Over 150 years ago, Parisians already had a kind of Paris Plages (Parisian beaches). But it was very different from today because at the time, people were actually bathing in the Seine river, which is unimaginable now. With summer settling in the capital and Parisians invading the banks of the Seine, it seems to be […]
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- August 08, 2014
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At the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, the Unedited History exhibition recounts the history of Iran from 1960 to today through more than 200 works, some of which are shown in France for the first time, made by artists of different times. The show is divided into several moments: the sixties and […]
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- August 07, 2014
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The "Une histoire, art, architecture et design, des années 80 à aujourd'hui" exhibition (A story, art, architecture and design, from the 1980s to today) includes more than 400 works by 180 artists coming from 55 different countries. This show is a good opportunity to discover the evolution of art over the last thirty years, including […]
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- August 06, 2014
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"L'Art fait ventre" (a pun on the word "vendre/ventre", meaning to sell/belly) is a collective exhibition welcomed by the musée de la Poste (French postal service) and puts food at the heart of art. Seventeen contemporary artists, French and of other nationalities, have worked together to produce this retrospective and give their various points of […]
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- August 05, 2014
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For its twelfth edition, the Rock en Seine festival comes back at the parc de Saint-Cloud. With this cult event, the summer Parisian festival season ends on a high note. Around sixty bands and artists will perform on the five stages and no less than 100,000 spectators are expected to attend the festival. Some big […]
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- August 05, 2014
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With this exhibition, the Centre Pompidou recreates an essential period of Modern Art History, from 1922 to 1924. The show features twenty-six cover projects by Francis Picabia for the "Littérature" magazine, and the works of photographer Man Ray that were published in the magazine. A unique occasion to discover or rediscover the famous photo "Violon d'Ingres" […]
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- August 04, 2014
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There is a reason why Richard Deacon is one of the most striking talents of British contemporary sculpture. He uses a lot of materials to create complicated works, from ceramics to leather and including marble. You can admire his mysterious creations at the Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, which, through the "Alphabet, Sculpture & Drawing" exhibition, pays […]
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- August 01, 2014
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Find out what the world looked like 150 million years ago in this incredible life-size exhibition that occupies 7,000 square meters at Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles. The playful scenography will make you travel from the quaternary period to the Mesozoic era. Thanks to a high-tech robotic system, you will see true-to-life dinosaurs, capable of […]
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- July 31, 2014
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At the Jeu de Paume museum, the Protographs exhibition recounts the forty years of career of Colombian artist Óscar Muñoz. Through sculpture, photography, engraving, drawing, video and installation, he reinterprets his experiences and uses his memory to shape his work. The artist is looking back at his past by working on images, which are degraded, […]
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- July 30, 2014
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This summer is going to be joyful on the banks of the Seine, thanks to the Festival des Danses sur Seine (Dancing on the banks of the port Saint-Bernard). Hundreds of professional dancers as well as amateurs gather in several places of Paris to join the revelry. Whether you like salsa, tango and rock, or […]
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- July 29, 2014
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