BEYOND THE STREET

LES LÉGENDES DU STREET ART ET DU GRAFFITI SONT À PARIS

BEYOND THE STREETS, the world’s most influential exhibition dedicated to graffiti, street art and subculture, opens at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris from May 27 and running through August 30,2026.

Spanning 3600 square meters of purpose built gallery space, this expansive exhibition featuring a dynamic retail space brings together over 100 internationally renowned artists,  showcasing new and historic works alongside rare ephemera, archival fashion, and artist-driven installations—most created exclusively for this presentation. 

Anchored in the far-reaching cultural impact of graffiti and street art, BEYOND THE STREETS is not a static exhibition but a living platform—one that traces how an underground movement reshaped cities, language, fashion, music and activism worldwide. From spray-painted subway trains to museum walls and global stages, the exhibition examines how artists once working without permission transformed visual culture on an unprecedented scale.

Every work in BEYOND THE STREETS is presented with the full consent of the artist or estate, often produced specifically for the exhibition. This commitment underscores a core principle of the project: graffiti’s history should be told with integrity, agency and respect. What was once criminalized now stands as a defining creative force of our time—a victory for artists, communities, and the culture itself.

The Paris edition of BEYOND THE STREETS expands on past iterations that took place in Los Angeles, New York, Shanghai and London, with a strong focus on the host city. Alongside internationally established figures, over a dozen French artists are featured, paying homage to Paris’s deep and enduring relationship with graffiti and street culture. The exhibition transforms the Grande Halle de la Villette into a dynamic environment that includes historic and contemporary works, immersive architectural installations, sculpture, photography, and unexpected spatial interventions throughout.

Curated by internationally-recognized graffiti historian and BEYOND THE STREETS founder Roger Gastman and featuring a concept-style gift shop, driven by legendary founder of colette, Sarah Andelman, the exhibition situates graffiti within a broader historical and contemporary framework—one that acknowledges its ephemerality while asserting its lasting cultural legacy. BEYOND THE STREETS exists to preserve moments, amplify voices, and convert cultural movements into enduring history.

“Paris has played a critical role in the global evolution of graffiti and street art,” says Gastman. “Presenting BEYOND THE STREETS at La Villette—within a neighborhood that has long been a destination for these movements—feels both essential and deeply meaningful.” - Roger Gastman

The gift shop within the exhibition, curated in collaboration with Sarah Andelman, will offer limited-edition merchandise and prints, exclusive artist collabs, and one-of-a-kind works of art available onsite and online for the duration of the show.

"I’m very excited that BEYOND THE STREETS is finally coming to Paris. I’m honored to collaborate on the gift shop, curating special editions from the artists in the show and trying to offer a meaningful souvenir selection for the occasion" - Sarah Andelman

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: 

agnès b. • AIKO • Alexis Ross • André Saraiva • BANDO• Barry McGee • Beastie Boys • Brassaï • CEY Adams • Chaz Bojórquez • CLAW MONEY • Cleon Peterson • C.R. Stecyk III • CRASH • Cristobal Diaz • Damien Hirst • DEFER • DELTA • Ed Broner • Eric HAZE • Estevan Oriol • FAB 5 FREDDY • FAFI • FAILE • Fátima de Juan •Felipe Pantone • FUME2 • FUTURA 2000 • FUZI • Gérard Zlotykamien • Glen E. Friedman • Gordon Matta-Clark • Guerrilla Girls • Henry Chalfant • HuskMitNavn • Invader • James Prigoff Jason REVOK • Jean-Charles de Castelbajac •JonOne • JR • Julen Marmar • KAVES • KC Ortiz • Keith Haring • Kenny Scharf • Kevin Lyons • LADY PINK • Maï Lucas • Marc-Aurèle Vecchione “OREL” • MARIPOL • Martha Cooper • Maya Hayuk •MEAR ONE • Mister CARTOON• Mr. Freeze • MODE 2 • Nadya Tolokonnikova • NASTY • Ozzie Juarez • Pablo COTS • Paul Insect • Phillip Andelman • Philippe Julles Ardouin • POSE • QUIK • RAMMELLZEE • Richard Colman • RIME • RISK •SABER • Shepard Fairey • SHIRT KING PHADE • Sophie Bramly • TAKI 183 • Tim Conlon • Timothy Curtis • Todd James • VHILS • Victor ASH • Vincent Elka aka LOKISS • Yoshi Omori • ZEPHYR • ZEVS

Featuring... Catacombs • Cosmic Cavern HipHop Snapshots, Posters & Fashion History of Spray Paint • Rap Tour • Rubbish Stuff Tags of Paris • Ticaret • Trash Records • Vandal's Bedroom & others to be announced...

Opening hours: Tuesday–Friday: 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Saturday: 11 a.m.–8 p.m. — Sunday: 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Directions: La Grande Halle de la Villette Hall 3 (Behind La Petite Halle) 211 avenue Jean Jaurès — 75019 Paris — Porte de Pantin

Public transportation: Bus 75, 151: Porte de Pantin stop Metro Line 5: Porte de Pantin stop Tram 3B: Porte de la Villette stop

BEYOND THE STREETS PARIS is a production of Rifflandia, with support from MOVA, Craig Shapiro (Collaborative Fund) and ICNCLST.

Additional Curation Supported by: Tim Conlon, Michael Delahaut, Aurora Fisher-Kendrick,Sky Gellatly, Paradise Grey, Pete Nice, Christian Omodeo, Dante Parel, Evan Pricco & Kim Stephens

Support by RIFFLANDIA, MOVA Studio, Ticketmaster, France TV, France Inter, La Villette

ABOUT BEYOND THE STREETSBEYOND THE STREETS is a global cultural platform that activates the world’s most influential cities through graffiti, street art, contemporary art, street culture and creative co-authorship. Rooted in graffiti and street art, we collaborate with legendary and emerging artists to create large-scale exhibitions, citywide takeovers and immersive public programs that reflect the cultural pulse of each place we enter. Our work extends beyond exhibition walls into publishing and education. We don’t license relevance or borrow credibility. We build it alongside artists, institutions, and partners who understand the long game of culture. BEYOND THE STREETS is where art becomes infrastructure and cities become collaborators.

ROGER GASTMANEqual parts historian and disruptor Roger Gastman is a curator, urban anthropologist, collector and filmmaker. He has dedicated his life to educating, entertaining and solidifying the cultural importance of graffiti as a significant contemporary art form. Gastman served as a producer of the 2010 Academy Award-nominated film Exit Through the Gift Shop, and the co-curator of the first and largest graffiti exhibition, Art in the Streets, held in 2011 at the MoCA in Los Angeles. He has published magazines and produced over 100 books. He is the founder of BEYOND THE STREETS, the premiere exhibition of graffiti, street art and beyond.

SARAH ANDELMAN Sarah Andelman, co-founded the store colette in Paris in 1997. For over 20 years, colette gained global renown for its creativity and vanguard curation at the intersection of style, design, art, and food. In 2018, Sarah Andelman launched JUST AN IDEA, a consulting and curating company building bridges between disciplines, with expertise in brand collaborations and retail experiences. Since 2021, she has also published several limited edition books.