In April, the Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris (City of Paris’ Museum of Modern Art) will present a retrospective of the works of Lucio Fontana (1899-1968). About 200 sculptures, paintings and ceramics will be exhibited, embodying the changes in the artist’s style. Don’t miss his slashed paintings, his abstract and primitive sculptures […]
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- February 14, 2014
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In 2003, the Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris (City of Paris’ Museum of Modern Art) acquired Douglas Gordon’s “Pretty much every film and video work from about 1992 until now” video installation. The museum has just added 43 new videos by the artist to its collection. Until the end of the year, […]
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- February 13, 2014
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For its new exhibition, starting on February 12th, the French Maritime Museum in Paris recounts a Franco-Egyptian historical event. Indeed, the visitors will be told about the over six-year-long journey of the Luxor Obelisk, erected in 1836 between the Palais des Tuileries and the Champs-Elysées. Exhibition: “The Journey of the Obelisk, Luxor-Paris (1829-1836)”, from February […]
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- February 03, 2014
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This exhibition, suitable for the whole family, invites the visitors to discover aqueducts, this clever Roman heritage that enables us to transport more than half of the amount of drinkable water Parisians consume everyday. This event is particularly suitable for the 10-14 year olds, and teaches them how water is carried thanks to objects and […]
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- November 27, 2013
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At the dawn of the 21st Century, water is one of the main issues concerning the environment's protection. However, the blue gold is still not so recurring in the medias, except when there are huge climatic and ecological disasters. Press cartoonists decided to reverse the trend and created committed drawings, full of sarcastic humor, about dirty […]
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- November 26, 2013
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After the launch of his first boulangerie-patisserie in the 11th district of Paris, Chef Cyril Lignac has now opened a second address on Butte de Chaillot. This new gourmet place has been decorated in a vintage way and looks like a boutique from old Paris. Inside the decoration is made of earthenware tiles, marble and […]
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- November 14, 2013
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Until the beginning of February 2014, the Musée d’art moderne de la Ville de Paris (City of Paris’ Museum of Modern Art) pays homage to textile art with an exhibition called “Decorum”. The visitors will be able to admire more than a hundred carpets and tapestries designed by great modern (Fernand Léger and Pablo Picasso) […]
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- October 24, 2013
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The Musée d’art moderne de la Ville de Paris (City of Paris’ Museum of Modern Art) presents the first French retrospective dedicated to Chinese painter Zeng Fanzhi. The exhibition shows about forty paintings and sculptures made by the artist between 1990 and 2012. They are all testimonies to his multiples influences, from pop art and […]
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- October 23, 2013
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In its new exhibition, the Musée national de la Marine brings us on the footsteps of Oman seamen, famous for their extraordinary stories, worthy of the legendary adventures of Sinbad the Sailor. Through paintings, maps and scale models, this retrospective presents the Oman hospitality and cultural wealth. From shipbuilding secrets to navigation tools, the whole […]
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- October 21, 2013
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The Musée Guimet, specialized in Asian art, holds an exhibition about Cambodia, and more particularly about the Angkor temples, which are a national pride. Documents and works that belonged to French explorer Louis Delaporte (1842-1925) are exhibited, such as bas-relief castings and sculptures. Exhibition: “Angkor: Birth of a myth – Louis Delaporte and Cambodia”, from October […]
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- October 15, 2013
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