Discover the beauty of the dresses from the fifites at the Palais Galliera. An exhibition presents these years that were a big turning point in fashion, for many codes were broken during this post-war period. Each fashion designer revealed women beauty in his own way: Christian Dior enhanced the curves thanks to the "hourglass" figure, […]
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- August 13, 2014
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Some cities around the capital have a lot to offer too. Easily accessible in public transport, they welcome many events, exhibitions and stores that are worth seeing. Boulogne-Billancourt is a good example, with its numerous art galleries that often promote unknown artists. Here is a selection of five galleries located near the Green Hotels Paris, […]
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- August 12, 2014
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"Magiciens de la Terre" (Magicians of the Earth) comes back on the famous eponymous exhibition that took place in 1989 and was gathering artists from all continents for the first time. This year, the event is welcomed by the Centre Pompidou. This retrospective invites the visitors to discover international contemporary art by exhibiting the works of […]
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- August 12, 2014
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The Maison Rouge is celebrating is tenth anniversary. For the occasion, this art gallery is presenting an unprecedented exhibition called "The Wall". This retrospective unveils a large part of the collection of Antoine de Galbert, founder of the gallery. The works are hung on the walls and you can discover them until September 21st 2014. Exhibition: […]
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- August 11, 2014
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Over 150 years ago, Parisians already had a kind of Paris Plages (Parisian beaches). But it was very different from today because at the time, people were actually bathing in the Seine river, which is unimaginable now. With summer settling in the capital and Parisians invading the banks of the Seine, it seems to be […]
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- August 08, 2014
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At the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, the Unedited History exhibition recounts the history of Iran from 1960 to today through more than 200 works, some of which are shown in France for the first time, made by artists of different times. The show is divided into several moments: the sixties and […]
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- August 07, 2014
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The "Une histoire, art, architecture et design, des années 80 à aujourd'hui" exhibition (A story, art, architecture and design, from the 1980s to today) includes more than 400 works by 180 artists coming from 55 different countries. This show is a good opportunity to discover the evolution of art over the last thirty years, including […]
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- August 06, 2014
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"L'Art fait ventre" (a pun on the word "vendre/ventre", meaning to sell/belly) is a collective exhibition welcomed by the musée de la Poste (French postal service) and puts food at the heart of art. Seventeen contemporary artists, French and of other nationalities, have worked together to produce this retrospective and give their various points of […]
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- August 05, 2014
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For its twelfth edition, the Rock en Seine festival comes back at the parc de Saint-Cloud. With this cult event, the summer Parisian festival season ends on a high note. Around sixty bands and artists will perform on the five stages and no less than 100,000 spectators are expected to attend the festival. Some big […]
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- August 05, 2014
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With this exhibition, the Centre Pompidou recreates an essential period of Modern Art History, from 1922 to 1924. The show features twenty-six cover projects by Francis Picabia for the "Littérature" magazine, and the works of photographer Man Ray that were published in the magazine. A unique occasion to discover or rediscover the famous photo "Violon d'Ingres" […]
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- August 04, 2014
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