The Pariente family’s passion for art has been passed down through several generations.
Each of the group’s hotels : Crillon le Brave in Provence, Lou Pinet in Saint-Tropez, Le Coucou in Méribel, Le Grand Mazarin in the heart of the Marais district in Paris and soon to open Hotel Saint Roch in Courchevel 1850, features a rich selection of artworks, sourced from the family’s private collection, from antique markets and vintage art dealers, or presented by renowned curators.
Founded in 2024 by the family behind the luxury hospitality group Maisons Pariente to celebrate the group’s fifth anniversary, the Prize Maisons Pariente is a competition designed to highlight the emerging French art scene and support promising talents, from French art and design schools, in their creative endeavors.
By providing a platform for exhibition and financial recognition, the Maisons Pariente Prize aims to shine a spotlight on up-and-coming artists, extend the dialogue between art and hospitality beyond interior design.
The first edition, held in Paris, required a mural as the art form, on the theme: “From real journeys to imaginary travels, how does reality shape our dreams?”. The prize was won by Thomas Noui, with Paesina, a hybrid work combining AI, wood carving, and marquetry.
Each year, candidates are invited to respond to a carefully chosen theme. Through painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, or mixed media, artists are encouraged to translate a reflection into tangible form.
The 2026 edition, requires an original work in the form of a totem pole and explores a question that feels both intimate and universal:
How does the past reverberate in our present, and can the intimate become universal?
The Maisons Pariente Prize jury is composed of nine prominent figures from the worlds of art, design, and architecture, including Leslie Kouhana, President of Maisons Pariente and Kimberley Cohen Pariente, Artistic Director of Maisons Pariente.
Ten finalists will be selected from which three winners will be chosen (€5,000 for the first prize winner, €3,000 for the second, and €2,000 for the third), the awards ceremony will be held at the Amélie Maison d’Art gallery in Paris, in partnership with Taittinger.
The First Prize laureate is also awarded a two-week creative residency within one of the Maisons Pariente properties, along with carte blanche to design the windows of Le Grand Mazarin as part of its La Grande Manufacture art initiative, transforming the hotel’s façade into a living showcase for emerging talent.
These exhibitions in prestigious venues open to the public and the associated media coverage represent a unique opportunity for young artists to make a name for themselves on the contemporary art scene.
In an era where luxury can sometimes lean toward spectacle, this initiative offers something more enduring: a space for reflection, transmission and emerging voices.
Through the Prize Maisons Pariente, hospitality extends beyond experience; it becomes a gesture of cultural commitment.