Prisonniers du soleil (“Prisoners of the Sun”) is the second part of the Erudition Concrète programme at Le Plateau, and is a adventure through time, space and innovative curating.
In two parts, the exhibition leads us from quirky 19th century bourgeoise interior, through what looks like a door from Bilbo Baggins’ Shire, into the dark mystery [...]
Laith Al-Amiri, Symbol of Courage, 2009
Pergola, the Palais de Tokyo’s spring exhibition, unites the work of five artists: Laith Al-Amiri, Valentin Carron, Charlotte Posenenske, Serge Spitzer and Raphäel Zarka. A piece of advice: DO NOT READ THE WALL TEXT. I did and it marred my exhibition experience. While I was looking for “poltergeists” and “the [...]
Cy Twombly’s ceiling, Louvre
The Louvre yesterday unveiled the newest contribution to its collections: a ceiling painting by contemporary artist, Cy Twombly. The painting is in the Salles des Bronzes, housing classical bronzes. Predominantly blue, it is reminiscent of Renaissance and Baroque ceilings depicting the heavenly skies, albeit in a more paired down aesthetic.
Twombly, American-born but residing [...]
Art Nouveau Revival is an atypical show. It avoids trying to define the nebulous character of the Art Nouveau movement, which was both geographically and conceptually disparate (no manifesto was ever drawn up between the likes of Antoni Gaudi, William Morris, Alfons Mucha, Rennie Mackintosh), and reevaluates reincarnations of the style throughout the 20th century, [...]
Bernini, Bust of Louis XIV
Louis XIV, man and king is a rich exhibition of paintings, objects, furniture and graphic arts of, or once owned by, Louis XIV, aka the Sun King. The show deals with the image of the king and, perhaps more interestingly, the king’s tastes and past times. The furniture and decor are [...]
It’s that time of year again – la Nuit Blanche (all-nighter), when sites all over Paris glitter and shimmer into the early hours. The main areas of interest this year are the Buttes Chaumont, Châtelet-Marais and Quartier Latin. Buttes Chaumont promises an effervescent mix of light and ambiance – the already dramatic park will be [...]
La Description d’Egypte is a small show next to the hugely over-the-top tomb of Napoleon (ridiculous considering he was such a small man) under the dome of Invalides. Celebrating 200 years since the publication, the exhibition displays engravings from the great book, La Description d’Egypte, a result of Napoleon’s expedition to Egypte (1798 – 1801). [...]