Although the link between knitting and graffiti is not quite obvious at first, these two hobbies have found a way to go hand in hand, and from these two opposite activities is born a particularly original art, through which the cityscape is covered with a variety of knitwear suitable for all shapes. This phenomenon, known as "yard […]
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- April 30, 2015
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The Musée des Arts Décoratifs possesses the largest glass and crystal collection in Europe from the 14th to the 21st century. With its exhibition "Treasures of Sand and Fire, Glass and Crystal at Les Arts Décoratifs, 14th-21st Century", the museum features over 600 glass pieces organized chronologically, from the Renaissance to the present day. Visitors will […]
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- April 30, 2015
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The Centre Georges Pompidou dedicates a large exhibition to architect Charles-Edouard Jeanneret (1887-1965), better known as Le Corbusier. This visionary town-planner, who made a mark on the 20th century, was also a painter and sculptor, two sides of his personality that are little known to the general public. Through this vast retrospective, which regroups over 300 works, visitors will be able to discover […]
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- April 29, 2015
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France counts 7.4 million dogs and 11.4 million cats. Needless to say these pets hold a crucial place in the lives of the French. The "Chiens et chats l'expo" exhibition at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie aims at presenting their level of intelligence, their sensitivity, the non-verbal way they express themselves as well as showing […]
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- April 28, 2015
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Available for free on the iPhone and Android, the "Balades Paris durable" mobile app (Strolls in sustainable Paris) offers to discover Paris on the theme of sustainable development. From rich heritage and ecological wealth to new urban layout within the capital, this app offers a unique fresh look at the city by revealing various aspects of urban biodiversity. Through […]
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- April 28, 2015
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The Galerie des Gobelins features the "L'Esprit et la main" exhibition as part of the 2015 edition of the European Heritage Days. Through reconstructions, this retrospective allows visitors to enter the seven restoration workshops of the Mobilier national, which decorates the Luxembourg Palace, the Elysée Palace, or even the Hôtel Matignon, among others. Visitors are given the opportunity […]
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- April 27, 2015
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The Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (MAM) presents the first exhibition ever to be dedicated to German painter Markus Lüpertz. Through 140 drawings, poems, sculptures and paintings, this retrospective allows visitors to discover the various art movements that have left a mark on the artist. Therefore, we go from figuration, with the "Dithyrambs", […]
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- April 24, 2015
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Sculptor, photographer and performer all at once, Liu Bolin is a Chinese artist who sometimes resembles a magician. His specialty? To blend into the background, painted from head to toe by his assistants until he eventually disappears. The free exhibition of the Galerie Paris-Beijing presents his "Hiding in the City" series of photo-performances of camouflage, […]
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- April 23, 2015
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End of March 2014, the Swedish retail-clothing company H&M went into partnership with the French group Kering, world leader in accessories and clothing (from Saint Laurent to Gucci and Puma...) in order to test a brand new technology of textile manufacturing made from recycled fibers. Created by the British start up Worn Again, this technique allows to separate then extract […]
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- April 23, 2015
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American artist Bruce Nauman's work is exhibited for the first time in fifteen years in France thanks to the exhibition the Fondation Cartier dedicates to him. Visitors are welcome to discover the works he has created over the past twenty years, such as the multimedia sculptures "Carousel", "Anthro/Socio" or "Untitled". In the course of his works, […]
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- April 22, 2015
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