The city of Johannesburg in South Africa is put in the spotlight in this Maison Rouge exhibition. Forty artists are presented there, valuing work of the most famous such as Kendell Geers, Jane Alexandre or William Kentridge as well as still unknown names such as Zanele Muholi, Mikhael Subotsky, Kudzanai Chiurai or even Mary Sibande. […]
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- August 30, 2013
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Seventh art lovers can find their happiness within an independent cinema as historical as unusual : la Pagode. Nestled in the heart of the 7th arrondissement which is the unique projection place, the contrast between its Asian inspired architecture and the remainder of the neighborhood will know how to surprise you. As such, he is […]
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- August 29, 2013
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At the Louvre Museum, an exhibition gathers artworks coming from North collection of Everhard Habach (1618-1695) who was one of the biggest collectors of his time. You will discover, among numerous paintings, artworks of painters such as Dürer, Bril, Holbein, Van Orley, Van Dyck and Rubens. “A German at Louis XIV court at the Louvre […]
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- August 26, 2013
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This summer, you can discover at the grand Trianon a selection of vellums coming from Natural History Museum dedicated to rare flowers from the collection started by Louis XIV and his uncle Gaston D’Orléans. Trianon gardeners will have to reconstruct Château de Versailles’ flowerbeds as they were at this time. “Flowers from royal collections” exhibition, […]
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- August 23, 2013
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The Pompidou Center is hosting the most important retrospective ever held in France, about the work of Roy Lichtenstein, seen as an emblematic Pop Art artist. A hundred of artworks, mainly inspired by advertising and comics, will recount the evolution of one of the first postmodern artists. Exhibition : “Roy Lichtenstein”, from July 3rd to […]
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- August 19, 2013
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Ron Mueck is back at the Cartier Foundation, eight years after his first exhibition, with three new giant sculptures added to the five previous creations. This artist from Australian origin strived to reproduce Ron Mueck busts, bodies and faces without any details to shape sculptures with a stunning realism. Exhibition : “Ron Mueck”, from April […]
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- August 16, 2013
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The new Mona Bismarck American Center exhibition puts a must-have of a woman’s wardrobe in the spotlight : the little black dress. The retrospective “Little Black Dress” shows that fashion has its own history, by presenting this clothing over the centuries. Black here is not ominous but on the contrary : it reveals woman beauty. […]
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- August 15, 2013
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It’s within the Jeu de Paume that a retrospective recounting thirty years of Lorna Simpson’s work is held for the first time in Europe. This New York based photographer for who text and images are inseparable, has dedicated her artwork to the representation of black body and also the assertion of African-American identity in Art […]
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- August 12, 2013
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The French Art nouveau is at the heart of this Pinacothèque de Paris exhibition. It’s the first retrospective on this theme held in the capital since 1960. Throughout its founders artworks, it recounts the history of thos 19th century movment born in opposition to classical Art and its rigid rules. Exhibition “The Art nouveau : […]
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- August 09, 2013
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Breton artist Mathurin Méheut is put in the spotlight for this Musée national de la Marine exhibition. Official painter of the navy, Mathurin Méheut has also worked as a sculptor, drawer, engraver, illustrator or even designer. This exhibition gives you the opportunity to discover his art. “Mathurin Méheut“ exhibition, from February 27th to September 1st […]
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- August 05, 2013
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