events compiled by dépaysants team, written by zara abubakar

Néo-Romantiques at Musée Marmottan Monet

Over 100 works from private and public collections, “Neo-Romantics” explores the period of art in the early 20th century where artists incorporated elements from Romanticism. Artists such as Christian Bérard, Kristians Tonny and Leonid Berman are featured in the exhibition. Tickets from €9.

March 8 to June 18, 2023

https://www.marmottan.fr/en/expositions/neo-romantics/

Cinema du Reel International Film Festival

“Cinema du Reel”, an international film festival hosted annually in Paris, is back with its 45th edition of the festival. Founded in 1978, at least 200 films are shown every year from amateur directors and established documentary filmmakers alike. Student passes available from €25, includes access to all screenings.

March 24 to April 2, 2023

https://www.cinemadureel.org/en/

Banlieues Bleues

Banlieues Bleues is an annual jazz festival that takes place in the suburbs of Paris. The 2023 edition of the festival marks 40 years since the founding of the festival, in 1983. Reduced tickets from €10.

March 24 to April 21, 2023

https://www.banlieuesbleues.org/

Drawing Now Art Fair 

Drawing Now is an annual contemporary art fair dedicated to the art of drawing. The 2023 edition of the fair will take place at the Carreau du Temple in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, and host 73 different galleries representing 300 artists and roughly 2,000 works of art. Reduced tickets from €9. 

March 23 to 26, 2023

https://www.drawingnowartfair.com/

Harry Nuriev - Denim at Carpenter’s Workshop Gallery

“Using the iconic fabric as his canvas, Harry Nuriev uses this exhibition to reinvent denim. Denim is a constitutive part of the history of fashion and Nuriev brings this history to his art. His driving ethos is to combine the worlds of art, design, and fashion.” Exhibition available by appointment/RSVP only.

March 4 to May 13, 2023

https://carpentersworkshopgallery.com/exhibitions/denim-harry-nuriev/

GOLD by Yves Saint Laurent at Musée YSL

GOLD by Yves Saint Laurent is an ongoing exhibition that takes a look at the color gold in the designer’s work. Student tickets from €7.

Until May 14, 2023

https://museeyslparis.com/en/exhibitions/gold

L’Expérience VR at Fondation Louis Vuitton

This VR experience at the Louis Vuitton Foundation will offer “an expedition through the architecture of Frank Gehry”, who designed the foundation’s building. The VR experience is available in both French and English. Tickets from €6.

March 2 to 27, 2023

https://www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr/en/events/the-vr-experience-french