The Espace Despalles presents an exhibition devoted to the artist Philippe Jusforgues, exploring the theme of portrait on various media, including collage, which has become his main medium. Exhibition: "Philippe Jusforgues, exhibition carte blanche to gallery owner Henri Chartier", from November 29th 2013 to February 8th 2014. Open Tuesday - Saturday from 11am to 7pm. […]
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- December 13, 2013
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Economics is a subject that lies at the heart of everyone's concerns, but, at the same time, it remains a complex and abstract notion. With the exhibition "L'Economie : krach, boom, mue?" (All you need to know about economics), the Cité des Sciences tries to define this field in a playful and instructive way. Exposition […]
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- December 12, 2013
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The Galerie Claude Bernard, located in the mythical district of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, holds a second exhibition devoted to painter Paul Rebeyrolle (1926-2005). A major 20th century artist, he was linked with the New Figuration movement, and has often been described as an "angry" artist. This retrospective presents his "violent" works, reminiscent of Francis Bacon's. Exhibition: "Paul […]
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- December 11, 2013
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For 14 years, the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie (French Sciences and Industry museum) has been hosting the annual Design Observatory, presenting the best design creations of the year. For this new edition, 165 works are exhibited, allowing the public to have a fresh look on the objects. To discover until March 2014. Exhibition: […]
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- December 10, 2013
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The Grand Palais invites its visitors to discover the rich history of one of the greatest houses of jewelry: Cartier. The exhibited creations highlight the key role played by the brand in the history of decorative arts, but also the major steps in the house's evolution, from the classicism of the "jeweler to kings" to […]
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- December 09, 2013
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The Jeu de Paume museum holds an exhibition devoted to the founder of fashion photography: Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1969). Within only fifteen years, from the 40s to the mid-50s, he revolutionized fashion and advertising with his minimalism-inspired works, mostly in colors. He became a photographer for "Vogue", "Harper's Bazar", "Life", "Look" and "Cosmopolitan". Exhibition: "Erwin Blumenfeld", […]
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- December 09, 2013
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For the last fifty years, video games has won French people's hearts, and has become the leading product in digital creation. The Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie (French Sciences and Industry Museum) holds a major retrospective on video games, with an overall exhibition area of almost 1000 square meters. How are video games made? […]
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- December 05, 2013
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A few minutes away from our two hotels, the Eiffel tower’s Christmas market, called Trocadéro on Ice, will undoubtedly surprise you. On December 12th, a 300 square meters open-air skating rink will be installed, as well as wooden chalets where you will find all sorts of artisanal products, decorative objects and Christmas present ideas. Two […]
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- December 05, 2013
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This exhibition presents 500 photographs of Polish ghettos, selected with the help of Roman Polanski. These images show how hundreds of thousands of Jews were imprisoned and slowly died in the ghettos, between 1939 and 1943, during World War II. Exhibition: "Scenes from the Ghetto", from November 13th 2013 to September 28th 2014. Open every […]
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- December 04, 2013
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This exhibition aims at revealing the influence of the surrealist movement on Victor Hugo's works, by comparing his creations with those of René Magritte, Robert Desnos, Max Ernst and including Georges Malkine. Exhibition: "La Cime du rêve" (the Peak of Dream), from October 17th 2013 to February 16th 2014. Every day except Monday and public […]
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- December 03, 2013
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