Grand Palais

David Lynch Looks at Photography / Paris Photo 2012

David Lynch Looks at Photography / Paris Photo 2012

David Lynch, the mysterious man of film, takes a look at his favorite photos from this year’s Paris Photo fair at the Grand Palais in Paris.  Created in 1996, Paris Photo was the first photographic salon in the world to concentrate uniquely on the history and creation of contemporary photography.  Each year the founders of [...]

La Petite Veste Noire / The Little Black Jacket

La Petite Veste Noire / The Little Black Jacket

Coco Chanel made La Petite Veste Noire a household name when she created her iconic little black tweed jacket in 1954.  The exhibition at the Grand Palais, La Petite Veste Noire, revisits Coco’s rendition with a tribute to the most versatile piece of clothing in every woman’s wardrobe (and even some men’s wardrobes).  Curated by [...]

The Fabulous Destiny of the Art Fair / Fiac! 2012

The Fabulous Destiny of the Art Fair / Fiac! 2012

Created in 1974, as a means to illustrate the richness of the modern and contemporary art scene in France, the ‘Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain’ has mushroomed over the years into an international artistic extravaganza.  Showcasing 180 galleries from 24 countries, the 39th edition of the Fiac! 2012 promises to be another memorable event.  Maintaining  momentum [...]

Le Saut Hermès / Grand Palais

Le Saut Hermès / Grand Palais

The world’s greatest horsemen will be on hand to celebrate the 3rd Edition of Le Saut Hermès at the Grand Palais this weekend.  For three whole days, enjoy the equestrian world of CSI 5* show-jumping like you’ve never seen it before, set beneath the nave of the magnificent Grand Palais in Paris.  By inviting the [...]

Follow the Madding Crowd to the Fiac!

Follow the Madding Crowd to the Fiac!

Contemplate the continuity of contemporary art at one of Europe’s premier art fairs. The (Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain) is the first and foremost art fair in Paris.  Created in 1974, the International Contemporary Art Fair is designed to bring together under one roof, having returned to the famous Nef of the Grand Palais in 2005, [...]

Parisian Nights / Les Nuits Parisiennes

Parisian Nights / Les Nuits Parisiennes

As part of the special programming at this year’s modern and contemporary art fair, Art Paris, Just Art!, the salon takes the fair outside of the Grand Palais, into a handful of mythical places around Paris with Parisian Nights… Spend a night in Paris…following the contemporary art trail conceived by Art Paris, Just Art!, as [...]

Art Paris at the Grand Palais / Just Art!

Art Paris at the Grand Palais / Just Art!

Art Paris, Just Art!, France’s most innovative art fair, opens at the Grand Palais this thursday for four straight days of modern and contemporary art.  Exhibiting 125 international galleries Art Paris highlights the younger generation of artist’s and gallery owners… For the 13th edition of Art Paris, Just Art!, strategic director, Lorenzo Rudolf, has decided [...]

The French Lesson / 25ème Biennale des Antiquaires au Grand Palais

Welcome to The French Lesson, brought to you by Trends Magazine Paris.  The French Lesson is not an online language program,?but rather a word or a thought a day in French.  The French Lesson is derived from the words that surround daily life in Paris,?be it the title of an exhibition, the name of a famous artist [...]

The Great Andy Warhol

Although he shot to fame with his silk-screened images of Campbell’s Soup tins and Coca-Cola bottles, the human face is at the heart of Andy Warhol’s work. With over 130 portraits on exhibit, in The Great Andy Warhol exhibit, the Grand Palais not only pays homage to one of the most well-known artist’s of all [...]