In 2025, the Cité internationale des arts will celebrate its 60th anniversary, marking six decades of commitment to artistic creation, creative freedom and the mobility of artists from around the world.

The entire team at the Cité internationale des arts was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Frédéric Nauczyciel, a French artist whose collaborative work — ranging from performances to photography and film — unfolded between France and the United States.

An associate artist at the Cité internationale des arts from 2017 to 2021, Frédéric supported the Cité (and its artists in residence) in its refoundation and definition as a safe place, extending his reflections on intimate and political spaces.

In 2023, Frédéric Nauczyciel spent three months in residence in Polynesia, exploring the links between performative practices, decolonial questioning, and Polynesian artistic scenes.

Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

With seating for 128 people, this modernised space has become a central venue for events, meetings, debates and artistic performances.

Keeping with the spirit of the place, the renovation focused on five major issues: thermal performance, environmental friendliness, accessibility, comfort, and the integration of new artistic equipment. The project was led by architect Maria Godlewska, a former resident of the Cité in the 1980s and 1990s.