June 3-4 Josephine Baker celebrated As part of the Festival Quartier Livre, the iconic American performer will be celebrated on her 116th birthday with a giant street art piece at the Panthéon by Gwendoline Finaz de Villaine. It will be … Read More
Through May 22 Go outdoors! Guided walks, exhibitions, open gardens and more will take place across the country for Fête de la Nature. Above: Events in the capital include a guided tour of Paris’s canals. Various locations, France May 22 … Read More
May 14 Late-night art Museums stay open into the night for free and hold special events for the Nuit Européenne des Musées. Various locations. Paris May 13-15 Urban art Over 200 street artists from France and overseas exhibit at Paris’s … Read More
May 5-8 Charity art sale Profits from the Solidart art fair will go to Secours Populaire to fund holidays for families living in poverty. Le Carreau du Temple, Paris May 20-22 Documentary photos Photo Doc: an exhibition of documentary photos, plus round-table … Read More
April 30-May 15 Contemporary art The 72nd edition of Jeune Creation’s Festival d’Art Contemporain will showcase some of today’s up-and-coming artists. La Chaufferie/Fondation Fiminco, Romainville Through June 1 Butterfly trees The trees in the Bercy Village shopping area have been decorated … Read More
Through April 30 Jonas Mekas retrospective A retrospective of films by the experimental film director on the occasion of the centenary of his birth. Cinémathèque Française, Paris Through April 29/June 5 Irish artists in Paris The Irish Cultural Centre is … Read More
Through April 22 Suburban jazzfest Banlieues Bleues brings major jazz acts to the northern suburbs of Paris. Above: Angolan-Congolese blues musician Sam Mangwana. Various venues, Seine-Saint-Denis Through April 23 Lit festival The libraries and cultural institutions of Seine-Saint-Denis present Hors Limites, … Read More
Through April 30 Cutting-edge creativity Festival 100% spotlights up-and-coming artists across a range of disciplines. La Villette, Paris Through June 4 Ukrainian food Three refugees from Ukraine serve up their country’s traditional dishes at Daniel Rose’s restaurant La Bourse et la … Read More
April 7-10 Spotlight on African art The1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair will present the work of 50 artists from Africa and the African diaspora. Christie’s, Paris Through May 19 Un-still life The thinktank Forum Vie Mobile presents The Lives We Lead, a … Read More
Through April 3 Painting en plein air Only a couple of weeks left to see “Sur le Motif,” a wonderful exhibition of 18th- and 19th-century open-air paintings, accompanied by an inspiring show of the work of contemporary printmaker Charles Donker. … Read More
