Marcel Duchamp is a major figure of the 20th century artistic landscape. His quirky – and sometimes a bit provocative – works remain at the centre of a complex debate: was the artist’s intent to kill or overhaul painting? His creations left nobody indifferent, that is for sure. The Centre Pompidou is paying a tribute […]
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- September 24, 2014
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If you love bicycles and healthy food, you will be thrilled to hear about the opening of this new Parisian establishment, which will probably become your favorite place in the city. The Maison Vélib'EXKi is the very first "Coffee-Bike" in France. It was born after a partnership between the mairie de Paris and the fast […]
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- September 23, 2014
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With this exhibition entitled “Resonances”, French movie director Bertrand Bonello intends to put your visual and aural senses to the test. Discover this retrospective of the director’s cinematographic work at the Centre Pompidou. Divided into two sections, this exhibition presents Bonello’s movies on one hand, and a selection of works which were revisited, analysed and […]
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- September 23, 2014
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With this new exhibition, the musée Cernuschi invites visitors to discover the powerful emotional connexion of Japanese people to nature through nearly sixty paintings on paper and silk. This retrospective entitled “Japan with the passing seasons” also describes the symbolism associated with each theme – flowers, birds, lanscapes – since the 8th century. This strong […]
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- September 22, 2014
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Contemporary art lovers: you only have until this week-end to attend this event before it ends. Heptalog is the union of seven artists who created an exhibition together at the espace Beaurepaire. Sculptors, painters, photographers – they all worked together to share with you their love for artistic creation and the passion with which they […]
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- September 19, 2014
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The sixth edition of the Jour de La Nuit (Day of the Night) will take place on this Saturday. Launched in 2009 by "Agir pour l'Environnement" organization (Act for the environment), this national event aims at making people aware of light pollution. Through night strolls, walks in nature, observation of stars, conferences, debates and the […]
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- September 18, 2014
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For its new large exhibition, the Musée Maillol is hosting a retrospective which retraces the history of the Borgia family, entitled "Les Borgia et leurs temps, de Léonard de Vinci à Michel Ange" (“The Borgias and their Time: from Leonardo da Vinci to Michel Ange”). For the occasion, the museum gathered together many portraits painted […]
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- September 18, 2014
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To brighten up the Parisian cultural life this autumn, the Grand Palais is holding a colourful exhibition dedicated to Niki de Saint-Phalle (1930-2002). A plastic artist, painter, sculptor and filmmaker, she was one of the most famous artists of the mid-20th century, and was widely known for her “Nanas”. Niki de Saint-Phalle’s works attest of […]
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- September 17, 2014
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This exhibition entitled "Impression, soleil levant" (“Impression, Sunrise”) both celebrates the 80th anniversary of the musée Marmottan Monet – in which it is held – and the 140th anniversary of the first exhibition of Claude Monet’s eponymous painting, which gave its name to the famous Impressionism movement. This exhibition invites visitors to discover the story […]
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- September 16, 2014
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On September 19th 2014, you will be able to challenge your creativity during the Parking Day. This international green event focuses on the following question: "Could we find something else than cars on parking lots?" The reflexion on the subject gave an incredible result based on a collaboration between citizens, activists and artists. With micro-gardens, playground areas, […]
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- September 16, 2014
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