Bonjour, Paris. As usual, the City of Light is full of art, and the real difficulty is narrowing down your options so you can wrap up your day and go and have some wine. Besides all the regular museum obligations—if you haven’t seen the Cy Twombly retrospective yet, what are you waiting for?—I recommend heading off the beaten path and visiting the city’s major and lesser-known galleries. If you’re jealous you can’t make it to MoMA’s current Francis Picabia show in New York, console yourself with an impressive solo show on the avant-garde master’s work at BENJAMIN SEBBAN FINE ART. For another juicy painter, be sure to see Karl Horst Hödicke’s German Neo-Expressionist work at Tajan ArtStudio, which is practically bursting at the seams with brilliant color and aggressive line work. If you’re feeling in the mood for a bit of a trip, just outside the city limits is Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac’s Pantin location, which currently hosts the intriguing work of Swiss artist Not Vital. And lastly, for design lovers, Galerie Downtown has a wide array of Jean Prouvé objects on view through the end of the month.
Art offers one of the best ways to refuel or distract yourself, so whatever your motive, you have plenty to draw from. Bonne chance.
Exhibition: “William Klein: PARIS + KLEIN”
When: January 14–March 4, 2017
Where: Polka Galerie, Cour de Venise, 12 rue Saint Gilles, Paris, France
Vladislav Mamyshev-Monroe, Mata Hari (2004). Courtesy of MA GALERIE samuel le paire.
Exhibition: “Cinéma !”
When: January 28–April 15, 2017
Where: MA GALERIE samuel le paire, 7 rue du Louvre, Paris, France
Cy Twombly. Courtesy of the Centre Pompidou.
Exhibition: “Cy Twombly”
When: November 30, 2016–April 24, 2017
Where: Centre Pompidou, Place Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France
Francis Picabia, Profil (c. 1937–1939). Courtesy of BENJAMIN SEBBAN FINE ART.
Exhibition: “PICABIA PICABIA PICABIA”
When: January 10–February 10, 2017
Where: BENJAMIN SEBBAN FINE ART, 4 rue du faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris, France
Philippe Cognée, Crowd “Black Hole” (2016). Courtesy of Galerie Daniel Templon.
Exhibition: “Philippe Cognée: Crowds”
When: January 7–March 4, 2017
Where: Galerie Daniel Templon, 30 rue Beaubourg, Paris, France
Robin Rhode, installation view. Courtesy of Galerie kamel mennour.
Exhibition: “Robin Rhode: Force of Circumstance”
When: January 20–March 4, 2017
Where: Galerie kamel mennour, 6 rue du Pont de Lodi, Paris, France
Phillip King, Rainbow Archer (2016). Courtesy of Galerie Lelong – Paris
Exhibition: “Phillip King: Dans la couleur”
When: February 1–April 1, 2017
Where: Galerie Lelong – Paris, 13 rue de Téhéran, Paris, France
K.H. Hödicke, Tamile Über Der Stadt (1979). Courtest of Tajan ArtStudio.
Exhibition: “Karl Horst Hödicke: Ich Bin Ein Berliner“
When: February 8–15, 2017
Where: Tajan ArtStudio, 37 rue des Mathurins, Paris, France
Marepe, installation view. Courtesy of Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin | Paris.
Exhibition: “Marepe: Suave na nave”
When: February 1–April 1, 2017
Where: Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin | Paris, 57 rue du Temple, Paris, France
Not Vital, A Plane, A Boat, A Car, A Sled (2015). Courtesy of Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac.
Exhibition: “Not Vital: Poles”
When: January 22–March 18, 2017
Where: Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, 69 avenue du Général Leclerc, Pantin, France
Ricardo Brey, Exilio temporal (2016). Courtesy of Galerie Nathalie Obadia.
Exhibition: “Ricardo Brey: All that is could be otherwise”
When: January 7–February 25, 2017
Where: Galerie Nathalie Obadia, 3 rue du Cloître Saint-Merri, Paris, France
Cédric Klapisch. Courtesy of Galerie Cinema.
Exhibition: “Cédric Klapisch: Nature Humaine”
When: February 2–April 1, 2017
Where: Galerie Cinema, 26 rue Saint Claude, Paris, France
Jean Prouvé, Lit Fabert (1935). Courtesy of Galerie Downtown
Exhibition: “Jean Prouvé”
When: Through February 28, 2017
Where: Galerie Downtown, 18 rue de Seine, Paris, France