Histoire de l art - activities

Hector Obalk's educational show on the history of painting (in less than two hours)

"All the history of painting in less than two hours" is a show by Hector Obalk, combining stand-up, music and the history of painting. Between September and October, come to the Théâtre de l'Atelier to discover this extraordinary show, which will then be presented at the Théâtre le 13e Art until January 2024.

Musée du Grand Siècle: the incredible project set within the former Caserne Sully in Saint-Cloud

Calling all fans of the 17th century art! The Hauts-de-Seine department launches a new cultural project likely to be in the limelight very soon. Expected in 2026, the Musée du Grand Siècle will take place within the former Caserne Sully in Saint-Cloud, and displays 3,500 drawings, over 650 paintings by artists from the 15th to mid-20th century, and even a library of history of art gathering over 50,000 books!

A copy of Rodin’s The Thinker to be auctioned soon in Paris

A very rare copy of Auguste Rodin’s famous bronze sculpture “The Thinker” will be auctioned in Paris, on June 30, 222, for several millions of euros, after being displayed in New York and Hong Kong.