Art contemporain in Marseille

With 69 referenced spaces, the Marseille offering covers a wide range of disciplines and positionings. To refine your search, start by identifying the specialty that interests you. Contemporary art clearly dominates with 53 galleries, among which spaces with very distinct identities: APARTAMENTO Contemporary Art in the 5th district, Double V Gallery and art-cade* — located in the Grands Bains Douches de la Plaine — in the 1st, Bel-Air Fine Art Marseille in the 8th, or Galerie Diego Escobar in the 6th. If you are looking for a more eclectic space, nine multi-specialty galleries offer varied displays, like 294paradis at 294 bis Rue Paradis in the 8th district. For photography, four galleries are present, including YellowKorner in the 6th. On the sculpture side, Galerie Najuma welcomes you in the 7th district. Finally, lovers of ancient art can turn to Galerie Alexis Pentcheff in the 6th, while the Cabinet of Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Curiosities in the 1st district offers a dialogue between periods.

The geography of Marseille galleries outlines a coherent route through the city center. The 6th district, around Cours Julien and Castellane, brings together the largest number of addresses with 26 galleries: it is the dense heart of the local art market, where Galerie Alexis Pentcheff, Galerie Diego Escobar and YellowKorner stand side by side. The 1st district follows closely with 23 galleries concentrated between Noailles and the Old Port; notable ones include Double V Gallery, art-cade* and the Cabinet of Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Curiosities. Le Panier, in the 2nd district, welcomes 14 galleries in a setting that combines heritage and creation. Beyond this central triangle, the 7th district has 6 galleries — including Galerie Najuma —, the 8th brings together 5, the 5th offers 4 and the 3rd houses 3.

Our directory classifies the 69 galleries in Marseille into ten categories. Contemporary art is by far the first, with 53 galleries that form the foundation of the offering. Multi-specialty galleries (9) offer cross-disciplinary programming. Painting is represented by 7 galleries, photography by 4, art crafts and street art by 3 each, sculpture by 2. Ancient art, tribal art and engraving complete the panorama with one gallery each. Each listing specifies the specialty, address and district, to allow you to filter quickly according to your interests.