From 29 January to 26 April 2026, the exhibition Beyond our Horizons is being held at la Galerie du 19M in Paris/Aubervilliers. Building on the success of its Japanese edition, it travels to France in a reimagined presentation,
celebrating the creative dialogue between Japanese and French artisans and designers.
In autumn 2025, la Galerie du 19M presented
its third international exhibition in Tokyo, on
the 52nd floor of the Mori Tower. In this
spectacular setting, it offered a unique
experience of the Métiers d’art through the
first presentation of the exhibition Beyond
our Horizons, a celebration of the dialogue
between the Japanese and French creative
scenes.
After its success in Japan, with close to
75,000 visitors, the exhibition is travelling
to Paris to provide French audiences with an
experience motivated by the same ambition:
to showcase original works, including
collaborative pieces made by Japanese
artisans and resident French Maisons d’art at
le19M.
The eleven art housesof le19M—Atelier Montex, Desrues, Goossens, Lemarié,Lesage, Lesage Intérieurs, Atelier Lognon, Massaro, Maison Michel, Paloma, and Studio MTX—are at the heart of this exhibition, designed as a space of
wonder, surprise, and dialogue. Close to thirty French and Japanese artisans and designers are presenting their works and installations, including many new creations produced in collaboration with the Maisons. Finally, ten new designers are joining the Paris edition to extend this dialogue even further.
“This exhibition embodies the dialogue between the French artisans of the Maisons d’art of le19M and their Japanese counterparts. It illustrates how heritage and innovation cancoexist and feed off each other.” – Bruno Pavlovsky, President of le19M, President of CHANEL SAS.
Curated by five leading creatives — Momoko Ando, director and head of Kinema Museum; Yoichi Nishio, editor-in-chief of Casa BRUTUS; Shinichiro Ogata, founder and artistic director of SIMPLICITY; Kayo Tokuda, exhibition curator; Aska Yamashita, artistic director of Atelier Montex— the exhibition revolves around a common theme: how gestures and skills, whether inherited or reinvented, enhance our view of the world, beyond borders and horizons.
Designed by ATTA – Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects, the exhibition scenography reflects this line of thought in the form of an immersive journey.
True to its mission of transmission and in a spirit of openness to as many different
audiences as possible, la Galerie du 19M also offers a series of introductory workshops, talks, and performances for visitors of all ages.
