Through February 26, Musée du Luxembourg hosts a special exhibition of paintings that Cézanne did while visiting Paris. Known best for his pastoral paintings of Provence, Cézanne also made more than twenty trips to Paris, where he learned a style of painting that he would continue to develop in Provence, ultimately attracting interest and praise [...]

According to Le Figaro, United States President Barack Obama has chosen two French composers from Bordeaux (yes, France!) to write his campaign theme song. The ditty, entitled “What’s More,” was written by Tony Jazz and Mathieu Billon. Raised in the infamous 9-3 (the Seine Saint Denis region just outside Paris), Jazz at 26 had already racked up credits [...]

Although the exhibition of the work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama at the Centre Pompidou ended on January 9th, three of her works can still be seen in the Jardin des Tuileries. Called ‘Flowers that bloom at midnight’, these monumental creations add a big splash of color to a park currently wearing its dark winter [...]

On my way to one of my errands, I got off at the Saint Ambroise metro stop and paused, as I was bit surprised: I was reading the stairs. Living in New York and then in Paris, I’ve always noticed the poems that are sometimes posted in subway cars. I hadn’t gotten off at the [...]

Last weekend marked the 5th anniversary of the re-opening of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs. To celebrate, they offered a buy one, get one free deal on ticket entrance (normally 9€) and set up 10 special interactive displays encouraging visitors to experience the museum in a new way. There are three locations for the Musée des [...]

This week sees the second edition of the Nuits Capitales festival, an event that was set up last year to counter reports stating that nightlife in Paris was dead. More than 200 events are promised, the largest of all being the launch party that took place at the 104 Center , in the 19th arrondissement, [...]

Once a year in November, magenta flags with white points flourish on many Montmartre buildings’ facades. Most people don’t even see them. The few who notice them and dare to push the doors of the buildings will discover the artists’ lofts and will understand why Montmartre is the epicenter of Paris’ artistic life. More than [...]

Photos in Paris are always irresistible, whether you come to snap the sites or worship the greats. Now, for the month of November, a quartier central to the photo’s role will celebrate it. The Festival of the Photo in St.-Germain-des-Prés features four-dozen venues showing works around the theme of image, writers, and writing. The theme [...]

“Le Peuple de Paris” running at the Musée Carnavaet until February 26, 2012. It is a sociological investigation into the lives of the working classes in Paris in the 19th century, looking particularly at how these people and their lifestyles, were portrayed by artists and the media at the time, and provides an intruiging and original [...]

The third edition of Photoquai shows no less than 46 photographers from 29 countries. Here are my favorites from this Parisian biennial of non-Western photography. The show only lasts until November 11! >more