Publications
(Re)Discover the 16th Biennial of Contemporary Art in the light of its three publications: The Many Lives and Deaths of Louise Brunet, Beirut and the Golden Sixties and A World of Endless Promise.
Guided tours, workshops for children... Let yourself be immersed in the exhibitions!
Every weekend, in the Fagor Factories, the macLYON and the Guimet Museum, we help you discover the artworks through guided tours and workshops, adapted to all audiences, from 6 years old.
Podcast
To complement your visit, listen to Biennale artists talking about their creations!
Diriyah Biennale Foundation
In 2022, the Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art is pleased to initiate a collaboration with the Diriyah Biennale Foundation. Keen to develop its international audience, the Lyon Biennale is joining forces with this institution which organises the Islamic Arts Biennale and the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale.
For its 16th edition under the sign of fragility, the curators Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath have invited the Saudi artists Abdullah Al Othman, Dana Awartani, Sarah Brahim, Filwa Nazer and Muhannad Shono.
The Lyon Biennale and the Diriyah Biennale Foundation will share their best practice and expertise with a common goal of artistic and cultural cooperation.
Reception of the professionals
All the information you need to prepare your visit as a professionals in arts and culture only (museum and cultural institutions representatives, artists, curators, gallery owners).
Biennale's venues
Fagor Factories, macLYON, Musée Guimet, MHL Gadagne, Lugdunum - Musée et Théâtre Romains, Place des Pavillon, URDLA, Jardin du Musée des Beaux-Arts, Musée de Fourvière, Parc de la Tête d'Or, Gare SNCF Part-Dieu, LPA-République
Artists
Mohamad Abdouni, Gabriel Abrantes, Amina Agueznay, Remie Akl, Julio Anaya Cabanding, Giulia Andreani, Mali Arun, Dana Awartani, Clemens Behr, Nina Beier, Ailbhe Ní Bhriain, Lucile Boiron, Phoebe Boswell, Sarah Brahim, Leyla Cárdenas, Julian Charrière, Jean Claracq, Clément Cogitore, Nicolas Daubanes, Jose Dávila, Buck Ellison, Eva Fàbregas, Mohammed Al Faraj, Philipp Fleischmann, Léo Fourdrinier, Chafa Ghaddar, Olivier Goethals, Pedro Gómez-Egaña, Marta Górnicka, Nicki Green, Joana Hadjitomas & Khalil Joreige, Klára Hosnedlová, Nadia Kaabi-Linke, Néstor Jiménez, Annika Kahrs, Özgür Kar, Mohammed Kazem, kennedy+swan, Michelle & Noel Keserwany, Tarik Kiswanson, Nadine Labaki and Khaled Mouzanar, Hashel Al Lamki, Richard Learoyd, Hannah Levy, Randa Maroufi, Lucy McRae, Jesse Mockrin, Filwa Nazer, Eva Nielsen, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Hans Op de Beeck, Organon Art Cie, Daniel Otero Torres, Abdullah Al Othman, Daniel De Paula, Aurélie Pétrel, Sarah del Pino, Joanna Piotrowska, Christina Quarles, Omar Rajeh and Mia Habis, Erin M. Riley, Sara Sadik, Cemile Sahin, Eszter Salamon with the Jeune Ballet of the CNSMD Lyon (under the artistic direction of Kylie Walters), Ugo Schiavi, Markus Schinwald, Sylvie Selig, Seher Shah, Jeremy Shaw, Muhannad Shono, Taryn Simon, Kim Simonsson, Valeska Soares, Studio Safar, Young-jun Tak, Lucia Tallova, Philipp Timischl, Salman Toor, Evita Vasiljeva, Puck Verkade, WangShui, Munem Wasif, James Webb, Hannah Weinberger, Raed Yassin, Zhang Ruyi, Zhang Yunyao...
