Rarement rassemblée dans des expositions à part entière, l’œuvre sur papier de Pierre Soulages constitue pourtant un pan essentiel de son parcourt artistique.

Dès 1946, il explore cette voie avec des peintures au brou de noix aux traces larges et affirmées, qui marquent d’emblée sa singularité au sein des démarches abstraites de l’époque.

From September 5th to 7th, 2025, the Marais Crossings invite you to discover the most beautiful spots in this Parisian neighborhood for its 11th edition.On the program: a free three-day stroll through iconic, unusual, and unique locations. Concerts, exhibitions, shows… there’s something for everyone!In total, around twenty cultural venues will open their doors during the first weekend of September. These include the Centre Pompidou, the Hôtel de Sully, the Shoah Memorial, the Massif Social Club, the Cognacq-Jay Museum, and even the Carnavalet Museum.

While Renoir’s paintings remain among the icons of Impressionism, his works on paper (drawings, watercolours, pastels, etc.) have not received the same attention to date. It is true that his body of graphic work is small (Renoir undoubtedly destroyed many of his drawings) and heterogeneous, comprising sketches, studies for painted compositions, large tracings, watercolour ‘notations’ on the motif, genuine pastel portraits, signed, exhibited and sold to art dealers, projects for prints or illusions, etc.

The Musée d’Orsay is exhibiting a rare album of photographs taken by Louis Robert Cuvier in 1866-1867, a valuable record of the extreme challenges involved in the construction of the Suez Canal. This collection provides an exemplary case of how photography was very early on used to address technological, financial, commercial, and diplomatic issues.Construction of the Suez Canal began in 1859 and lasted 10 years, ending in 1869, under the direction of Frenchman Ferdinand de Lesseps.This project was one of the major civil engineering adventures of the 19th century.Location: Musée d’OrsayAddress: Esplanade Valéry Giscard d’Estaing 75007 ParisHours: Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.Admission: €16Transportation: RER C station Musée d’Orsay             Metro: line 12 station Solférino              Bus line 73 station Musée d’Orsay

L’atelier des Lumières offers us an immersive exhibition, immersing us in the rich and eclectic universe of Pablo Picasso. A veritable shockwave in the history of 20th-century art.A genius painter, sculptor, engraver, ceramist and theater designer, his many creative processes and insatiable thirst for creation weave together images of his works, photos and videos to experience the boundless energy of an artist who never stopped reinventing his art.This retrospective, projected onto the walls of the Atelier des Lumières, invites visitors to observe the various techniques the artist explored: engraving, sculpture, paper and glue, assemblage, folding and ceramics.Museum name: Atelier des Lumières.Address: 38 rue Saint Maur 75011 ParisDate: until June 29, 2025Admission: €18Transport: line 9 station Voltaire or Saint-Ambroise, line 3 station Rue Saint-Maur, line 2 station Père LachaiseOpening hours: open daily from 10 am to 6 pm.

The arts in Prague at the court of Rudolph IIA great patron of the arts and sciences, Emperor Rudolf II (1552-1612) was one of Europe’s most enthusiastic rulers for the study of nature. He called to his court scientists from all over Europe, who worked in close proximity to each other within the castle walls, turning Pr ague into a veritable laboratory, a place for experimentation, in a climate of intellectual and religious tolerance.The first part of the exhibition presents this convergence of scientific and artistic views of nature, which was particularly sensitive at the Prague court.The second part of the exhibition will show how this visual curiosity, shared by scientists and artists, contributed to the renewal of artistic creation in Prague.Venue: Musée du LouvreDate: until June 30, 2025Price: €22Address: 75001 ParisTransport: line 1 and 7 station Palais / Royal Musée du Louvre

From March 15 to 16, 2025, the Marais district of Paris hosts another edition of the Salon du Vintage, a must-attend event for fashion and rare object enthusiasts. This year, luxury takes center stage in the former Pierre Cardin Museum.The event will take place in an emblematic Maris building, which was once a tie-making workshop before becoming the museum of the famous couturier Pierre Cardin. This elegant setting offers a unique atmosphere to welcome some sixty exhibitors specializing in luxury goods.In addition to shopping, the Vintage Show will feature an exhibition dedicated to the House of Céline, highlighting its heritage through emblematic outfits from the 70s. This retrospective will allow visitors to admire the savoir-faire and refinement for which this French fashion house is renowned.Venue: Ancien musée Pierre Cardin 5 rue Saint-Merri 75004 ParisDate: March 15 to 16, 2025Price: €10Schedule: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Transport: line 1 Hôtel de Ville station, or line 11 Rambuteau stationBus 67, 72, 76, 96 Hôtel de Ville stops.