Today begins the new Musée des Arts Décoratifs exhibition dedicated to Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988). This painter, interior decorator, printer and merchant from Italy has put together a work of art devoted to decoration through trompe-l’oeil and illusions. Over 1000 paintings are presented to the audience, all signed by this incredible artist who was rediscovered by […]
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- March 11, 2015
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At the Rungis international market, the largest wholesale food market in Europe, the construction of a new pavilion, called D6 and entirely dedicated to foods produced by organic farming, is almost over. A fashionable project perfectly matching the demand of modern consumers, the pavilion will spread over 5248 square meters and gather organic products in […]
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- March 10, 2015
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Everyone –or at least almost everyone– has heard of Terry Richardson. This photographer, famous for shooting celebrities with everlasting youthful features and wearing lumberjack shirts with oversized glasses, presents a free exhibition at the Parisian Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin. With shots of beautiful women in seductive postures or Grand Canyon landscapes, he highlights the contradictions a […]
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- March 10, 2015
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The Palais Galliera is dedicating its new exhibition to Jeanne Lanvin (1867-1946) and her extraordinary path in the very enclosed world of Parisian haute-couture. Mademoiselle Jeanne began her career as a milliner in the French capital in 1885, before opening her own shop. She quickly became a major figure of the fashion world, and her […]
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- March 09, 2015
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While her creations are sold in the shops of great international museums (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern in London), the “everyday art objects” by designer Maria Holmer Dahlgren are presented at the Institut Suédois (Swedish Institute) in a free exhibition. This artist, who believes that everyday life is full of art, designs […]
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- March 06, 2015
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On the occasion of International Women’s Day, which is celebrated on March 8th every year, the galerie Hegoa is hosting the work of 6 female artists – photographers Sarah Caron, Sabine Weiss, Marie Dorigny, Isabel Muñoz, Marianne Rosenstiehl and plastic artist Gabriella Zalapi. This free exhibition entitled “Regards de femmes” (“Women’s viewpoints”) intends to spotlight […]
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- March 05, 2015
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The Maison Européenne de la Photographie (European House of Photography) is hosting 170 pictures taken by French photographer Bernard Plossu, who shares his passion for Italy in this exhibition entitled “Bernard Plossu’s Italy”. Born in 1945 in South Vietnam, the artist discovered Italy in the ‘70s. There, he recaptured his childhood memories and his mother’s […]
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- March 04, 2015
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For this exhibition entitled “Déboutonner la mode” (“Unbutton fashion”), the Arts Décoratifs museum unveils a collection of 3,700 buttons dating from the 18th to 20th centuries. They are presented along with over a hundred female and male garments and accessories by emblematic couturiers such as Jean Paul Gaultier, Christian Dior, Paul Poiret and Elsa Schiaparelli. […]
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- March 03, 2015
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Recently settled in the heart of Paris, the Vegan Mania store, originally available online only, offers a wide range of entirely organic and vegan cosmetics, skin care products, nail polish and makeup which were not tested on animals and are guaranteed free of ingredients of animal origin. Strongly committed to the vegan trend, this new […]
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- March 02, 2015
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With two shops located in Paris and its close suburb Levallois-Perret, Au bout du champ is behind an innovative and attractive concept, which provides city-dwellers with fresh fruits and vegetables. Do not expect to be greeted by a seller or even notice a counter in these shops; what you will find, however, is a row […]
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- March 02, 2015
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