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Origin and history

The Zadkine Museum is a tribute to the Russian sculptor Ossip Zadkine (1890-1967), installed in Paris in 1910. He occupied the studio and house that the artist had lived in since 1928 at 100 bis rue d'Assas, in the 6th arrondissement. This place, close to the garden of Luxembourg, preserves its sculptures, works on paper and youth creations, marked by its adherence to the cubist movement. The museum also exhibits pieces by Valentine Prax, his wife and artist, who realized his wish to bequeath the workshop and collections to the City of Paris in 1978.

The museum was inaugurated on 19 April 1982 after the death of Valentine Prax in 1981, who had left all the property of the couple. In 2012, after a year of work, he reopened his doors with a rethought museography to restore the original workshop spirit. The garden, designed by landscaper Gilles Clément, highlights works inspired by nature. Managed by Paris Museums since 2013, it is one of the fourteen municipal museums and stands out for its accessibility, especially for visually impaired audiences, allowed to touch sculptures.

Since 1995, the museum has organized three to four temporary exhibitions of contemporary art a year, as well as various cultural events: concerts, readings, or performances. A specialized library, accessible by appointment, keeps manuscripts, archives and books related to Zadkine. The institution thus perpetuates its dual vocation: to preserve the sculptor's heritage while remaining a living place of creation and mediation, faithful to the spirit of openness advocated by Zadkine.

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