The Night of Art

On Thursday evening from 6 pm, the Night of Art allows artists to take over the fair for an evening through meetings and live performances.

Out of the Blue

F4

Presentation and book signing for the small book Le Feu, featuring original drawings by Juli About and text written by actress Estelle Meyer.

Galerie Marie Rigaux

D12 - E17

The young artist Sebastian Kulbaka will be present at our stand on Thursday, March 12, 2026, starting at 6 p.m. You will have the opportunity to meet him and discover his technique for creating textile art pieces, combining painting, embroidery, sewing, and a highly personal tufting technique. Sebastian Kulbaka will put the finishing touch on one of his works on site, live—perhaps with you? For more information about his background, please visit our website: www.galeriemarierigaux.fr

Melting Art Gallery

C7

Jean-Baptiste Dumont will be drawing original sketches live at the booth. A painter, he also excels at drawing (drawings that we sell internationally). Exceptionally for Lille Art Up, he will be creating graphite drawings in front of the public. This is a wonderful opportunity to discover his creative process and admire the beauty of his technique. These drawings (small formats) will be on sale at the stand.

Outreloire

Lighting effects

F11

The artist Carlito loves to create with light. He invites you to play with the light in his paintings, creating surprising images. With Carlito, one painting can hide another, or even several !

Galerie de l'estuaire

F9

The gallery will discuss the painter Dirk Verdoorn.

Galerie Perahia

C4-D3

Special appearance by artist Hom Nguyen, from 4pm to 8pm. The artist will be signing copies of his book during the art night.

Urbaneez

A11 / 18H

For our first participation in Lille Art Up! and Nuit de l’Art, we will offer visitors the opportunity to watch each of our three artists complete a work throughout the evening, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. On one side, artist Graffmatt will create a work on canvas with a pre-prepared background, using markers and acrylics to bring his creation to life. On the other side, artist Dave Baranes will be finishing a work on canvas in acrylic, which he will then enhance by adding gold leaf. And finally, artist Céz Art will be completing an original creation on canvas in acrylic and marker, in the style of his mural creations.

Galerie One

B15 / 20H-21H

Customization by the artist Onemizer of a desk offered by Roche Bobois, which will be raffled at the CHU gala on June 11 at Lille Grand Palais. A unique piece, created to support research, innovation, and the initiatives of the CHU.

Galerie Emilie Dujat

E13 / 18H30-20H

Mime presents his series “Echoes of the Past,” the result of a unique artistic approach combining video, analog collage, and digital technology. An odyssey between the 20th and 21st centuries.

Isabelle Wenzel

Exposition THEMA / 18H

30 minutes to trace the career of Isabelle Wenzel, German artist and performer. Enjoy a special moment with the CRP mediation team to learn more about the artist and the works presented in the THEMA exhibition entitled “À la renverse” (Upside Down). At the end of the tour, take on the challenge of recreating one of Isabelle Wenzel's poses. Your acrobatic feat will be immortalized by an instant camera, so you can leave with a unique souvenir. 8 p.m .: Discussion about the THEMA exhibition with Isabelle Wenzel, German artist and performer. Open to all

Galerie Bertheas

C9-C8

Artists Dominique Pouchain and CharlElie Couture will be present. Sculptor Dominique Pouchain will present a solo show.

TRIFOLIUM

E22 / 18H33-21H33

FRAGM3NT is an immersive artistic experience built around the notion of fragments, choice, and intention. The project is symbolically structured around the number three, which shapes the entire experience: three hours of activation, a reading in three parts—past, present, future—and a constant tension between two possible actions. Faced with the fragments, visitors are invited to make a simple but engaging choice: to take or to spread. To take is to decide to appropriate a fragment, to perform a personal, conscious act, rooted in a logic of value, desire, and responsibility. To spread is to choose to put the fragment into circulation, to expose it to the world, to provoke a shift, an encounter, a continuity.

BAM GALLERY

B5

Artist Carine Doutrelepont will be present to sign copies of her book, which will also be available for purchase. Paul Marnef's photographic work will be displayed in augmented reality.

ART N PEPPER

G9 / 19H

On a wire, at 7 p.m., Béatrice Terra's lively dedication of “Précieux Ridicules” (Precious Ridiculous Things) Léon and Lucien step out of my paintings. Made of wood. Standing upright. Just for tonight. They leave the wall to get some fresh air. For you. Before becoming paintings again. I will be there with them. I will sketch on the spot. For fun. Without taking ourselves too seriously. The drawings will be hung on a wire. Only one will be added to the box set. I will sign it. This year, I am marking time. Almost in silence. 15 boxes. 15 years of presence. The threads quiver. Léon coughs. Lucien looks away. 7 p.m. Come before they change their minds. Lucien, Léon, Gaston, and Louis... I insist. They are my whole life.

LAGRANGE GALLERY

I2 / 18H

Painting performance by artist ETIENNE MOTTEZ. Etienne Mottez will paint on canvas, as he does in his studio, in front of visitors to the exhibition.

21 GALLERY

C11 / 18H

Artist PEB will also be creating his performance with the public. For those who wish to take part, from 6pm onwards, the artist will sign your fist or forearm (your choice). These signs will wander around as you wish, before returning at around 10pm to reveal the shocking phrase of the moment. Together, you will reveal the cry of art or the mythogram of Art-Up. A beautiful way to create the Salon's pictogram together.

LOUIS DIMENSION GALLERY

B14-C13

SIGNING AND DEDICATION OF NADIA ANEMICHE'S PUBLICATIONS ON HER PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK. LE CHANT DU SILENCE (THE SONG OF SILENCE) Self-published, 2024 146 p., 80 photographs Text: Marie-Hélène Gauthier UNE ÎLE EN MOI (An Island Within Me) Self-published, June 2021 100 p., photographs and ink drawings DE FUKUSHIMA À HIROSHIMA (From Fukushima to Hiroshima) Second edition, self-published, March 2021 100 p., 80 photos