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Fagor factories
A former jewel of industry at the heart of Lyon's labor history, the Fagor-Brandt household applian…
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Museum of Contemporary Art of Lyon (macLyon)
Lyon’s public Museum of Contemporary Art was first established in 1984, on the initiative of the Ci…
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Guimet Museum
The Musée Guimet was founded by Émile Guimet – an industrialist, chemist, philanthropist and amateu…
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LUGDUNUM - Museum & Roman Theaters
Lugdunum’s Museum is located on the Fourvière hill, on the site of the ancient city of Lugdunum, fo…
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Gadagne Museums
In the heart of Lyon’s historic Saint-Jean quarter, the Musée Gadagne is housed in a 15th-century m…
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Religious Art Museum of Fourvière
Founded in 1960, Lyon’s Museum of Religious Art is housed in the Maison Carré, a former Jesuit coll…
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URDLA Villeurbannne
Founded in 1978 by the Surrealist-inspired painter Max Schoendorff, URDLA was first housed in a lit…
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Musée des Beaux-Arts
Lyon’s Musée des Beaux-Arts stands on the site of the Abbaye des Dames de Saint-Pierre, founded her…
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Tête d'Or park and park pavilion
The Parc de la Tête d'Or is a public park created by the Bühler brothers and opened in 1857. It inc…
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Place des Pavillons
In 1906, Lyon’s mayor Édouard Herriot commissioned local architect Tony Garnier to create a modern…
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Parking LPA - République
Established in 1969 in response to the growing need for parking, Lyon Parc Auto manages public car…
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Gare SNCF Part-Dieu
Commissioned in 1983, the Part-Dieu railway station replaced the former Lyon-Brotteaux station. Des…
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Lieux d'intérêts BAC 2022
Cimetière de Loyasse
Reputed to be one of the most beautiful in the city, the Loyasse cemetery was created in 1808 to ma…
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Lieux d'intérêts BAC 2022
Théâtre des Célestins
A former convent of the Celestines established in the 15th century, the building became a theater a…
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Lieux d'intérêts BAC 2022
Grand Hôtel Dieu
The origins of the Grand Hôtel Dieu date back to the 12th century. It was the first hospital built…
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Lieux d'intérêts BAC 2022
Poste Antonin Poncet
On the Place Antonin Poncet, where the Hospital de la Charité stood, next to the Grand Hôtel Dieu,…
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Lieux d'intérêts BAC 2022
Place Bellecour
Located in the heart of the Presqu'île, the Place Bellecour and its equestrian statue is an emblema…
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Lieux d'intérêts BAC 2022
Halle Tony Garnier
Initially designed by Tony Garnier to house the "Mouche slaughterhouses", the building was recovere…
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Lieux d'intérêts BAC 2022
Jardin botanique
The large greenhouses of the current Botanical Garden were built between 1860 and 1880. They were h…
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Lieux d'intérêts BAC 2022
Basilique de Fourvière
Covering the ruins of the ancient Roman forum of Lugdunum, the Fourvière hill was dedicated to the…
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Lieux d'intérêts BAC 2022
Palais de la Bourse
The Palais de la Bourse was the site of important political, economic and cultural issues in Lyon.…
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Lieux d'intérêts BAC 2022
Place des Terreaux
During the Terror regime of 1793, and yet far from Paris, the population of Lyon did not escape the…
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Lieux d'intérêts BAC 2022
Rue de la Quarantaine
Built on an ancient Roman road, Rue de la Quarantaine owes its name to the hospital that was set up…
Since 2007, Veduta has been bringing art, the city and its residents together. It generates situations where curious volunteers, artists, artworks and diverse communities can converge and connect. Together they debate, discuss, create, and experience the creative act incorporated into daily life.
Jeune création internationale à l'IAC
This complementary mix of institutions – inter-territory collaborations, pooled networks, and reaching out to a variety of audiences – is highly unusual both in France and worldwide. It offers unprecedented visibility to young artists whose work is, as yet, little known.
