Art | Galerie des Galeries

Théophile Bader, the founder of Galeries Lafayette, knew that commerce had to evolve at the speed of culture and constantly reinvent itself in order to attract and surprise: it was he who commissioned the architect Ferdinand Chanut to build the immense dome on the Boulevard Haussmann in 1912, and who entrusted its decoration to the master glass-maker Jacques Grüber and the decorator Louis Majorelle.

Driven by this creative audacity, the Galeries Lafayette group is committed to creation by supporting museums and cultural institutions and by regularly inviting artists to take over the spaces of its network of stores for permanent commissions or temporary exhibitions.
Convinced that the multiplicity of views reveals the diversity of a place, the Group invites visitors to its shops to discover and feel the creative energy of their time, through new and inspiring experiences.

Permanent art works

Convinced that today's creations are potentially tomorrow's heritage, the Group has initiated a programme of permanent artistic commissions around the architectural heritage of its shops in order to reveal its uniqueness and contribute to its influence. By inviting artists to create original works in situ, the Group wishes to offer the general public new experiences based on the encounter between art and commerce.

In-store exhibitions

The Group bases all its actions in favour of creation on the values of accessibility and participation. Regular in-store exhibitions, in line with the current events of the brands, invite visitors to freely encounter contemporary creation.

Under the Dome

Galeries Lafayette regularly invites artists to take over the famous dome of the Haussmann shop: works of art and original installations are brought within the reach of the public and resonate with the exceptional architectural heritage of the place, transforming the heart of the department stores'.

Galerie des Galeries (2001-2020)

Inaugurated in 2001, the Galerie des Galeries was initially conceived as the cultural space of the Haussmann store. Located on the 1st floor, its aim was to introduce visitors to the creative talents of today and tomorrow. Comprising exhibitions of French and international design, the program highlighted the cross-disciplinary nature of fashion, visual arts and design.