With its new "Sur les murs, 50 ans d'art urbain à Paris" exhibition (On the walls, 50 years of street art in Paris), the Crédit Municipal presents, together with le M.U.R. association (in French), 50 works of art created by 50 French street artists. On this occasion, big names in street art, such as Nasty, Space Invader, Miss. Tic, […]
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On May 30th and May 31st 2015, music goes green at the Parc de Bagatelle for the new and highly anticipated edition of We Love Green. Innovative and committed (it is the first to be entirely designed with a view to be respectful of the environment within the French capital), this festival already promises to […]
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The Parisian Galerie Joseph features a hundred and fifty rare photographs of Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, Jackie Kennedy, 37th First Lady of the United States, wife of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. We discover her through pictures in company with André Malraux or her husband, but also through various letters exchanged with American dignitaries or even through magazines and documentaries. […]
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Since avril 25th until may 31st 2015, the Parisian galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Marais hosts the free Miquel Barceló exhibition: "L'innassèchement" ("The Undraining"). The artist presents here 17 recent works, which oscillate between abstraction and figuration. This retrospective is the perfect occasion for visitors to discover the many faces of this all-rounder artist, painter of frescoes at the UN as well as […]
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New York has always fascinated artists, and particularly photographers. From Berenice Abbott to Vivian Maier, from Louis Stettner to Tom Arndt, from Sabine Weiss to Arlene Gottfried or Helen Levitt, they have all taken shots of the Big Apple. Whether they were born there or simply moved to the city, all these renowned photographers have brought a special perspective to New York, sometimes presenting it in an […]
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Although the link between knitting and graffiti is not quite obvious at first, these two hobbies have found a way to go hand in hand, and from these two opposite activities is born a particularly original art, through which the cityscape is covered with a variety of knitwear suitable for all shapes. This phenomenon, known as "yard […]
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- April 30, 2015
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The Musée des Arts Décoratifs possesses the largest glass and crystal collection in Europe from the 14th to the 21st century. With its exhibition "Treasures of Sand and Fire, Glass and Crystal at Les Arts Décoratifs, 14th-21st Century", the museum features over 600 glass pieces organized chronologically, from the Renaissance to the present day. Visitors will […]
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- April 30, 2015
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The Centre Georges Pompidou dedicates a large exhibition to architect Charles-Edouard Jeanneret (1887-1965), better known as Le Corbusier. This visionary town-planner, who made a mark on the 20th century, was also a painter and sculptor, two sides of his personality that are little known to the general public. Through this vast retrospective, which regroups over 300 works, visitors will be able to discover […]
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- April 29, 2015
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France counts 7.4 million dogs and 11.4 million cats. Needless to say these pets hold a crucial place in the lives of the French. The "Chiens et chats l'expo" exhibition at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie aims at presenting their level of intelligence, their sensitivity, the non-verbal way they express themselves as well as showing […]
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- April 28, 2015
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Available for free on the iPhone and Android, the "Balades Paris durable" mobile app (Strolls in sustainable Paris) offers to discover Paris on the theme of sustainable development. From rich heritage and ecological wealth to new urban layout within the capital, this app offers a unique fresh look at the city by revealing various aspects of urban biodiversity. Through […]
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- April 28, 2015
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