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Opened in September 1986 with an exhibition of work by François Morellet, Galerie Oniris has become one of Bretagne's leading venues for contemporary art.

Its bright, uncluttered gallery hosts a variety of exhibitions showcasing emerging artists as well as established talents from France and all over the world. Oniris stands out for its bold, innovative programming, offering visitors a plunge into today's creative universe, with a focus on abstraction through painting, drawing, sculpture and many other media.

Under the direction of Mr Florent Paumelle since 2012, the gallery has maintained a balance between established artists and a new, emerging generation, sharing a common conceptual language. This approach makes it possible to present innovative works while respecting the foundations of abstraction that have characterized the Oniris gallery project since it was opened in 1986 by its mother, Yvonne Paumelle.

Established in Rennes since day one, Oniris has built up a solid reputation thanks to the successive presentations of its artists, whom the gallery regularly invites to solo shows. Far from its home base, Oniris has been a regular exhibitor at international contemporary art fairs for almost 30 years, both in Paris (Fiac, Drawing Now, Art Paris and Galeristes) and internationally (Germany, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and the United States).