Going out

19Sep

Paris highlights

Written by james, the 19 September in category Going out, 0 comment

Soon the end of the year! A rich period with a lot of events and exhibitions in Paris! Our suggestions:

The Musée du Louvre presents its new department dedicated to Islamic Arts. This new space, imagined by the architects Bellini and Ricciotti, consists in an amazing glass roof and is situated Cour Visconti. A great project 20 years after the great pyramid.

If you missed Bvlgari in 2010, discover the Van Cleef & Arpels retrospective at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs from September 20th, 2012 to February 13th, 2013. A brilliant exhibition!

The Grand Palais honors Edward Hopper from October 10th, 2012 to January 28th, 2013. This exhibition shows his evolution during his whole life, from his first painting to his masterpieces that made him known all over the world.

After this visit, have a break at the restaurant and café “The Mini Palais”, with the 3-Michelin star awarded Chef, Eric Fréchon at its head (with whom Virginie Basselot, our new Chef, worked before joining the Saint James Paris). A delicious moment after a cultural experience!

From November 21st, 2012 to March 25th, 2013, the Centre Pompidou honors Salvador Dali, this eccentric and emblematic artist who let his print in the capitale nicknaming some Parisian places. A unique occasion to discover more than 150 painting and masterpieces!

Do not leave the Centre Pompidou before climbing to the top floor at the Georges restaurant, which offers a fantastic view of Paris!

For any further information or reservation, do not hesitate to contact our concierges!

03Jul

Discover the 16th district

Written by james, the 03 July in category Going out, 0 comment

While staying at the Saint James Paris, discover the exclusive 16th district, Paris’ most upscale neighbourhood.

Make a left when leaving the Saint James’ gardens and take “rue des Belles Feuilles”. Pierre Berégovy, who served as Prime Minister under François Mitterand, lived at number 68.
Walk to the Marmottan-Claude Monet museum (rue Louis Boilly), where you will be able to see the famous painting entitled “Impression soleil levant”, which gave its name to the Impressionism.
Until July, 29th, you will also see a retrospective dedicated to Berthe Morisot.
Not far from the museum, at number 10 square du Docteur Blanche, the Corbusier foundation offers you to discover major pieces by this famous designer.
At the Place du Trocadéro, le Musée national de la Marine (the navy museum), le Musée de l’Homme (Human museum) or le musée du Vin (the wine museum) are all worth a visit.
Place des Etats-Unis, discover le musée Baccarat (Baccarat museum) and its amazing collection of crystalware.
Then, join the place d’Iéna with the George Washington statue, unveiled in 1900 and offered by the women of the United States “in memory of the fraternal help given by France during the independency fight”. In front of the statue, Asian art lovers will be delighted by le musée d’arts asiatiques Guimet or les galleries du Panthéon Bouddhique.

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01Dec

Don’t miss Basquiat.

Written by jamie, the 01 December in category Going out, 0 comment

Many key exhibitions are scheduled in Paris around Christmas-time. One of Jamie’s favourites is the one dedicated to Jean-Michel Basquiat at the Musée d’Art moderne. From the Saint James Paris, it will only take you a pleasant walk through the chic streets of the 16^th district to access it.
In spite of his too short career – less than 15 years, Jean-Michel Basquiat managed to produce many works of various influences and to define a violent and dark underground culture that is surprisingly full of freedom and vitality. This exhibition in which over a hundred of works have been put together is the largest ever dedicated to Basquiat. A must see!

13Aug

During your stay at the Saint James, visit the Musée Marmottan-Monet!

Written by jamie, the 13 August in category Going out, 0 comment

The museum assembling the biggest collection of worls by Claude Monet is without a doubt the Musée Marmottan-Monet, located at nr 2 rue Claude Boilly. It is very easy to access it from the Saint James Paris, especially during a little summer walk in the neighbourhood!
This summer, the musée Marmottan-Monet unterlines the influence Claude Monet had on the Abstraction movement. 44 Impressionist and Abstract art works have been put together for a striking comparison. You will see works by Rothko, Hofmann, Still, Pollock, Krasner, Tobey and others.
Do not hesitate to contact us during you stay, our concierges would be pleased to organize tickets for you!

07Jun

Exhibition at the Musée Guimet

Written by jamie, the 07 June in category Going out, 2 comments

Within a few minutes walk from the Saint James, the Musée Guimet focuses on a quite unknown civilisation that flourished in Gandhara between the 1^st and 6^th centuries A.D. As a place of culture and exchanges located North-West of the actual Pakistan, Gandhara developed a culture based on various sources. Nourished by Greek influences after its conquest by Alexander the Great, this civilisation bloomed with Persian and Indian inspirations. The exhibition puts together 200 exceptional Greek-Buddhist works that testify of this world that found and created its own brilliant civilisation between the Roman world (West) and the Han Chinese world (East). To discover before August 16^th.

14Apr

A couple of sculptors: the Lalannes

Written by jamie, the 14 April in category Going out, 0 comment

Let the Lalannes surprise you! The musée des Arts décoratifs has organized a big retrospective dedicated to Claude et François-Xavier Lalanne, these sculptors who found their inspiration in nature and animals. Over 150 pieces from monumental sculpture to objects of the everyday are displayed in three spaces in a setting imagined by the architect Peter Marino in the nave of the Arts décoratifs. If Claude focused on electroplating and themed her work on nature, François-Xavier preferred hammering to picture animals. An exhibition to discover until July 4th. While you’re at it, stop for a drink on the terrace of “Le Saut du Loup” with a magnificent view on the Tuileries garden.

Le trône de Pauline

12Jan

A tribute to children of artists at the Orangerie

Written by jamie, the 12 January in category Going out, 0 comment

It is difficult to grow up around an artist, or so they say! The Saint James has chosen to recommend you a visit of the exhibition “Les Enfants Modèles” at the Musée de l’Orangerie.
History of art hardly ever mentions an artist’s entourage. People surrounding, supporting or simply loving artists are mostly not taken into account. Among those though, their children have often posed for them. It is true for sculptors (Belmondo, Petit, Carrière) as well as for painters (Cézanne, Renoir, Picasso, Lempicka…). Discover this exhibition in which their portraits or sculptures by their father or mother are presented together with their memories about this specific time during which they got to play a specific role in their parents’ creations.

11Oct

The subversion of images

Written by jamie, the 11 October in category Going out, 0 comment

Apart from the exhibitions recommended by our brilliant members of the « Clefs d’Or » in their « Concierges’ Gazette », we also advise you to pay a visit to the Centre Pompidou. Until January 11th, the exhibition « the Subversion of Images » puts together over 400 surrealist artworks, among which the finest proofs by Hans Bellmer, Claude Cahun, Jacques-André Boiffard, Maurice Tabard, Raoul Ubac and of course Man Ray.

For the first time, you will also discover collages by Eluard, Breton or Artaud, as well as photographic games from Léo Malet and Victor Brauner. Misappropriation of the image, superposition, collection, publication and advertising are as many founding notions of surrealism that could be directly applied to the art of photography.

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