The Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris (MAM), located a few minutes away from the Green Hotels Paris, features the works of American painter and writer Henry Darger (1892-1973). This representative of Outsider Art has spent his entire life in Chicago, Illinois, where he has, among other things, written a 15,000-page literary and pictorial […]
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Following Brussels and London, it is now Paris’ turn to host American artist Nathan Sawaya‘s unique exhibition entitled “The Art of The Brick”. His work’s defining characteristic: he has put together close to a hundred works of art made from a million LEGO bricks! Some of his creations represent architectural elements, such as Chartres Cathedral’s north […]
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On May 21st 2015, as part of the French energy transition law (in French), the National Assembly has unanimously voted measures aiming to reduce food wastage by forbidding supermarkets to render their unsold articles unsuitable for consumption. They will therefore no longer be allowed to discharge bleach on garbage cans containing still edible food, a habit deplored by […]
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Adolfo Wildt (1868-1931) is an Italian sculptor, who faded from memory following the post-war period. Yet, this unusual artist, famous for his marble works, is considered the last symbolist. For this reason, the Parisian Musée de l’Orangerie dedicates him a vast retrospective featuring sketches, graphic works, medallions, drawings, photographs and of course sculptures. The museum […]
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For 4 days, from May 29th to June 1st 2015, the French Salon Naturally (Naturally Fair) focuses on organic and natural products at the Paris expo Porte de Versailles (15th arrondissement of Paris). Ethical organic products, local organic products, organic products incorporating all ecological sectors… the Salon Naturally is the major event for natural produce. Also […]
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The Paris expo Porte de Versailles hosts a reproduction of the most famous cave in prehistory: the Lascaux Cave. After being featured all around the world (Chicago, Montreal, Bordeaux, Brussels etc.), this retrospective settles in the French capital for the entire summer. Visitors and their family are invited to discover this authentic treasure of Paleolithic […]
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Key element in the French national heritage, contemporary stained glasses are featured at the Parisian Cité de l'Architecture, located two steps away from the Green Hotels Paris (the Eiffel Trocadéro and the Gavarni). This retrospective focuses on the creations of Chagall, Soulages, Tremlett, Rouault, Raysse or Benzaken, who created the stained glasses of some of the most prestigious architectural […]
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For its newest exhibition dedicated to artists' mannequins from the 18th century to the present day, the Parisian Musée Bourdelle presents over 150 works. Photographs by Man Ray and Denise Bellon, plates from the Encyclopédie, paintings by Courbet, Burne-Jones or Gainsborough, patents... this rich retrospective gives the opportunity to understand the story of these mannequins in art. […]
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The Parisian galerie Lelong hosts the works of the "cheekiest" British painters: David Hockney. With this free exhibition called "The Arrival of Spring", the artist revisits the genre of landscaping (fields, sunsets, forests etc.) with the help of the latest technologies available, and notably the iPad. These limited edition digital prints freeze the evolution of vegetation as well as that […]
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From May 24th to June 7th 2015, tennis lovers will also be able to experience Roland-Garros at the foot of the Eiffel Tower since, for the first time this year, the “Roland-Garros in the City” event is relocating, leaving the square of the Parisian Hôtel de Ville to settle in the Champ de Mars! This […]
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