The Parisian Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature has invited two artists for its exhibition entitled "Les chasses nouvelles" : Jean-Baptiste Oudry et Julien Salaud (The new hunts: Jean-Baptiste Oudry and Julien Salaud). The idea of this retrospective is for 18th-century hunt-themed tapestries and contemporary works dialog with each other. Plastics-oriented artist Julien Salaud has put together seventeen works specifically for the museum, and presents, among others, the taxidermy of a deer embroidered with pearls. Jean-Baptiste Oudry has created four tapestries, all part of the "Chasse Nouvelles" (New Hunts) wall covering.

"Jean-Baptiste Oudry et Julien Salaud : Les chasses nouvelles" exhibition, from February 24th tp June 15th 2015.
Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 11am to 6pm.
Closed on Mondays.
Late opening on Wednesdays until 9:30pm.
Full rate: €8 / Concession (under 26): €6.

Jean-Baptiste Oudry et Julien Salaud : Les chasses nouvelles - ©Des signes pour le Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature

Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature (in French)
62, rue des Archives
75003 Paris
France
Tel: +33 (0)1 53 01 92 40
Metro: Rambuteau (line 11) and Saint-Sébastien-Froissart (line 8).

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