The Centre national
des arts plastiques supports
contemporary art since 1791

Browse the collection
The online database is freely available to all. It, presents more than 90,000 works on 107,000 acquired since 1791, when this exceptional collection was created.
View the 90,300 works
Recent acquisitions
MORLEY-PRICE Ursula, HIGH TWIST FORM, 2016
In 2021, the CNAP’s Advisory Committee for Acquisitions and Commissions acquired more than 300 artworks.
Our collection is yours
Our collection without walls may travel around France and worldwide for your own exhibition projects.
Extrait de la vidéo sur l'exposition Image 3.0
Image 3.0
A journey through the Image 3.0 national photographic commission spearheaded by CNAP and staged for the first time at Le Cellier in Reims in 2022.
« Inquiétances des temps», exhibition view at the Abbaye de Maubuisson
Inquiétances des temps
A journey through the CNAP video collection : some 60 films selected from the 1,000 films in the collection.
Louise Siffert, Gut Feelings, 2020, film, 25’
Women artists: 10 performative works soon to join the collection
Performance works that can be reactivated by means of instructions or protocols which CNAP conserves. 
Contemporary Art Events Calendar
387 current events, 43,952 events since 2002
Contemporary Art Directory
Listing of 2,104 locations and 19,597 persons
Calls for Applications&Job Offers
Consult the 116 on-line offers