Modern Art Museum in Paris to Acquire 180 Artworks from French Art Dealer Kamel Mennour
Mennour Donates 180 Artworks to Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris
Kamel Mennour, a prominent French gallery owner, has made a significant contribution to the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris (MAM) by donating 180 contemporary artworks. The donation, which includes works from over 45 artists, was made in June 2025 and features notable names such as Alicja Kwade and Anish Kapoor.
The scale and caliber of the included artists mark a major contribution to MAM’s contemporary art collection. This donation not only supports MAM’s mission to showcase modern and contemporary art but also reflects Mennour’s role as an influential figure in the Paris art scene.
Mennour's donation is not the first significant contribution to MAM. In 2012, Michael Werner, a New York-based German dealer, donated 127 paintings and sculptures to the same institution. Werner's donations helped expand and diversify MAM's collection, reinforcing the museum’s status as a prominent contemporary art venue in Paris.
The donated artworks reflect the richness and diversity of Kamel Mennour Gallery’s history since its creation in 1999. The collection's unique vision is highlighted in the works, which will be exhibited on the top floor of MAM in Paris in 2027. An extensive catalogue will accompany the exhibition.
The collection will officially join MAM's permanent collections once the acquisition and validation processes have been completed by Paris Museés and the French government. However, the donation list may be subject to changes before being submitted to the official commissions at the French government.
Kamel Mennour, who is 59 years old, stated that it would make sense to give something back to the museum, which has offered him and his city such great joys. The ARC rooms will host the exhibition, and the collection includes works from both the gallery’s holdings and Mennour’s personal collection.
Among the high-profile artists whose works are part of the donation are Alicja Kwade, Zineb Sedira, Anish Kapoor, Daniel Buren, Ugo Rondinone, Lee Ufan, Douglas Gordon, Camille Henrot, Huang Yong Ping, Tadashi Kawamata, and Philippe Parreno.
This practice of collaborative cultural efforts to enhance public access to modern and contemporary art through one of Paris's key art institutions strengthens ties between private collectors, commercial galleries, and public museums to foster cultural preservation and education.
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