These exhibitions are open on May 8, 2023 in Paris!
In May, do what you like ! If this adage reminds us of increasingly hot temperatures, it also reminds us of the arrival of public holidays... Luckily, many exhibitions remain open on Monday May 8, 2023, allowing us to take full advantage of this day of rest well deserved. Let's dive into the dreamlike world of "Feminine Surrealism" at the Montmartre Museum, or into the equally magical world of Marc Chagall at the Atelier des Lumières.
Wives, muses, lovers… Did Surrealism only devour women and collect mistresses? The Montmartre Museum proves us the opposite with this resolutely committed exhibition recounting a little-known chapter in modern art during which women, driven by an absolute quest for freedom, found their way among the avant-gardes and displayed themselves "Everything against” surrealism.
MONTMARTRE MUSEUM
Until September 10, 2023
12 rue Cortot, 75018
No need to run the first Eurostar towards London's King's Cross station to reach the wonderful world of Harry Potter. The most famous wizarding school opens its doors to you here in Paris, for an unforgettable semester in the capital. The adventure begins where it all began, in the cupboard under the Dursleys' stairs!
PARIS EXPO PORTE DE VERSAILLES
From April 21 to October 1, 2023
2 place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015
A waking dream during which we encounter the marvelous beings of Marc Chagall, his joyful figures and his allegorical characters so representative of his work, floating in the air, dancing on the walls, from the floor to the ceiling of the Atelier des Lumières.
ATELIER DES LIGHTS
Until January 2, 2024
38 rue Saint-Maur, 75011
Embark on a marvelous world tour alongside the greatest master of color! From his languid odalisques to his landscapes of French Polynesia, including his upside-down female nudes and his winter gardens, the exhibition approaches the work of Henri Matisse at the dawn of a new era, that of the 1930s.
ORANGERY MUSEUM
Until May 29, 2023
Tuileries Gardens, 75001
Through the historic presentation of a hundred joint paintings, coupled with an unprecedented hanging of individual works signed by each, the exhibition achieves a real tour de force, operating multiple back and forth between their universe, at the same time resurrecting the madness of the New York art scene formed by Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf and Jenny Holzer.
LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION
Until August 28, 2023
8 avenue du Mahatma Gandhi, 75016
Here we are propelled into the 15th century at the forefront of the Italian Renaissance under the pictorial reign of the greatest Venetian master of his time: Giovanni Bellini. By bringing together more than 50 paintings, drawings, sculptures and engravings inherited from this golden age, the museum takes us in the footsteps of a virtuoso artist at the origin of a real split in the history of art.
JACQUEMART-ANDRÉ MUSEUM
Until July 17, 2023
158 boulevard Haussmann, 75008
More than 3,000 years after his disappearance and a stay in Paris in the 1970s to save his remains from a dangerous destructive fungus, the king of kings rests again in the capital. The blockbuster exhibition, which has already visited Houston, Boston and San Francisco, continues its world tour by making its first stopover here on the Old Continent with a major surprise: the exclusive loan of the coffin of Ramses II.
GRANDE HALLE DE LA VILLETTE
Until September 6, 2023
211 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019
Far from wanting to seek sensationalism, the American artist of Russian origin wishes to achieve sensitivity, arousing a tender smile from the viewer. From an unknown woman to Marilyn Monroe, from black and white to color, whatever the subject, Elliott Erwitt captures the simple beauty of everyday life by sublimating it.
MAILLOL MUSEUM
Until August 15, 2023
61 rue de Grenelle, 75007
With its anthropomorphic figures of strange proportions, alternating between spindly legs and trapezoidal torsos, fat and thin bodies, realistic and abstract silhouettes, the work of Germaine Richier undoubtedly represents a major part of 20th century sculpture.
POMPIDOU CENTER
Until June 12, 2023
Place Georges-Pompidou, 75004
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the National Phonographic Publishing Union, the Musée en Herbe goes back in time, retracing the history of recorded sound, from its creation in 1860 to the present day, using treasure hunts and trails interactive. A historical parenthesis which begins with fanfare in an incredible gramophone shop, continues in a crowded Belle Époque fair alongside the great inventors of the last century and extends into a perfectly reconstructed bourgeois interior equipped with the very first record players.
BURGING MUSEUM
Until May 21, 2023
23 Rue de l’Arbre-Sec, 75001
Through a journey bringing together nearly 200 kimonos, some of which are exhibited for the first time in France, the Quai Branly museum retraces the history of clothing. At the same time as it highlights the aesthetics of the kimono, the exhibition highlights its influence on Western fashion by presenting outfits associated with popular culture such as the original costumes from the Star Wars films.
QUAI BRANLY MUSEUM - JACQUES CHIRAC
Until May 28, 2023
37 quai Branly, 75007
Did you know that there are 38 species of felines on Earth? From the little chubby house cat to the elusive jaguar, the National Museum of Natural History pays homage to the plurality of forms taken by our animal friends. Between videos, games, interactive and fun devices, this exhibition addresses the different themes revolving around the mysterious animal.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Until January 7, 2024
57 rue Cuvier, 75005
Designed as an exciting treasure hunt, the exhibition, built around the 4 great figures of espionage: the bewitching emissary, the gentleman, the double agent and the whistleblower, retraces more than 100 years of cult films by multiplying tailor-made costumes, historical artifacts, archival documents and extracts from films and series that marked an era.
FRENCH CINEMATHÈQUE
Until May 21, 2023
51 rue de Bercy, 75012
Who is hiding behind this detached face, this questioning look, these colorful cheekbones and this overwhelming name of Monet? For the first time in its history, a museum focuses not on the career of Claude but on the life of Léon, this older brother shunned by posterity but who was considered in many respects as the first patron of the Impressionist movement.
LUXEMBOURG MUSEUM
Until July 16, 2023
19 rue de Vaugirard, 75006
The Bourse de Commerce is offering the exhibition Before the Storm, bringing together around fifteen artists on the theme of the impact of the climate crisis.
COMMERCIAL STOCK EXCHANGE
Until September 11, 2023
2, rue de Viarmes, 75001
