A Medieval garden inspired by the flowers and beasts found in “The Lady and the
Unicorn” tapestry has just opened. Vegetables and herbs grow among
these “vintage” blooms, while didactic panels provide a key to
the plants that flourished during the Middle Ages. In this new
public space a silver reed fountain by French sculptor Brigitte
Nahon springs from a field of wildflowers, creating an impression
of calm on one of the city’s busiest corners. The famous tapestry
and other treasures from the period are on view in the adjacent
Musée National du Moyen Age des Thermes de Cluny, open daily,
9am to 5:45pm, (entrance at the intersection of bd St-Germain
and bd. St-Michel), 5e, M° Cluny/Saint-Michel, tel: 01 53 73 78
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L’Art Dans le Monde 2000 is a fresh and lively overview of contemporary art from around
the world, curated with the help of critics contributing to 36
international periodicals. This is an opportunity to discover
young talents from 50 different countries in an exhibition space
as innovative as the artworks and installations on view. To Nov 8, Tue-Sun, 11am to 7pm, Pont Alexandre III (Right Bank),
8e, M° Champs Elysées-Clemenceau, tel: 01 42 76 77 00, 30F
“Du Chaos Dans le Pinceau...” Victor Hugo, Dessins features the extraordinary Surrealistic
art of the great French writer. The show includes ink drawings,
finger-paintings, collage and strikingly modern “assemblage” works.
To Jan 7, Tue-Sun, 10am to 5:40pm, Maison de Victor Hugo, 6 pl
des Voges, 4e, M° St-Paul, tel: 01 42 72 10 16, 30F
What is a landscape artist? Le Jardinier, l’Artiste & l’Ingénieur describes historic and contemporary landscaped gardens via photos,
video, installations and paintings. To Dec 10, Tue-Sun, noon to 7pm, Espace Electra, 6 rue Récamier,
7e, M° Sèvres-Babylone, tel: 01 53 63 23 45, 20F
Méditerranée, de Courbet à Matisse is a visual feast. The dazzling light and colors of the Mediteranean
coast have lured several generations of French artists. The resulting
landscapes range from classical to fauve. To Jan 15, Wed-Mon, 10am to 8pm, Grand Palais, av du Général Eisenhower,
8e, M° Champs Elysées-Clemenceau, tel: 01 44 13 17 17, 50F
Sous le Ciel de la Peinture — Paris presents an amazing selection of 150 Paris scenes painted over
the past 300 years. The river Seine, and the city’s cobblestoned
streets and rooftops have inspired artists from all over the world.
The show includes works by David, Delacroix, Corot and Picasso.
To Dec 17, Tue-Sun, 11am to 7pm, Hôtel de Ville (Salle Saint-Jean),
5 rue Lobau, 4e, M° Hôtel de Ville, tel: 01 42 76 51 53, free
Objectifs Artistes — portraits photographiques de Félix Rozen This painter/sculptor/printmaker cum performance and computer
experimenter... adopted a resolutely pluridisciplinary approach
way before the onset of trends like world music. More than a sideline,
Rozen’s photographs of fellow artists — ranging from historic
figures such as Salvador Dali and Francis Bacon to the current
mainstream (Christo, Dennis Oppenheim, Jeff Koons...) — constitute
an invaluable insider’s view. To Oct 29, Bibliothèque espace Landowski, 28 av André-Morizet,
Boulogne-Billancourt, tel: 01 55 18 46 10, free
Sous Presse Within walking distance of Paris’ temple of fringe art, the Halle
Saint-Pierre, itself a stone’s throw from the Sacré Cœur... The
hip and happening Art’s Factory space presents 200 fun drawings
by a dozen illustrators and political cartoonists, all media celebs:
Blanquet, Dégé, Dutertre, Gerner, Guitard, Killoffer, Lecointre,
Natali, Pierre La Police, Placid, Rocco and Willem. To Nov 15, Tue-Sat 11am to 7:30pm, Sun 2-7pm, 48 rue d’Orsel,
18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 53 28 13 50.
