The musée d’Orsay is hosting the masterpieces of French painter Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947), an eminent representative of modern art and the Arcadian movement. This exhibition, entitled “Painting Arcadia”, retraces the various periods of the artist’s career and gathers together prints, sculptures, paintings, sketches, decorative art as well as photographs. A most comprehensive retrospective to discover […]
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- March 17, 2015
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For the past decade, the Pesticide Action Week, repeated each year, aims to promote natural farming free from chemicals. On the first ten days of spring, visitors are welcome to inquire not only about the health and environmental stakes of pesticides, but also about their alternatives through various events in many countries, such as France, […]
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- March 17, 2015
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Created in 2013 at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the exhibition dedicated to pop star David Bowie is finally settling in Paris, right after a detour in Chicago. Visitors will discover the artist’s career and personal life through this exhibition composed of nearly sixty costumes, photographs, music videos and films. Some set models, […]
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- March 16, 2015
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The Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton de Paris, with the contribution of the ones of Tokyo and Munich, is holding an exhibition which gathers eight world-famous contemporary artists – Ghada Amer, Tatiana Trouvé, Chiharu Shiota, and others – around a common theme: threads. Used as the main material for the creation of the masterpieces exhibited, threads […]
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- March 13, 2015
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The Eiffel Tower requisitioned For its new occurrence, the Ecotrail de Paris® Ile-de-France will take place from March 20th to March 22nd 2015 and offer various sports trials ranging from speed to endurance tests. The Verticale de la Tour Eiffel, a brand new race, challenges 61 contestants to climb the 1665 steps of this Parisian […]
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- March 12, 2015
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The French Mémorial du maréchal Leclerc de Hauteclocque et de la Libération de Paris and the Musée Jean Moulin showcase the previously unseen "Mémoires gravées" ("Engraved Memories") exhibition, illustrating the Second World War through postage stamps. 4950 French stamps, prints, sketches and trials are thus displayed on a 23-meter long timeline. “Engraved memories. Stamps tell […]
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- March 12, 2015
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Today begins the new Musée des Arts Décoratifs exhibition dedicated to Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988). This painter, interior decorator, printer and merchant from Italy has put together a work of art devoted to decoration through trompe-l’oeil and illusions. Over 1000 paintings are presented to the audience, all signed by this incredible artist who was rediscovered by […]
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- March 11, 2015
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At the Rungis international market, the largest wholesale food market in Europe, the construction of a new pavilion, called D6 and entirely dedicated to foods produced by organic farming, is almost over. A fashionable project perfectly matching the demand of modern consumers, the pavilion will spread over 5248 square meters and gather organic products in […]
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- March 10, 2015
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Everyone –or at least almost everyone– has heard of Terry Richardson. This photographer, famous for shooting celebrities with everlasting youthful features and wearing lumberjack shirts with oversized glasses, presents a free exhibition at the Parisian Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin. With shots of beautiful women in seductive postures or Grand Canyon landscapes, he highlights the contradictions a […]
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- March 10, 2015
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The Palais Galliera is dedicating its new exhibition to Jeanne Lanvin (1867-1946) and her extraordinary path in the very enclosed world of Parisian haute-couture. Mademoiselle Jeanne began her career as a milliner in the French capital in 1885, before opening her own shop. She quickly became a major figure of the fashion world, and her […]
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- March 09, 2015
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