Exhibitions in April in France

Like the Louvre-Lens and Pompidou-Metz collaborations, the Palace of Versailles collections are on show in Arras! The Public Establishment of Versailles signed a partnership agreement with the town of Arras and the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais early

Le Chat Noir founded in 1881 by Rodolphe Salis in Montmartre was the first avant-garde literary, musical and artistic cabaret in Paris. This cabaret was the scene of innovation and improvisation where the evenings were not limited to the regular pro

At the intersection of anthropology, the history of ancient and contemporary art, fashion and manners, the exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris examines individual issues of intimacy and sociability through the universal theme of hair.Add

In autumn 2012, the Natural History Museum of Paris opened its sensational exhibition devoted to the world's largest dinosaurs, the sauropods.These giant dinosaurs were herbivores, reaching up to 40 metres in length and a height equivalent to four b

On the occasion of Marseille-Provence 2013, European Capital of Culture, Public Places, the National Centre of Creation is focusing on art in public spaces, and offers original programming organised around multidisciplinary artistic proposals in the

Open from January 12 through Marseille Provence 2013, the Pavilion M is the ephemeral meeting point for all visitors as it is the gateway to all major events as part of Marseille Provence 2013 (900 in total, including 650 in Marseille!). A practica

For its reopening after extensive renovations, the Musée Cantini in Marseille invites the public to discover Roberto Matta's oeuvre (1911-2002), one of the great twentieth century artists.Roberto Matta played a major role in surrealism and developed

From February 2013, the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris presents an exhibition dedicated to the artist Marc Chagall.Chagall died in 1985, at almost 100 years of age, having lived through almost the entire twentieth century. This unconventional artist u

From February, the Marmottan Monet Museum in Paris pays homage to Marie Laurencin, one of the most famous female painters of the twentieth century.This exhibition is the first retrospective of Laurencin to be held in a French museum.Over fifty years

Spring 2013 sees the National Maritime Museum in Paris devoting a major exhibition to Méheut Mathurin (1882-1958).Appointed painter to the French navy in 1921, Méheut Mathurin worked within a maritime environment throughout his life. Originally cele

Le Noir et le bleu (Black and Blue), which both makes and denies civilisation are positioned in atitudes of tension in the course of the inaugural exhibition of the Museum of Europe Mediterranean Civilisation, like an inseparable reversal and place.

In spring, the Jacquemart-André Museum in Paris hosts the first Parisian retrospective to be devoted to Eugène Boudin since the late nineteenth century.Known for his seascapes and beach scenes, Eugène Boudin (1824-1898) was one of the first French a

A couple of American art lovers, particularly appreciative of French art, assembled an exceptional collection of nineteenth and early twentieth century works over some decades.The friendships forged between the collectors and the Presidents of the O

The Army Museum in association with the Kunst und Ausstellungshalle in Bonn presents a French version of the exhibition Napoleon und Europa: Traum und Trauma.Initiated by Bénédicte Savoy, the theme of the exhibition is directly linked to the history

Dates to be confirmed. Thirty years ago the FRAC, or Regional Contemporary Art Fund was born, driven by an aim to "decentralize" culture in France in the early 1980s. This movement aimed to bring culture to the masses and ensure art and creation was

Dates to be confirmed. Thirty years ago the FRAC, or Regional Contemporary Art Fund was born, driven by an aim to "decentralize" culture in France in the early 1980s. This movement aimed to bring culture to the masses and ensure art and creation was

Dates to be confirmed. Thirty years ago the FRAC, or Regional Contemporary Art Fund was born, driven by an aim to "decentralize" culture in France in the early 1980s. This movement aimed to bring culture to the masses and ensure art and creation was

Dates to be confirmed. Thirty years ago the FRAC, or Regional Contemporary Art Fund was born, driven by an aim to "decentralize" culture in France in the early 1980s. This movement aimed to bring culture to the masses and ensure art and creation was

Dates to be confirmed. Thirty years ago the FRAC, or Regional Contemporary Art Fund was born, driven by an aim to "decentralize" culture in France in the early 1980s. This movement aimed to bring culture to the masses and ensure art and creation was

