What to visit in the 7th arrondissement

Black Models: from Gericault to Matisse at the Musée d’Orsay, our pictures

From March 26 to July 21, 2019 Black Models are displayed at the Musée d’Orsay with an exhibition aiming at being historic. Over 100 works return on the representation of black figures in visual arts, from the abolition of slavery in France (1794) to nowadays.

Fendre l'air, our photos of the exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly

Fendre l'air, l'art du bambou at the Musée du Quai Branly, runs from November 27, 2018 to April 7, 2019. Over 160 bamboo objects are on display, including works by generations of Japanese craftsmen!

Renoir Père et Fils, painting and cinema at the Musée d'Orsay

The Musée d'Orsay is devoting an exhibition to the Renoir family and their art, entitled Renoir Père et Fils, from November 6, 2018 to January 28, 2019. Auguste Renoir, renowned painter, and Jean Renoir, director, a father and son, often dialogued like two artists debating their art! A multidisciplinary retrospective that delves into their respective fields, intelligently responding to each other.

Orsay seen by Julian Schnabel, the Musée d'Orsay exhibition

The Musée d'Orsay invites American artist Julian Schnabel to his own reading of the museum's collections, through an exhibition of some of the institution's pieces and his works. Entitled Orsay vu par Julian Schnabel, it runs from October 10, 2018 to January 13, 2019.

1918, Armistice(s), the exhibition at the Musée de l'Armée : our photos

The Musée de l'Armée - Invalides is devoting an exhibition to the November 11, 1918 armistice, a veritable "historical and memorial caesura", from July 24 to September 30, 2018. An opportunity to delve back into our history lessons on the First World War.