Just found out about an exhibition of Catalan ‘Peintre décorateur’, José Maria Sert’s work to be hosted at the Petit Palais. It is set to run until the 5th of August. Sert is widely known for his skilful artistry with murals and apparently also had the distinct privilege of callingSalvador Dali a friend. He also…
Category: Art exhibitions
The influence of Paris on Music – Expo
The city of Paris has been a faithful muse to several musicians. Indeed, things that do not usuqlly inspire song have helped shape music in the case of Paris – its urban planning, architecture, the indentities that are attached to buildings, the character of neighbourhoods and different episodes in the city’s history. In acknowledgement of…
ARTofNOW Exhibition – Les Vierges de Noël
St Sulpice is currently host to an ‘expo’ entitled “Les Viereges de Noël” presented by Art of Now, a non-profit organisation. The exhibition has on display contemporary interpretations of sculptures of the Blessed Virgin Mary, made to both represent post modern perspectives of the sacred – and maybe also make a larger statement about how…
Expo: “Fra Angelico et les Maîtres de la lumiére”
The Musée Jacquemart-André is hosting an interesting expo of artists in the renaissance style of Fra Angelico. It seems to be a celebration of gifted Italian artists who mastered the art of creating exquisite, intricate fresco’s. It is not quite the same as going to Florence to imbibe the spirit behind these paintings and work….
Museums and monuments open in Paris on All Saints Day 2011
Tomorrow is All Saints Day an hopefully there will be enough time to profit from the museums and other things that will be open then. Luckily, I bumped into a list of options of museums and monuments that are going to be open despite it being a public holiday. So I put together a list,…
Chagall et la Bible
Went out yesterday to check out an exhibit of Marc Chagall’s thought provoking, biblically-themed art works on show at the Musee d’art et histoire du Judaisme. There is so much to be glean from it and the only way to appreciate it is to get one’s butt to 71 Rue du Temple, 75003 Paris.
Jean Jacques Henner Museum
Jean Jacques Henner Museum from George on Vimeo. These are images from the Jean Jacques Henner Museum, possibly my favourite so far. It’s a tribute to one of the city’s greatest artists – who was respected as such at the beginning of the 20th century. It is clear why he built up such a reputation…
A history of looted Parisian Art
The New York Times recently carried a fascinating piece on some of the city’s famous art pieces that were seized as wartime booty in the past. Focusing particularly on the Louvre and Identifying Paris as the most significant victim of Hitler’s art theft during the second world war t “Hunting for looted Art in Paris”…
Paris month of photography – catching the tail end
Dutch photographer Ellen Kooi makes her debut Paris exhibition between the 17th of November and the 22nd of December at the Dutch Institute. Her work is usually surrelaistic, thought provoking and quite stunning indeed. Can’t wait to see her work over this weekend! But, in the meantime will have to make do with paging through…
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