Dates to be confirmed. Thirty years ago the FRAC, or Regional Contemporary Art Fund was born, driven by an aim to "decentralize" culture in France in the early 1980s. This movement aimed to bring culture to the masses and ensure art and creation was

Dates to be confirmed. Thirty years ago the FRAC, or Regional Contemporary Art Fund was born, driven by an aim to "decentralize" culture in France in the early 1980s. This movement aimed to bring culture to the masses and ensure art and creation was

Dates to be confirmed. Thirty years ago the FRAC, or Regional Contemporary Art Fund was born, driven by an aim to "decentralize" culture in France in the early 1980s. This movement aimed to bring culture to the masses and ensure art and creation was

Dates to be confirmed. Thirty years ago the FRAC, or Regional Contemporary Art Fund was born, driven by an aim to "decentralize" culture in France in the early 1980s. This movement aimed to bring culture to the masses and ensure art and creation was

Dates to be confirmed. Thirty years ago the FRAC, or Regional Contemporary Art Fund was born, driven by an aim to "decentralize" culture in France in the early 1980s. This movement aimed to bring culture to the masses and ensure art and creation was

Dates to be confirmed. Thirty years ago the FRAC, or Regional Contemporary Art Fund was born, driven by an aim to "decentralize" culture in France in the early 1980s. This movement aimed to bring culture to the masses and ensure art and creation was

The world of antiquity, as well as the Renaissance, was one of the major sources of inspiration for Auguste Rodin (1840-1917).The exhibition at the regional museum of Arles Antiquities, entitled Rodin, l’ombre de l’Antique (Rodin, the shadow of Anti

The Macchiaioli artistic movement is being honoured at the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris and the Mapfre Foundation in Madrid in 2013.They constituted a rebellious group of artists in Florence in the year 1855. Mainly Tuscan artists, but also from al

From April, the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art invites the Australian sculptor Ron Mueck to present his works. Solo exhibitions of the artist's work are rare in Europe, this is the first since the very successful 2005 exhibition at the Cart

The two exhibitions simultaneously presented at the two sites belonging to the Pinacothèque in Paris, invite visitors to discover the development of the French Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements through one of its icons, Tamara de Lempicka.In respon

From April, the Pinacothèque de Paris invites visitors to discover two exhibitions on Art Nouveau, one of which focuses on the artist Tamara de Lempicka.While the Art Nouveau movement was taking shape, forms evolving towards an abandonment of the ar

This exhibition invites visitors to consider the importance of the works of art by Keith Haring, both historically and politically. His drawings in the subway, paintings and sculptures were designed to deliver messages of social justice and change.

An icon of pop art, subversive artist Keith Haring used the street to convey his message and raise awareness. The 104 ("Centquatre") extends the retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, presenting large scale works by the artis

During the nineteenth century, the art of the medal took on an ever growing status within French artistic life. The Salons devoted a separate section to medals, and from the 1890s, under conservationist Léonce Bénédite, the Musée du Luxembourg (an i

From 1933, the boycotting of Jewish-owned businesses and the expropriation of their property was to increase rapidly. This policy, with a legal basis, was widespread. It extended within the territories occupied by the Reich.The French government int

French painter Felix Ziem (1821-1911) was a nomadic artist, unclassifiable, eccentric and romantic. A great traveller, a close friend of the Barbizon painters, an admirer of both Claude Lorrain and Turner, he occupies a unique place within 19th cent

The fashion model is a key element of the diffusion of fashion houses and brands of ready-to-wear fashion. From the very first fashion illustrations dating from the 19th century (photographs of models, magazine pages) to modern advertisements and vi

A major artist of the revival of kinetic art in Europe in the mid-1950s, Jesús Rafael Soto (1923-2005) is the subject of an exhibition at the Pompidou Centre in Paris from February 2013. Indeed, the museum has acquired twenty works of art created be

Alina Szapocznikow (1926 - 1973) was a Polish sculptor who survived the Nazi concentration camps. Until now her work has been little known amongst the general public. The Pompidou Centre in Paris devotes an exhibition to her graphic works.Her drawin

From March 2013 to December 2014, the Longchamp Park will host the wildest, the most beautiful and most colourful creatures in the world. Visionary, unique, hilarious, informative, educational and fun, the Funny Zoo will make visitors roar with laug