EXHIBITION
' on aime le graff ' :
agnès b. celebrates Street Art at La Piscine of Roubaix
26 june 2025
From 27 June 2025 to 11 January 2026, the exhibition ' on aime le graff ' at La Piscine invites visitors to explore graffiti’s raw power through photographs, clothes, artist collaborations, and personal artefacts from agnès b.’s archives. It’s a moving testimony of how fashion, activism, and street art have intertwined in her life.
A trailblazer of street art takes centre stage
Graffiti ? I've always loved it. For me, it's a vivid expression of artistic renewal.
From 27 June 2025 to 11 January 2026, the La Piscine – Museum of Art and Industry André Diligent in Roubaix will host We Love Graffiti, a bold and heartfelt exhibition curated by agnès b. alongside Karine Lacquemant. This vibrant journey into urban art showcases the personal collection and creative spirit of a woman who’s spent decades championing street culture.
Unlike many, agnès b. didn’t discover graffiti in galleries. Her first encounters were on the streets of New York, Paris, London, in the 1980s—watching artists like Futura, JonOne, Sharp, Bando, and more:
“I used to go see them paint in Paris or Brooklyn. I’ve been friends with the BBC crew—JayOne, Skki, JonOne—for years.”
Her appreciation quickly became activism. In 1984, she opened her first gallery in Paris, giving street artists an exhibition space long before the art world welcomed them. That ethos still lives on today through La Fab., her foundation and cultural space in Paris’s 13th arrondissement.
A living archive of graffiti, fashion and rebellion
agnès b. is more than a designer—she's a patron of creative freedom. For her, fashion was never just about clothes.
I’ve always been inspired by people in the street. I like to work with those who have their own visual language.
Limited-edition capsule: wearable street culture
To mark the exhibition, a limited-edition capsule collection inspired by the graffiti movement will launch:
- available at La Piscine museum shop
- and online on the agnès b. website
Graphic tees, printed hoodies, screen-printed totes—each piece is a love letter to the vibrancy and urgency of street art.
Plan your visit and learn more about the exhibition online
Throughout the on aime le graff !! exhibition, La Piscine invites visitors to dive deeper into the world of street art with a vibrant and inclusive programme. Guided tours, creative workshops for children, talks and encounters bring the museum to life — a cultural journey where generations and disciplines come together.
Whether solo, with friends or family, it’s an invitation to explore an iconic space reimagined as a playground for urban expression.
Join us at 23 rue de l’Espérance, 59100 Roubaix, from 27 June 2025 to 11 January 2026.
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from 11am to 6pm, Tuesday to Thursday
from 11am to 8pm on Fridays (free late-night opening from 6pm to 8pm)
and from 1pm to 6pm on Saturdays and Sundays
