From September 20th to December 10th, 2015, four of Paris' well-known Museums are taking part in the second year of Paris Musées Off. The Petit Palais, Paris Museum of Modern Art (MAM), Carnavalet Museum, and the Musée de la Vie romantique (the Romantics Museum), are organizing arty activities that tie-in with their current exhibitions. So, […]
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- September 30, 2015
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As part of Paris Fashion Week, Snoopy and his sister, Belle, are on the catwalk at the Palais de Tokyo! In an alcove at the Museum are more than 60 figurines that have been dressed by the most famous names in couture. Belle and Snoopy wear Diane Von Furstenberg, Emanuel Ungaro, Isabel Marant, and Rodarte. […]
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- September 29, 2015
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Following "Intérieur coréen" and "Art bonpo", the Guimet Museum focuses on contemporary Korean art this time. He has thus given a free rein to Korean ceramist Lee Bae. The artist is known for working with coal, a material at the center of his imagination but that has also a strong symbolic and ritual impact in the Korean […]
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- September 28, 2015
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The Parisian Grand Palais hosts the first extensive French retrospective dedicated to Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, one of the greatest portrait painters of the 18th century. Originally from the petty bourgeoisie, the artist soon finds her place among the greats of the realm until becoming the official painter of Queen Marie-Antoinette. This vast retrospective features […]
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- September 25, 2015
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After "Intérieur coréen", the Guimet Museum features a unique and still unknown art of ancient Tibet: the bonpo. This artistic movement comes from the Bon, most ancient spiritual tradition of Tibet, pre-existent to Buddhism, today considered as form of shamanism. The Bon was notably recognized in 1987 by the 14th Dalai Lama and appointed fifth religious Tibetan […]
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- September 21, 2015
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In 2015, the Guimet Museum honors Korea as part of the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between France and Korea. By programming three exhibitions, the Parisian Museum provides the opportunity to discover the art of this Asian country, still unknown by the public. With "Intérieur coréen" (Korean interior), it lingers over the art […]
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- September 18, 2015
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On September 19th and 20th, 2015 the European Heritage Days are back for their 32nd year. For two days numerous museums, châteaux and parks will be free. This year's days are part of COP21 and the theme is "The heritage of the 21st century, a story of the future". Among other things, this year's Heritage […]
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- September 17, 2015
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For the first time in France, the prestigious collection of spouses Arthur and Hedy Hahnloser-Bühler is presented to the public. This Swiss couple has gathered a remarkable collection of paintings by masters, such as Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse, Van Gogh, Manet, Vuillard or even Vallotton between 1906 and 1936 in order to decorate their Villa Flora. Until February […]
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- September 14, 2015
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The wine storehouse of the Parc de Bercy hosts Magali Roucaut's photographs on the occasion of her free exhibition called "Paris Fleurs Sauvages" (Paris' Wild Flowers). These shots were taken between 2007 and 2013 in uncommon places such as the side of a road, wilderness fences or construction site railings. These photographs show that the […]
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- September 11, 2015
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The 19th edition of the 100% female race La Parisienne returns from 11th to 13th September 2015, right by the Green Hotels Paris. 40 000 participants are invited to run 6.7 kilometers in the heart of the capital. Friendly and supportive, this race will start at the pont d'Iéna (Iéna Bridge) and end at Joffre […]
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- September 09, 2015
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