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The design Exhibit Itself in Paris !

Are you attracted by parisian’s exhibitions dedicated to contemporary art ? Do you like Fiac events ? So, the first Paris Design Week will give you plenty to smile about ! Paris becomes, until 18th september, the capital of desing and promote it in everyway, from interior decoration to industry, and from gastronomy to architecture. Ever-present, design is a real part of our everyday life. This is the right time to familiarize yourself with…

Paris Design Week from 12 september to 18 september, in Paris.

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The Images of cinema

From the invention of cinema by the Lumière brothers to date, the Forum des Images, former “cinémathèque de Paris”, pays tribute to the multiple faces of the 7th art. Through a cinema data base holding over 6,600 films featuring the French capital as subject or setting, the Forum des Images is the meeting place to be for movie buffs. A Technicolor plunge into a fascinating world.

Open from Tuesday to Friday from 12.30 to 11.30 pm and on weekends from 2 to 11.30 pm.

Forum des Images
2, rue du Cinéma
Paris 75001
France
T. : +33.(0)1.44.76.63.00

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Les Colonnes de Buren

As the Pyramid of the Louvre from Leoh Ming Pei, the Colonnes de Buren now naturally belongs in Parisian scenery. In 1985, Jack Lang chose the artist Daniel Buren to install one of his works in the courtyard of the Palais Royal. The artist then created “Les Deux Plateaux”, black and white marble columns, illuminated by a bright fluorescent light during the night. After their installation, they triggered a bitter debate on contemporary art. Since then, the masterpiece eventually won over locals and tourists. Renovated and presented last year by the Minister of Culture, Frédéric Mitterrand, the Colonnes de Buren recovered their original condition. More than a work representative of modern art in Paris, they also constitute a playground for children and a place for adults to rest, read and relax. A place where Parisian life smoothly takes its course…

Les Colonnes de Buren
4, rue de Valois
Cour d’honneur du Palais Royal
75001 Paris
France

Takashi Murakami sows confusion in the Palace of Versailles

When the Takashi Murakami’s works appeared in the Galerie des Glaces and in the Grands Appartements of the Palace of Versailles, they created a major controversy. They have generated criticism and protests. People does not seem to like the linking of these works inspired by the mangas and the kawaii culture combined with the classic decor of Versailles.And yet, Versailles has brilliantly dared the blend of styles, offering a discrepancy perfectly controlled and successful. It is good to look at these monstrous or charming characters, in this world full of delightful gilt, origin of many symbols of our history. With Murakami, a little levity works in Versailles and allows us to shake our principles, sometimes a bit too stilted. Thank you, Monsieur Murakami.

Opened everyday except on Mondays from 9am until 6.30pm ( 5.30pm from December 1st)

Photos: Gilles Truyens

Rate : from 13€, with the visit of the Palace.

Exhibition « Murakami » in Versailles, until December 12nd 2010.

Chateau de Versailles
1, rue Robert de Cotte
78000 Versailles
France
T. : +33.(0)1.30.83.78.00
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