Mennour Institute, dedicated to fostering research and education in twentieth- and twenty-first-century art. Through doctoral fellowships, educational programmes, and philanthropic initiatives, the Mennour Institute is committed to supporting creativity, knowledge, and the shared understanding of modern and contemporary art
2024
The fifth edition of the HEROES for Imagine sale raises ten million euros — the highest total since the event’s founding in 2015
The inaugural exhibition of the Mennour Émergence project, developed in collaboration with the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris. An initiative conceived by Jessy Mansuy, Executive Director of Mennour, and curated by Christian Alandete, Scientific Director of Mennour
Petrit Halilaj creates a spectacular sculptural installation for the rooftop of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
The 60th Venice Biennale takes its title, Foreigners Everywhere, from a landmark series of works by Claire Fontaine, who presents a new monumental installation at the Arsenale
The Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc invites Kamel Mennour to present a collection of sculptures throughout its gardens
Dhewadi Hadjab completes a permanent commission for the Église Saint-Eustache
2025
The Institut Giacometti presents an exhibition placing Petrit Halilaj and Alberto Giacometti in dialogue
Mohammad Al Faraj is named the recipient of the Art Basel Awards 2025 in the Emerging Artist category
The Musée du Louvre acquires Les 4 Temps by Mohamed Bourouissa, the first video work to enter the museum’s permanent collection
Kamel Mennour announced an exceptional donation of 218 artworks to the collections of the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris. This donation, expected to include more than 70 artists, will reflect the richness and diversity of the gallery’s history since its creation in 1999, as well as the quality of its unique vision. The Mennour donation will be exhibited in 2027 in the museum and the exhibition will be accompanied by an extensive catalogue.
2026
Opening of a new space at 26 avenue Matignon, former Galerie Malingue, scheduled for October
