Urban Art Fair at Carreau du Temple

Urban Art Fair 2025 is preparing to amaze us with the artists of the contemporary art market linked to graffiti.

Du 24 to 27 April, the Temple Square transforms into a giant playground for a hundred urban artists from all corners of the planet. On the menu: around forty galleries, including 25 newcomers, who are using their finest twists to attract collectors and the curious.

This year, the fair is banking on an explosive mix of established artists and ambitious young talents. You'll also find some of the biggest names there. Invader, the French street artist famous for his Space Invader mosaics installed in more than 79 cities around the world, that Yohei Takahashi, known for his colorful murals and live painting performances.

Other big, more familiar names, such as Jerome Mesnager — known for his “Man in White,” the iconic silhouette he has been painting on walls around the world since 1983 — will rub shoulders with emerging talents such as Zurich, a graffiti artist and graphic designer known for his dynamic and colorful style inspired by WildStyle, or Cryptik, who since 2008 has been creating characteristic works through elaborate calligraphy blending spirituality and urban art in what he calls the “Cryptic Movement”.

We will also find Hiroshi Mori, a Japanese artist known for his works that blend anime and pop art with Renaissance religious portraits, creating a unique bridge between traditional art and contemporary culture.

The perfect opportunity to take the pulse of a constantly bubbling scene where the boundaries between the street and the galleries are blurred by spray paint.

Between solo shows that allow you to dive into an artist's world, live performances that promise their share of surprises, and installations designed especially for the event, it's hard to get bored.

Visitors, whether seasoned collectors or simply curious, can wander through a joyful art bazaar and take the pulse of a constantly buzzing scene. And why not leave with a piece of street art under your arm?