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The Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain

Monday, July 4th, 2011 | Paris monuments | No Comments

If you are looking for some cultural tips for your next trip to Paris, why wouldn’t you go to the Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain?

Since 1984, the Fondation Cartier has tried to promote new French or International contemporary artists with different kind of events: exhibitions, shows, acquisition and events such as the well know “Soirées Nomades”… Besides, the foundation is present on all fronts by highlighting sculpture, video, sound, design or photography. The own collection of the foundation gathers all the contemporary culture since the 80’s century, with more than 1000 pieces from 300 different authors, and is particularly interested in other cultures: American, African and Asian.

The Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain was created in 1984 by Alain-Dominique Perrin. First located in Jouy en Josas, the foundation moved to Paris at 261, Boulevard Raspail in 1994. In this 1200m² building designed by Jean Nouvel, 3 floors are dedicated to the exhibitions. The transparency and the plays on volumes and walls of this architecture are pretty interesting too. By the way, the museum is surrounded by a garden landscaping by Lothar Baumgarten.

Until September 25th, the Fondation Cartier welcomes the Voodoo Exhibition by Jacques Kerchache. Voodoo sculptures will be showed off so we can learn about this culture. Movies, pictures and notes will be there to help us understanding these West Africa valuables.

Come to the Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain to discover this great bulding or learn more about the fascinating Voodoo culture!

Find an hotel in Paris:

Hotel Best Western Bretagne Montparnasse***
Hotel Sèvres Montparnasse**

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The Paris Jazz Festival

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011 | Main events, Uncategorized | No Comments

You are on holiday in Paris this summer, and looking for some entertainment? To make the most of the weather and take your mind off things, go to the Bois de Vincennes to the east of Paris. This big park in the English landscape manner, organizes annually a summer jazz festival.

Every week-end from June 11th to July 31st, jazz music is king at the Parc Floral de Paris – Vincennes. During this 18th edition of “Paris Jazz Festival”, the concerts presented on the main stage will develop a wealth of stylistic themes: every week-end, famous jazz bands will play a concert for you, and introduce you to various sounds from the United States, Europe, Middle East or Africa. Come listen to “le Jazz au cirque”, which combines music with acrobatics or “Latin Jazz” who will captivate you with its sounds and rhythms from the Carribean. If you like the piano, don’t miss the opening concert “Pianissimo!” a tribute to the royal instrument!

During this event, the Park will be turn into a huge showroom where works of art will be exhibited. Some animations will also be organized in the open air. With family or friends, let’s have a good time listening to jazz music!

Find an hotel in Paris Vincennes:
Hotel Best Western Saint Louis***

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Cranach and his time, at the Musee du Luxembourg

Friday, February 11th, 2011 | Main events | No Comments

After several months of work, the Luxembourg Museum has finally reopened its doors! Since February 9, the museum new spaces designed by architects Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines (the ones who recently designed the Pompidou Centre in Metz), is featuring a major exhibition about Lucas Cranach the Elder.

Little known to the French public, this great painter of the Germanic Renaissance has actually deeply marked the history of art by his very personal manner: subtile portaits, nudes and landscapes richly detailed, and often tinged with religious symbolism.

But if his name reminds you something, it’s also because Cranach made headlines this winter! An exceptional appeal for donations has been actually launched in past few months  by the Louvre Museum in order to raise the lacking million euros to acquire this masterpiece. › Continue reading

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Crime and punishement at the Musée d’Orsay

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 | Main events, Uncategorized | No Comments

Parricides, infanticides, crucifixions, beheadings: the imagination of artists is populated with murders and bloody crimes! Look at the paintings in Museums: more than half of the works are devoted to them. Why is man killing? Can a man who killed be killed at his turn? These ancestral questions are at the heart of the current exhibition of the Musée d’Orsay, to see in Paris until June 27.

After the exhibitions L’Ame au corps and Melancholy, the academician and curator Jean Clair explores the dark side of human psyche again. Crimes et châtiments is a multidisciplinary exhibition, which explores the gaze of artists on crime.

Yet, the idea of this exhibition is due to the ex Attorney General of France, Robert Badinter. Almost 30 years after the abolition of the death penalty in France, the man who fought hard against the death penalty thought it was high time to offer a retrospective, to shed new light on the crime and its punishment, accross the time.

“I thought that art would help me to go further in my reflection about crime and its punishment. I discovered that what interests the artist, is the violation of fundamental taboos : sacrilege, sex, death“, confides Robert Badinter. If crime has inspired so many artists, it is because violence and drama are very photogenic!  Much more than love, which has no climax, no acting out… › Continue reading

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22th Puces du Design – from 27th to 30th may 2010

Thursday, May 6th, 2010 | Main events, Uncategorized | No Comments

A tribute to XXth century design, from 27 to 30 May 2010, Quai de Loire, Paris 19th

Considered as a key event by all collectors and design dealers from everywhere, the 22nd Puces Du Design will take place from 27 to 30 May, along the Loire quayside, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.

Since its inception more than ten years ago, this very special flea market that focuses on furniture, objects and fashion of the ‘50 to the ‘80, attracts specialists as well as Sunday walkers.
A success explained by the quality of the objects, as well as by the free entrance. Year after year, the Puces du Design have contributed to familiarize the public with this discipline, and set up formica and tam-tam stools as cult objects!

For a nostalgic diving in the décor of your childhood, because you are on the look out of a specific object, or just for the fun of it, the Puces du Design are worth a visit! › Continue reading

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