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As Parisians return from their summer vacation and head back to work or school (a period known in France as “la rentrée”), the City of Lights gears up for a rich cultural season. From Russian-French artist Marc Chagall to a retrospective of Indian cinema, FRANCE 24 has curated 10 of the top upcoming exhibitions in Paris.
The new cultural season in Paris is shaping up to be very varied, with exhibitions dedicated to Vincent van Gogh at the Musée d’Orsay, to Marc Chagall at the Pompidou Center and to Berthe Morisot –one of the leading female figures of French Impressionism–. at the Marmottan Monet Museum. Looking for immersive experiences and something out of the ordinary? Check out the Aura Invalides, a multimedia light show under the dome of the monument where Napoleon is buried; the street art exhibition at the Grand Palais Immersif; and an exhibition on the Paris metro at the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine.
Gertrude Stein and Pablo Picasso – L’invention du langage (The invention of language)
To commemorate 50 years since the death of Pablo Picasso, the Luxembourg museum is organizing an exhibition focusing on the extraordinary friendship between Cubist pioneers Pablo Picasso and American writer Gertrude Stein, two 20th-century icons of the bohemian art scene in Paris.
The aim of the exhibition is not only to shed light on Stein’s little-known poetic work in relation to Picasso’s paintings and sculptures, but also to highlight his influence on artists across Europe and the United States such as Andy Warhol, Marcel Duchamp and John Cage. . .
Gertrude Stein et Pablo Picasso – L’invention du langage at the Musée du Luxembourg will be open from September 13 to January 28, 2024.
Mode et sport, d’un podium à l’autre (Fashion and sport: From one podium to another)
Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Museum of Decorative Arts) explores the evolution of sportswear and its influence on fashion, from antiquity to the present day. From the outfits of the French tennis player Suzanne Lenglen to the t-shirts of The Blues, the French soccer team, the exhibition presents a wide selection of emblematic pieces. It also provides a perfect opportunity to reflect on the social and cultural crossover between these two seemingly distant worlds.
Mode et sport, d’un podium à l’autre at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs will be open from September 20 to April 7, 2024.
Invalid Aura
A new immersive experience comes to Paris. Starting on September 22, a light show will be projected on the interior walls of the Dome des Invalides at dusk. Guided by music, visitors will explore the six chapels that surround Napoleon’s tomb crypt and learn about the history of the 17th-century dome. This experience is an invitation to travel back in time and discover a completely new face of the Hôtel National des Invalides.
Aura Invalides at the Hôtel National des Invalides will be open from September 22.
Bollywood Superstars – Histoire d’un cinéma indien (History of Indian Cinema)
The Quai Branly Museum, formerly on display at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, now puts India, the world’s largest film producer with more than 1,500 films exported annually to Asia, the Middle East and Africa, front and center in this exhibit. More than 200 works, including paintings, costumes and photographs, will be on display, giving visitors a unique opportunity to discover the rich history of Indian cinema from the late 19th century to the present day.
Bollywood Superstars – Histoire d’un cinéma indien at the Musée du Quai Branly Jacques Chirac will be presented from September 26 to January 14, 2024.
Van Gogh à Auvers-sur-Oise – Les derniers mois (Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise: The Last Months)
The Musée d’Orsay will present the first exhibition devoted exclusively to the works made by Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh during the last two months of his life in Auvers-sur-Oise, on the northwestern outskirts of Paris. Although he only spent a short period of time there, it marked a crucial final phase in his artistic development during which he produced some of his most notable works, among them “The Church of Auvers.”
Known as “the city of the impressionists”, other artists such as Cézanne and Pissaro lived or spent time in Auvers. After visiting the exhibition, consider a trip to Auvers-sur-Oise, which offers the chance to visit the graves of Van Gogh and his brother Theodore; the Auberge Ravoux, where Van Gogh lived during his stay; and the Path of the Painters, a self-guided walk marked by panels displaying Impressionist masterpieces painted in and around the city.
It is very easy to get to Auvers-sur-Oise by train. Take the Transilien H train from Paris Gare du Nord to Pontoise train station and then take another Transilien H from Pontoise to Auvers-sur-Oise. The trip will take approximately one hour.
Van Gogh à Auvers-sur-Oise – Les derniers mois at the Musée d’Orsay will be exhibited from October 3 to February 4, 2024.
Chagall à l’œuvre – Dessins, céramiques et Sculptures 1945-1970 (Chagall in action: drawings, ceramics and sculptures, 1945-1970)
Marc Chagall, a major 20th-century artist who was almost as famous as his friend Picasso, is now honored at the Center Pompidou. The exhibition brings together a selection of the artist’s best works, including preparatory drawings for the costumes and curtains for the ballet “The Firebird” by Igor Stravinsky, sketches for the ceiling of the Opera Garnier in Paris and a collection of ceramics, collages and sculptures. This exhibition is the perfect opportunity to (re)discover his work, rich in color and symbolism and influenced by his Jewish heritage, his life in Russia and his career in France.
Chagall à l’œuvre – Dessins, céramiques etsculptures 1945-1970 at the Pompidou Center will be presented from October 4 to February 26, 2024.
Dana Schutz – Le monde visible (Dana Schutz: The visible world)
The Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris hosts the first major French exhibition of works by the American artist Dana Schutz. Born in Michigan in 1976, Schutz has been a major influence on contemporary art. An expert color storyteller, she has explored contemporary issues over the years through large-scale and complex fictional settings. The exhibition explores themes such as the artist at work, the construction of the self and society, and the tension that can be felt in large crowds.
Dana Schutz – Le monde visible at the Musée d’Art Moderne will be open from October 6 to February 11, 2024.
Berthe Morisot et l’art du XVIIIe siècle (Berthe Morisot and the art of the eighteenth century)
The Marmottan Monet Museum has brought together for the first time 65 works from French and foreign museums, as well as private collections, to highlight the similarities between the work of Berthe Morisot and that of the lesser-known 18th-century French painters from whom she drew inspiration. : Antonine. Watteau, François Boucher, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, and Jean-Baptiste Perronneau.
Morisot established herself as the first female Impressionist and, along with Monet, Renoir and Degas, she was one of the main members of the group. Due to the social restrictions imposed by her class and gender, the most common subject of her paintings were domestic scenes. Many of them depict members of her own family, including her husband Eugène Manet, brother of Édouard Manet, and her daughter Julie hers.
Berthe Morisot et l’art du XVIIIe siècle at the Musée Marmottan Monet will be open from October 18 to March 3, 2024.
Meter! Le Grand Paris en mouvement (Metro! Greater Paris in motion)
As part of efforts to reduce traffic congestion and national emissions, the French government in 2016 broke ground on the Grand Paris Express, a group of new transport lines that will connect many areas of the suburbs without having to go through Paris. As the first stations of this project near completion, the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine presents a new exhibition on the history of the Paris metro and the urban transformations associated with it.
Meter! Le Grand Paris en mouvement at the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine will take place from November 8 to June 2, 2024.
L’art urbain à l’ère numérique (Street art in the digital age)
Street art takes center stage at the Grand Palais Immersif, a new exhibition space installed within the walls of the Opera Bastille in Paris in autumn 2022. The exhibition traces the history of this art movement, which appeared on the ramparts of the city in the 20th century, and the Impact of technology on the work of street artists. From New York subway stations to large-scale murals from the 2000s and drone paintings, visitors can witness the evolution of street art.
L’art urbain à l’ère numérique at the Grand Palais Immersif will be held from December 6 to July 21, 2024.
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