Paris, just a selection...
Museums
MARMOTTAN-MONET: The museum
possesses THE WORLD'S LARGEST COLLECTION OF WORKS BY CLAUDE MONET.
Impressionist and post-impressionist collections of the Musée Marmottan
constitute a very complete and representative group of works of theses
artistic movements.
It counts more than three hundred paintings,
pastels, watercolours and sculptures of the Impressionists and
Post-impressionists : Gustave Caillebotte, Eugène Carrière, Edgar
Degas, Paul Gauguin, Armand Guillaumin, Eugène Manet, Berthe Morisot,
Camille Pissaro, Auguste Renoir, Auguste Rodin, Alfred Sisley…Most of
these works belonged to Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot or to the first
patrons and great collectors of the period, such as Henri Rouart, and
Georges de Bellio.
The Marmottan Monet Museum's
theme-based tours give children the chance to discover various artists
by looking at some of their masterpieces.
Exhibitions
THE FRENCH CINEMATHEQUE is now in a position to exhibit, host, restore, and display its collections in three exhibition spaces, programme films on three screens, receive students and researchers in its library and archive centre, and organize educational events for young audiences:
Brown/Blond Exhibition: Art, Myths, postures. From october 15,2010 to january 19,2011
Contemporary Art
THE CENTRE POMPIDOU: The Centre Pompidou houses one of the most important museums in the world, featuring the leading collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe, a vast public reference library with facilities for over 2000 readers, general documentation on 20th Century art, a cinema and performance halls, a music research institute,...
EXHIBITIONS AT THE CENTER:
elles@centrepompidou, women artists in the collections of the National Modern Art Museum. Until february 21,2011
Valerie Jouve Exhibition:
Since the beginning of the 1990s Valerie Jouve has built up a unique collection of photographic works on human presence in the city.
Valerie Jouve captures figures between the documentary image and the staged image. Until september 13,2010
THE GUIMET MUSEUM: Rashid Rana, "Perpetual Paradox"
The
Guimet museum exhibits for the first time in France the
contemporary creations of Rashid Rana, considered to be Pakistan's
greatest contemporary artist because of his digital
photomontages, sculptures and video installations. Until november
15,2010
Photography
CATACOMBS: "Paris-Palermo", Olivier Meriel photographies Exhibition.
Until 2012
Architecture & Design
PAVILLON DE L'ARSENAL / PERMANENT EXHIBITION:
Paris
and its evolution. Visitors are invited to discover a selection of
works which represents the latest in parisian architecture and urban
design
ARTS DECORATIFS MUSEUM: "ANIMAL" Exhibition
Seven
themes are explored: the animal as material, finery, form, decoration,
mirror and mankind, hero and mythical creature or monster Until
november 30,2011
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France, just a selection...
SAINT - TROPEZ (83):
Brigitte Bardot Exhibition: from june 23 to october 31,2010 - Espace Rendez-vous des Lices - nocturns, private evenings and guided visits available
Modigliani Exhibition: from july 3 to october 18,2010," the Annonciade Museum invites you this summer to discover the artistic universe of Italian painter and sculptor Amadeo Modigliani
ST-PAUL DE VENCE (06):
Giacometti & Maeght Exhibition, 1946 - 1966 - Maeght Foundation - St-Paul de Vence ...until october 31,2010
ROUEN (76):
Claude Monet Special Exhibition: ...until september 26,2010: Beaux - Arts Museum "Impressionist Normandy"
LE HAVRE (76):
Degas Exhibition: from june 19, 2010 to september 19,2010: Andre Malraux Museum