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Must-see exhibitions in March

The beautiful days are fast approaching, and the new exhibitions too! In this month of March, museums delight us with many exceptional exhibitions. Great painters, designers or tributes to great singers, everything is there to enjoy a good cultural moment in the capital. Here are the exhibitions to see at the beginning of March. – The Picasso Celebration, the collection takes on color! The whole world celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Pablo Picasso on April 8, 2023, honoring his work, but also his artistic heritage with a series of exceptional exhibitions all over the world. In Paris, the Picasso-Paris Museum pays tribute to the Cubist master from March 7, 2023 by inviting British designer Sir Paul Smith to take the reins of the hanging. The exhibition entitled “Picasso Celebration, the collection takes on colors! will allow the general public to rediscover the museum's collection from a more contemporary perspective. National Picasso-Paris Museum – 5 Rue de Thorigny, 75003 Paris Manet and Degas …

Exhibitions to see right now in Paris

"Frida, beyond appearances" at the Palais Galliera The most anticipated exhibition of the season continues until March 5, 2023 at the Palais Galliera. "Frida, beyond appearances" celebrates the life of Frida Kahlo, the most famous Mexican artist. For the first time in France, you can admire 200 objects borrowed from Casa Azul, the house where Frida was born and raised. This exhibition will feature clothing, correspondence, accessories and other cosmetics, as well as ethnic dresses, pre-Hispanic gold and silver jewelry. Discover Frida Kahlo like you've never seen her before! This colorful exhibition reflects the personality of the Mexican artist. Where: Palais Galliera, 10 Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbia, 75116 Paris. When: From September 15, 2022 to March 5, 2023. Book now! – “Monet – Mitchell” at the Louis Vuitton Foundation The Louis Vuitton Foundation presents an exhibition that brings together the works of Claude Monet and Joan Mitchell. This immersive journey into the work of…

Discovering “artist's jewelry” at the MiniMasterpiece Gallery

Inaugurated by Esther de Beaucé in 2012, the MiniMasterpiece Gallery is entirely devoted to jewelry by contemporary artists and designers. A graduate of the prestigious Brown University, Esther de Beaucé first co-directed the Schirman & De Beaucé gallery - from 2005 to 2012 - before embarking on another adventure. That same year, she inaugurated the very first gallery exclusively dedicated to jewelry-sculptures by contemporary artists and designers in Paris. For the young woman, the “artist's jewel” represents a work of art in its own right, which confronts the plastic surgeon with unusual creative constraints such as size or portability. An intimate collection that can be worn on the neck, on your finger or on your wrist, these artist's jewels are the fruit of the love, friendship and challenge that have presided over their creation. Superb miniature 'objects' that offer a new perspective on creation in the XNUMXst century! Jewelry sculptures, original collaborations and other astonishing adornments, the passionate gallery owner publishes these pieces in limited series, soliciting and supporting various renowned contemporary designers. Among them …

Les Deux Magots unveils its bucolic terrace-garden, ideal for welcoming Spring

A true emblem of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Les Deux Magots is now inaugurating its terrace-garden where life is good. Zoom in on this meeting place where Parisians love to sit down and admire the peaceful view of the Saint-Germain Church… Renowned for its literary history, Les Deux Magots is an unmissable Germanopratin spot. If in the last century, the famous café hosted the fine flower of the intellectual and artistic scene (Verlaine, Rimbaud, Mallarmé, Aragon, Sartre and Beauvoir, Hemingway, Picasso, to name a few…) today the tradition continues and Les Deux Magots remains more than ever the headquarters of Parisian and international personalities from the political sphere, the arts, literature and fashion. Every year, on sunny days, the establishment inaugurates its terrace-garden. At the corner of Boulevard Saint-Germain and the famous square of the same name, it preserves the authenticity and history of the house, while breathing new life into it... This legendary meeting place brings together both Parisians from the neighborhood but also artists and other international celebrities, …

Rediscover famous XNUMXth century paintings at the Hopkins Gallery

Created in 1984, the Hopkins Gallery permanently presents impressionist and post-impressionist works, but also modern and contemporary paintings. Enthroned on avenue Matignon, in the 8th arrondissement, the Galerie Hopkins has always favored modern and original displays. Its great added value lies in the fact that it is constantly being renewed. This audacious approach has seduced both amateurs and experts in art history for more than 20 years... Thus, it permanently presents Impressionist, Nabis and Post-Impressionist works as well as modern and contemporary paintings signed by big names like Léger, Picasso, Matisse, Calder, de Staël, Dubuffet, Soulages and other Basquiats… From April 26 to May 29, 2019, the gallery will exhibit a superb selection of paintings by 2th century masters. This will revolve around various painters. Erect Thumb by Jean Dubuffet, Encounter in the Egg I by Jean Arp, Abstract Composition by Serge Poliakoff… Superb works to discover at the Hopkins Gallery. An unmissable event for art lovers! Hopkins Gallery, 75008, avenue Matignon, 01 Paris, 42 25 32 32 XNUMX  

The most famous monuments in Paris are…

Let's take advantage of the start of the new school year, which is just around the corner, to put things straight: the tourism figures are skyrocketing (cocorico), and our monuments continue to fascinate tourists from all over the world... In addition to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, what are the most famous monuments in the capital? ◊ NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS, the medieval jewel Jewel of French medieval art, Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral is a Gothic masterpiece. Its construction took almost 200 years (from 1163 to 1334). Inside, 29 chapels are grouped around five naves. The portals are surmounted by the famous Gallery of Kings composed of 28 statues representing the kings of Judah and Israel. Above, the rose window 10 meters in diameter is unique. The top of the towers, culminating at 69 meters, allows you to enjoy a superb view of the capital (paying access). The archaeological crypt under the square has Gallo-Roman foundations. Behind the cathedral, the Square de l'Île-de-France offers a beautiful view …

Where to book a night for an extraordinary Parisian weekend?

If Paris was the destination to be snuffed out for an Easter weekend that is out of the ordinary? If it were enough to go to Michel-Ange Molitor to discover a modern thebaïde where it is good to dawdle near the swimming pool before enjoying the pleasures of a top-of-the-range neo-bistro? To enjoy a haven of peace which is like a parenthesis in the urban tumult, book without hesitation (over here) at the Molitor, a mythical place that has become a luxury hotel, where it is good to settle down for a night, a weekend, or more. ♣ A place steeped in history This is the first thing that strikes the onlooker when he approaches the large yellow building with its instantly recognizable appearance: the Hôtel Molitor is preceded by a name, it is charged with a soul . Who has never heard of the famous swimming pool, its oversized rave parties and its organic street-art? Who has never dreamed of its extraordinary view of the swimming pool, the Eiffel Tower and the rooftops of Paris? Since 2014, it is possible to …