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 89,160 works
Recent acquisitions
Lenio Kaklea, A Hand’s Turn, 2017
In 2022, 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.
Cover of Francesca Zappia, Flaneurs
Flaneurs. Copies, Appropriations, Citations from the Collection of the Centre national des arts plastiques
By Francesca Zappia. Co-published by Shelter Press / Cnap
Flâneurs results from curatorial research carried out by independent curator Francesca Zappia within the plethoric collection of the Centre national des arts plastiques. 
Cover of Graphisme en France Issue 28
Graphisme en France Issue 28
Creation, tools, research
This twenty-eighth edition addresses the issue of graphic design, tools and research.
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.
Contemporary Art Events Calendar
373 current events, 45,220 events since 2002
Contemporary Art Directory
Listing of 2,171 locations and 20,665 persons
Calls for Applications&Job Offers
Consult the 128 on-line offers