Amedeo Modigliani — L'ange au visage grave This retrospective brings together over 100 works by the celebrated Montparnasse artist, including key pieces, never shown before in France. Illness obliged Modigliani to switch from sculpture to canvas, eventually producing somber works imbued with Afro-oceanic influences. To Mar 3, Tue, Wed & Thur 10am to 7pm, Sat & Sun to 8pm, Mon & Fri to 10:30pm, Musée du Luxembourg, 19 rue de Vaugirard, RER B/Luxembourg, 6e

Roland Barthes is a tribute to the author of Mythologues and Plaisir du Texte, who suggested that every human phenomenon functions like a language, with signs, classifications, and rules. Paintings, objects, films, drawings and handwritten notes document the ideas and accomplishments of this celebrated literary and social critic. To Mar 10, 11am to 9pm, closed Tue, Centre Pompidou, pl Georges Pompidou, 4e

Fanny Viollet: Contemporary textile art based on text and assemblages of embroidery and diverse fabrics. Mar 14-30, 3pm to 7pm and by appointment,Galerie Toutes Latitudes, 38 av Franklin Roosevelt, Vincennes tel: 01 58 64 09 73

Francis Picabia This overview opens with early paintings with an impressionist feel, followed by Picabia's large abstract experiments that the poet, Guillaume Apollinaire, was to describe as "Orphic." The artist's Dada years dated 1915-20 are clearly its main feature — represented by an abundance of paintings, films and documentation that chronicle his prominent role in that unbridled movement. To Mar 16, 10am to 5:30pm, Tue-Sun, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 11 av du Président Wilson, 16e, M° Iéna, tel: 01 53 67 40 00

Feel Free: Art Textile Contemporain “En Toute Liberte” The sartorial arts from around the world are showcased via a variety of multicolored materials and compositions. To Mar 22, Tue-Sun, 1:30pm to 8pm, Bibliothéque Forney, 1 rue Figuier, 4e

Ile Seguin — Points de vue Boulogne-Billancourt’s“Arts Tout de Suite” artists collective reflects on the past and future of the Ile Seguin — formerly the site of a Renault factory — where French super-entrepreneur François Pinault plans to establish his controversial arts foundation in 2006. To Apr 5, Centre Culturel, 22 rue de la Belle-Feuille, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, tel: 01 55 18 45 65

Ana Laura Alaez: Beauty Cabinet Prototype Focusing on sight, smell and sound,. contemporary Spanish artist Ana Laura Alaez has created an installation space dedicated to probing and pursuing the notion of beauty. To Apr 6, noon to 12am, closed Mon, Palais de Tokyo, 13 av du Président Wilson, 16e

Black Out features eight contemporary Japanese photographers exploring fresh visions of perception and memory. To Apr 12, daily noon to 7pm except Thur noon to 8pm, closed Sun and Mon. La Maison de la Culture du Japon 101bis quai Branly, 15e

Malevitch traces the career of Russian painter/writer Kazimir Malevitch beginning with experiments in Impressionism and culminating in his invention of Suprematism. To Apr 27, daily except Mon 10am to 6pm, Sat and Sun 10am to 7pm, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 11 av du Président Wilson, 16e.

Trésors D’Argent Les Froment-Meurice From jewelry to dishes and ecclesiastic pieces, this exhibit displays gleaming silver artwork created by 19th century Parisian silversmiths. To June 15, 10am to 6pm, closed Mon, Musée de la Vie Romantique, 16 rue Chaptal, 9e.

De Caillebotte à Picasso is drawn from the prestigious Geneva-based Oscar Ghez Collection. Beginning with major impressionist works by Caillebote, this varied show ranges from Manet to Man Ray.To June 15 2003, 10am to 6pm, Musée Jacquemart-André, 158 bd Haussmann, 8e, M° St-Augustin, tel: 01 45 62 11 59

Photography

Henry Clarke — Fashion Photographer Two decades of glamorous pictures — shown with the clothes of their era — chronicle the veritable Renaissance of French couture, from the postwar “New Look” to the mod squad of the ’60s. To Mar 2, Tue-Sun 10am to 6pm, Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris (Palais Galliera), 10 av Pierre 1er de Serbie, 16.e, M°Iéna, tel: 01 56 52 86 00

Compiled by Marta Brill