In April 2019, as Guillaume Bardet was completing the installation of his exhibition at Galerie kreo, Notre-Dame was burning. Five years later, the iconic cathedral is being reborn, and it is Bardet who envisioned and sculpted its new liturgical objects. From the baptismal font to the chalice—crafted in bronze, silver, and gold— these pieces will shine with a distinctly contemporary light. It’s not a miracle but rather the culmination of Bardet’s journey, marked by both...
On 26th November 2024, the French auction house of Ader, with the assistance of Cabinet Turquin, will be selling an early painting by Nicolas Poussin, Vénus Épiée par Deux Satyres (Venus Spied Upon by Two Satyrs). Estimated between €800,000 and €1,000,000, this large canvas measuring 70 x 95.5 cm, with its erotic subject matter, is completely different from the more classical works that one expects of Nicolas Poussin. The works of this artist are exceedingly...
The sale of “Vulcain” – the giant skeleton of an American dinosaur currently on display outside of Paris – is set to be the fossil sale of the century. French auction houses Collin du Bocage and Barbarossa, who will handle the sale of the largest dinosaur skeleton ever to come to auction, have announced that pre-sale estimates have more than tripled its original estimate to $11-$22 million/€10-€20 million since pre-registration bidding opened in July with...
Ward Moretti is delighted to announce the exhibition Grand Spectacle! Entertainment in Belle Époque Paris, which will be on display at the gallery in St James’ London from 23rd September to 1st November 2024. The so-called ‘Belle Époque’ (1871-1914) was a remarkably optimistic and fertile period for the arts, industry and global influence of Paris. With the flourishing of the French capital’s theatres, cabarets, salons, music halls and circuses, Belle Époque Paris had something to...
The Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTOTM (MACS MTOTM), the first museum dedicated to the art and culture of Sufism, opened in the Paris suburb of Chatou on 28th September 2024. The Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTO (MACS MTO) aims to offer a platform for cultural exchange, social interaction, and spiritual discovery. A permanent collection of symbolic, decorative and everyday objects relating to Sufism and a programme of contemporary art exhibitions, talks, events...
In 2024, Paris Photo is returning to the Grand Palais with 240 exhibitors from 34 countries. For this 27th edition, the Principal section brings together 147 galleries, 24 of which are new ones from the international scene. In the heart of the nave, the Prismes projects will spotlight large formats, photographic series, video installations and sculptures. To celebrate the centenary of Surrealism, the American director and screenwriter Jim Jarmusch has been invited to create a...
From 5th to 14th September, the 14th edition of Paris Design Week is the key to accessing the effervescent ecosystem of the artisans of paradise. Far from industry standards, they neither want not manage to fit into any mould. This culture of uniqueness is the breeding ground for the trends of tomorrow. Here, designers love nothing more than having a hand free to draw, shape, caress, or applaud. Hand in hand, interior designers and craftspeople...
Following the success of last year’s edition, Paris Print Fair will return from March 21st to March 24th, 2024, taking place in the refectory of the Cordeliers Convent, located in the heart of the 6th arrondissement. This new edition will host twenty exhibitors, associate members of the Chamber Syndicate of Printmaking, Drawing, and Painting (CSEDT), who have curated their finest prints. Exhibitors from all corners of Europe, the majority of whom also participated in the...
Maison Parisienne, the nomadic gallery founded by Florence Guillier Bernard, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a remarkable exhibition showcasing the pinnacle of contemporary craftsmanship at the Musée des Arts décoratifs (MAD Museum) in Paris. For its 15th-anniversary exhibition, Maison Parisenne has commissioned 15 exceptional works by 15 renowned artists such as Simone Pheulpin, Pierre Renart, Hervé Wahlen, Gérald Vatrin, and others. These exclusive creations will be showcased at the historic Hall des Maréchaux within...
Continuing its innovative model, halfway between an artistic curation and a highlight of the art market calendar, OFFSCREEN held its second edition from 18th to 22nd October 2023, taking up residence in a monumental new space in the heart of Paris’s 8th district, a former garage with an emblematic Art Deco façade. “Thank you for bringing VanDerBeek to Paris. Julien Frydman has built something crucial, accessible, topical and beautiful for this moment. His “fair” (really...
