Art scene · Nantes
Art in Nantes: galleries, artists and art to buy
The Nantes art scene at a glance, museums, galleries, festivals and artists, and everything you can do with L’Original: buy art, sell a piece, become an artist or fit out your spaces.
What are you looking for in Nantes?
What shapes the art scene in Nantes
A city of art in motion: the Voyage a Nantes trail runs through the whole city each summer.
Industrial shipyard heritage reinvented as public art on the Ile de Nantes.
Architects who shaped Nantes
- Mathurin CrucyNantes neoclassical architect of Place Graslin and the Graslin theatre.
- Jean-Baptiste CeinerayArchitect who reshaped 18th-century Nantes, mentor of Mathurin Crucy.
Landmarks in Nantes
- Château des ducs de Bretagne
- Passage Pommeraye
The resale market in Nantes
Regional market organized around the Nantes auction house.
Actors & exhibitions in Nantes
Museums
Galleries & artist-run centres
Festivals & recurring events
Ordering or buying art in Nantes
For Nantes (Pays de la Loire, France), you buy online: original works are shipped from Montréal to France, carefully packed. Our two galleries, at 163 rue Saint-Paul Ouest (Old Montréal) and 4455 rue Saint-Denis (Plateau), welcome you if you visit Montréal.
Can't find the right piece? Commission a custom work (size, palette, subject) from our artists, or a mural for a wall in your home or workplace in Nantes.
Not sure of your style yet? With PickArt, you swipe 16 works and we match you with the artist and style made for you.
Our services in Nantes
Other art scenes near Nantes
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Frequently asked questions about art in Nantes
How do I buy an original artwork in Nantes?
Order online: works are shipped from Montréal to France, carefully packed, to Nantes (Pays de la Loire, France). Not sure of your style yet? With PickArt, you swipe 16 works and we match you with the artist and style made for you.
Where can I see art in Nantes?
Our guide lists 4 venues and events in Nantes, including Musée d'arts de Nantes, Frac des Pays de la Loire and HAB Galerie. The full list is above on this page.
Can I sell my art or a piece I own from Nantes?
Yes. If you are an artist, you can apply: we represent artists from everywhere, and your work is sold in our Montréal galleries and online. If you own a piece, we evaluate it and resell it through our network, without auctions, an alternative to houses like Couton Veyrac Jamault, hôtel des ventes de Nantes.
Written by
Dorian Verdier
Founder of L'Original · HEC academic author on the democratization of art
Dorian Verdier founded the first gallery of its kind in North America and has spent ten years making original art accessible. His academic work at HEC focuses on the democratization of art, the same conviction that guides every collection on L'Original.
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