A new milestone in the saga of Jean-Jacques Aillagon’s polemical contemporary art programme at Versailles. After blockbuster exhibitions by international contemporary art stars Jeff Koons then Takashi Murakami, the palace presents an exhibition by New-York based French sculptor Bernard Venet. His minimal, monumental Cor-ten steel sculptures balance delicately in the gardens of the palace and [...] [...]
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After the exhibition devoted to Madame Grés at the Musée Bourdelle, the Musée Galliera, closed until 2012 for major renovations, curates a new exhibition, this time in the plush apartments of the Grand Trianon at Versailles. Dedicated to the influence of the 18th century on modern fashion, the historical exhibition presents 50 models [...] [...] Sibling design duo Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec have won the competition to work on ‘enhancing’ Versailles’ extraordinary Gabriel staircase, which leads to the royal apartments. One of the most impressive features of the Versailles palace, the double stone staircase was designed by royal architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel and built in 1772, but was left uncompleted until [...] [...] |
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