The Louis Vuitton Foundation is showing one of the finest exhibitions of the end of this year "Icons of modern art. The Shchukin Collection". Until 20th February 2017, the public can see 130 masterpieces of Impressionist, post-impressionist and modern art. They were all accumulated by the Russian collector Sergei Shchukin, one of the greatest patrons […]
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- December 02, 2016
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The choreographer Abou Lagraa is taking another look at "The Song of Songs" from the Old Testament, on the stage of the Théâtre National de Chaillot, from tonight until 3rd December 2016. He has used stage director Mikaël Serre to highlight its sensual dance in an activist creation, because, on stage, between the words and […]
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- November 30, 2016
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The Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine is proposing that we explore the cities of tomorrow, with its free exhibition called "Réver(cités). Villes recyclables et résilientes". This exhibition, held close to the Green Hotels Paris, the Eiffel Trocadéro and the Gavarni, highlights promising initiatives through photographs and videos. It reveals how today's cities need to […]
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- November 28, 2016
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Until 8th December 2016, the Department of Hauts-de-Seine has a free exhibition of large format outdoor photographs about the Seine. 37 images help us to discover the Hauts-de-Seine's famous river as far as Yvelines, from the Domaine départemental de Sceaux, as far as the Parc départemental des Chanteraines in Villeneuve-la-Garenne/Gennevilliers. The two departments will each […]
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- November 25, 2016
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In conjunction with its exhibition "Jade, from emperors to Art deco", the musée Guimet is giving carte blanche to the Chinese artist Jiang Dahai. He has installed himself in the rotunda of the 4th floor, where he is exhibiting six recent paintings that invite to contemplation. Born in Nanjing in 1946, the painter was trained […]
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- November 21, 2016
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At the same time as Oscar Wilde, the Petit Palais is celebrating one of the giants of French Belle Epoque painting, Albert Besnard (1849-1934). Nearly 200 works are exhibited, in partnership with Evian's Palais Lumière. They highlight the modernity of this painter, who was responsible for the decoration of the immense entrance dome of the […]
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- November 18, 2016
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Until 26th February 2017, Paris' Museum of Modern Art (MAM) is hosting a major retrospective of the work of Bernard Buffet (1928-1999), considered one of the greatest painters of the 20th century. One hundred paintings are exhibited, including self-portraits, still-lifes, and items from various cycles - religious, literary and allegorical. This is an opportunity to […]
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- November 14, 2016
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For its new exhibition, the musée Guimet is looking at the symbolic, aesthetic, scientific and historical aspects of jade, that material which is inseparable from Chinese civilization. Jade has fascinated everyone, from Chinese emperors to the greatest jewellers, such as Cartier, reaching its peak in 20th century when it Art Deco made it sublime. About […]
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- November 11, 2016
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From 10th to 13th November 2016, the Paris Photo salon celebrates its 20th edition at the Grand Palais. For the occasion, 153 galleries and 30 booksellers and publishers, both French and international, are participating in the event. There are several exhibitions available to visitors of this 2016 edition, such as "The Pencil of Culture", which […]
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- November 10, 2016
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This year, the Alexis Gruss family's 43rd creation is called "Quintessence" and it is breathtaking. Created with the Farfadais company in mind, it combines acrobatics with beautiful aerial and aquatic ballet, not to mention the famous lifts, balancing, juggling and other acrobatics of the artists on stage. Three generations take turns during the two and […]
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- November 08, 2016
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