ART: Elles at Centre Pompidou

[ 2 June 2009 to 1 June 2010. ] Elles@Centre Pompidou presents 500 works by over 200 women artists, from canonical figures such as Sonia Delaunay and Frida Kahlo to such contemporary artists as Annette Messager and Louise Boureois.

www.centrepompidou.fr

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ART: Né Dans La Rue at Fondation Cartier

[ 7 July 2009 to 10 January 2010. ] Examining the birth of a street culture tantamount to an artistic movement, the Fondation Cartier’s extensive graffiti exhibition proves the validity of this expressive medium. Frequently dismissed as mere vandalism, graffiti and street art include richly expressive works by talented artists who, in the course of their work, reconfigure relationships to urban space: once painted [...]

ART: Shilpa Gupta

[ 11 September 2009 to 15 October 2009. ] Recent Works by one of the most talented young Indian artists.

Galerie Yvon Lambert, 108 rue Vieille du Temple, 3rd. M° Filles du Calvaire. 01.42.71.09.33/ www.yvon-lambert.com

ART: ‘Takashi Murakami Paints Self-Portraits’

[ 12 September 2009 16:00 to 17 October 2009 19:00. ] An exhibition of major and never-before exhibited works by Japanese pop sensation and Marc Jacobs buddy, including seventeen paintings, including three monumental works, five sculptures and two films.
Tue-Sat, 10am-7pm. Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, 76 rue de Turenne & 10 impasse Saint-Claude, 3rd. M° St-Sebastien Froissart. 01.42.16.79.79. www.galerieperrotin.com/
Vernissage samedi 12 septembre 2009 / 16h – 21h

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ART: Thomas Lélu

[ 12 September 2009 18:00 to 31 October 2009 19:00. ] “Works with Kongo”
www.galeriefiat.com/

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FASHION: ‘Balenciaga Edition’ at the Bon Marché

[ 12 September 2009 to 5 October 2009. ] A showcase of the exclusive line Balenciaga Edition, created in 2004 by Nicolas Ghesquière to exploit the incredible archives of his maison’s visionary namesake. Discover 19 exquisite dresses inspired by pieces created by Monsieur Balenciaga between 1932-67.
www.treeslbm.com/

ART: Veilhan-Versailles

[ 13 September 2009 10:00 to 13 December 2009 19:00. ] Up-and-coming French artist Xavier Veilhan follows on from Jeff Koons, investing the Château de Versailles with contemporary works. Don’t miss.
www.veilhan-versailles.com/

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FASHION: Madeleine Vionnet

[ 14 September 2009 to 31 January 2010. ] With all the recent agonising over Chanel’s legacy, you might be starting to believe that fashion was a barren wasteland before Coco de-boned the corset. In the business of beauty, blazing celebrity and a juicy personal life too often eclipse sober genius and artistic purity. Madeleine Vionnet is one of those uncompromising revolutionaries, appreciated by [...]

Festival d’Automne

[ 15 September 2009 to 19 December 2009. ] A first-rate multi-disciplinary festival covering theatre, dance, visual arts, and music.
Highlights from the program this year include:
Merce Cunningham’s company pay homage to the visionary dancer and choreographer, who passed away this year, with a late piece, Nearly Ninety.  A giant-scale work poised between rigor and chaos, featuring 13 dancers in solo, duo and trio pieces. [...]

GIGS: Fleet Foxes

[ 16 September 2009; 00:00; ] 8pm. BLITZEN TRAPPER support.
Buy your tickets on Digitick here.
www.legrandrex.com/

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