In its new exhibition, the BnF focuses on the workshop of Aldo Crommelynck (1931-2008), a renowned printer who contributed to Paris' good reputation in the field of prints. After following an initiation to engraving with master printer Roger Lacourière, he opened his workshop in Montparnasse in 1956. He worked with the most famous artists of […]
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As the most visited country in the world, France has decided to create a webstie to help you plan your holidays: The World Heritage Sites of France. It lists all French sites that are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This travel guide has been conceived like a paper guide, but has the advantages of […]
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The Espace Fondation EDF, in partnership with German Vitra Design Museum, presents the evolution of an invention that completely changed our daily lives: electrical lighting. Among other things, this retrospective shows the use and role of this innovation in architecture, art and even design. Exhibition: "Let there be light!", from April 18th to August 31st […]
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This exhibition presents around thirty tapestries made by the most talented upholsterers of the 18th century, such as Charles Coypel, Jean-Baptiste Oudry and François Boucher. It also comprises some pieces from Antoine Coypel's Old Testament and Jean Jouvenet's New Testament. The Gobelins became the first European upholstery manufactory, a title obtained after the creation of […]
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Georges Clemenceau, also known as "the Tiger", is considered as a major politician in French national memory. Far from being only a military leader and renowned statesman, he was also an art collector, and was particularly fond of Asia, its religions and civilisations. The exhibition of the musée Guimet explores this aspect of his personality, […]
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The BNF hosts original plates of four comic books by Benoît Peeters and François Schuiten, from the Obscure Cities series, a real symbol of the evolution of Franco-Belgian comic books. Exhibition: "Behind the Obscure Cities", from May 6th to June 15th 2014. Open Tuesday - Saturday from 10am to 7pm, and on Sunday from 1pm […]
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For its new exhibition, focusing on 18th-century decorations, the Galerie des Gobelins gave free rein to the artists couple Pierre and Gilles. For the occasion, they have designed an installation that recreates a decorative environment that was directly inspired by the Marie-Antoinette movie, directed by American film-maker Sofia Coppola. At the center of the installation […]
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The Maison Européenne de la Photographie welcomes the work of Lebanese photographer and video-maker Fouad Elkoury, which focuses on civil war in Lebanon and in the Near East in the 80's. Exhibition: "Fouad Elkoury, The Biggest Day", from March 26th to May 25th 2014. Open Wednesday - Sunday from 11am to 8pm. Closed on Monday, […]
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The quai Branly devotes its new exhibition to the origins of tattoo and to its global and current revival. You discover that in Eastern, Afrincan and Oceanian societies, tattoo plays a social, mystique and even religious role, by accompanying tattooed people through rites of passage so they can be accepted by their community. On the contrary, […]
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The Jardin d'Acclimatation recreates Brazil in Paris and proposes samba and bossa nova lessons, various activities as well as concerts, a few months before the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Another opportunity to have some good time with your family in the famous Parisian park! Sensacional Brasil, from April 12th to May 11th 2014. Full rate: […]
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