Exhibitions
Literary creation, graphic arts and editorial changes are the three main themes of exhibitions designed by the Bpi.

Each provides a path designed around original documents, elements to set the scene and multimedia. This enables the visitor to submerge themselves in the world of an author, an artist, or to go over the history and perspectives of an era or editorial adventure.
The Bpi also offers exhibitions that can be consulted online : Éditeurs, les lois du métier (2011), Traits de justice, le dessin d’audience aujourd’hui (2010), Les univers de Jean Gourmelin (2008), Les éditions du Seuil, histoire d’une maison (2007)
In 2020-2021, the Bpi hosted the exhibition Catherine Meurisse, la vie en dessin
List of exhibitions since 1977
2020 – 2025
- Corto Maltese, une vie romanesque
From May 29 to November 4, 2024 - Posy Simmonds, dessiner la littérature
From November 22, 2023 to April 1st, 2024 - Serge Gainsbourg, le mot exact
From January 25 to September 3, 2023 - Chris Ware
From June 8 to October 10, 2022 - Catherine Meurisse, la vie en dessin
From September 1, 2020 to January 25, 2021
2011-2020
- Riad Sattouf, L’écriture dessinée
From November 14, 2018 to March 11, 2019
- Jean Echenoz, roman, rotor, stator
From November 29, 2017 to March 5, 2018
- Gaston, au-delà de Lagaffe
From December 7, 2016 to April 10, 2017
- Claire Bretecher
From November 18, 2015 to February 8, 2016
- Duras song
From October 15, 2014 to January 12, 2015
- Claude Simon, l’inépuisable chaos du monde
From October 2, 2013 to January 6, 2014 - Art Spiegelman, Co-Mix
From March 21 to May 21, 2012
- Editeurs, les lois du métier
From November 9, 2011 to January 9, 2012
2000-2010
- Traits de justice, le dessin d’audience aujourd’hui
From June 21 to September 14, 2010
- Jean Gourmelin
From June 18 to September 29, 2008
- Les Editions du Seuil, histoires d’une maison
From November 7, 2007 to February 4, 2008
- Willem
From June 14 to October 02, 2006
- Christian Bourgois 40 ans d’édition
From November 9, 2005 to January 16, 2006
- Jean-Jacques Pauvert – La traversée du livre
From May 5 to 24, 2004
- Reiser !
November 2003 – February 2004
- Le Livre de Poche à 50 ans
From March 5 to May 5, 2003
- Livres d’artistes en Limousin
From April 11 to May 21, 2001
1993-1997
- Face à l’Histoire
1997
- Chines Arabies
1996
- L’impression du voyage : Frontières
1996
- Les livres futuristes russes
1995 - Quatre murs une fenêtre
1995
- Walter Benjamin, le passant, la trace
1994
- Des villes et des nuits
1994
- Georges Perec
1993 - Traits d’impertinence
1993
1987 – 1992
- La campagne de Jean-Loups Trassard
1992
- Figures et caractères
1992
- L’univers de Borges
1992
- Télévisions d’Europe
1990
- Gaetan Gatien de Clérambault
1990 - Forum de la Révolution
1989 - Forum du reportage
1988 - Censures
1988 - La bibliothèque idéale
1988
- Parlez-vous français ?
1987
- Le Corbusier
1987
1977-1985
- Fernando Pessoa
1985
- Paris-Paris
1981
- Paul Eluard
1982
- La voix
1982
- Cartes et figures de la terre
1980
- 6 photographes en quête de banlieue
From December 7, 1977 to February 27, 1978
- 60 ans de transports aériens français
From September 10 to November 10, 1977
- Regards sur l’Afrique
From June 15 to August 30, 1977
- Paris-New-York
From June 1 to September 19, 1977
- L’atelier Nadar et la mode (1865-1913)
From March 15 to May 6, 1977
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