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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From 12th October to 18th December 2016, the Palais de Tokyo is giving carte blanche to the English-born artist Tino Sehgal. He has seized the museum's 13,000 m2 exhibition space to present his work, surrounded by other artists he has invited. Thus, the public is invited to stroll through the labyrinthine architecture of the site, […]
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- November 07, 2016
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Until 31st March 2017 the Pavillon de l'Eau is exhibiting photographs by Franck Vogel, a free exhibition called "Le Colorado - Le fleuve qui n'atteint plus la mer". The Colorado is a river that flows from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of California. It provides some of the water consumed by nearly 30 million […]
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- November 04, 2016
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After ‘Impulso’ in December 2015 and June 2016, Rocío Molina is back at the Théâtre National de Chaillot with ‘Caida del cielo’, from next November 3rd to 11th. The Spanish choreographer and dancer takes us right to Andalusia, on the traces of flamenco. This new show was thought out as a diptych—divided into two parts—where […]
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- November 02, 2016
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For the first time in France, an exhibition looking at modernity in Mexican painting, from the beginnings of the Revolution up to the mid-twentieth century. The Grand Palais' retrospective "Mexique" takes us on a voyage of discovery of famous artists, such as Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo and José Clemente Orozco. Works of contemporary […]
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- October 31, 2016
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For its new exhibition from 6th October to 3rd December 2016, Galerie Jardins en Art presents Cédric Pollet's photographs of bark and Thierry Martenon's wood carvings. Both artists pay tribute to the nobility of wood and trees in an exhibition called "Art'bres". This retrospective accompanies the release of two beautiful books by Ulmer Editions, devoted […]
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- October 28, 2016
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Discover French coastal landscapes at the new exhibition at the tropical Aquarium at the Palais de la Porte Dorée. Through stunning aerial photographs by Frédéric Larrey, visitors can admire the coastline from the Opal Coast to the Mediterranean, and the great lakes and mangroves of French overseas territories. The retrospective also focuses on the work […]
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- October 24, 2016
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The Quai Branly Museum's new exhibition called "The Color Line" looks at a hot topic: black identity in Segregated America. This important retrospective pays tribute to all those African-American artists and thinkers who struggled to erase this discrimination through their art and their actions. There are nearly 150 years of artistic production represented here, from […]
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- October 21, 2016
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