A Parisian Geography of Contemporary Art
We’ve put together a little selection of places in Paris that expose the wonders of contemporary art to the public eye. They form a thrilling new frontier in the artistic geography of the capital.
Palais de Tokyo This zone of creativity at the Palais de Tokyo never empties out: exhibits, special evenings, and events of all kinds are always on the agenda, adding to the atmosphere of joyful disorder. There’s always something going on in this place that resembles, according to Time Magazine, “a seedy Berlin squat,” and that represents for its president, Pierre Restany, “one of those rare adventures in the art world today.”
La Fondation Cartier Pour l’Art Contemporain (Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art) First established in 1984 in Jouy-en-Josas, the foundation has since opened up on the Boulevard Raspail; it is housed in a modern glass building constructed by Jean Nouvel with the Liban cedar tree planted by François-René de Chateaubriand in its center. In this magnificent locale, the Foundation has emerged as a vital crossroads for inspiration and diverse forms of expression.
USEFUL INFORMATION
Le Palais de Tokyo 13, avenue du Président Wilson. Paris 16e. Tel. 01 47 23 38 86 Louise Rues Louise Weiss, Duchefdelaville et du Chevaleret Paris 13e. Tel. 01 45 84 85 29 Le Plateau Angle rue des Alouettes et de la rue Carducci, Paris 19e. Tel. 01 53 19 88 10 Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain 261, bd Raspail, Paris 14e. Tel. 01 42 18 56 51 Centre national de la photographie 11, rue Berryer, Paris 8e. Tel. 01 53 76 12 32
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