Edvard Munch: A Poem of Life, Love and Death
Origins of “The Scream”
The exhibition “Edvard Munch: A Poem of Life, Love and Death” at the Musée d’Orsay does not start off with the Norwegian artist’s most famous painting, “The Scream,” but a sense of strangeness and unease still hits the visitor right … Read More
Bistrot Mee
No Comparison
I recently dined with a friend at the Korean restaurant Bistro Mee, prompted by the good press it has been receiving lately. I had high hopes that it would be as original as the restaurant Jong-no Samgyetang, a hole-in-the-wall place … Read More
La Fondation du Doute
When in Doubt, Make Art
The words “ebullient” and “irrepressible” are weak when it comes to Ben, the 87-year-old Fluxus artist, who showed up last week at the Fondation de Doute (Doubt Foundation) art center in Blois to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Fluxus … Read More
The Grand Foyer in the Opéra Garnier. © Paris Update
What's Happening in Paris This Week
For full details about an event, click on the title to visit the official Web site (in English when available).
September 29
French film with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents La Dérive des Continents, directed by Lionel Baier.
L’Arlequin, Paris
October 1
Midnight culture
Art of all types will be on display in the streets of Paris late into the night during the annual Nuit Blanche festivities. The Métro will run all night.
Various locations, Paris
Through October 1
Candlelit château
Every Saturday, the Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte and its grounds will be lit by 2,000 candles for the Soirées aux Chandelles.
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, Île-de-France
Through October 2
Antique fair in a bucolic setting
A visit to the Foire de Chatou antique market and regional products fair just outside Paris on the Impressionists’ Island makes a great weekend outing.
Chatou, Île-de-France
Through October 8
Chanson française
L’Estival features French-language singers.
Various locations outside Paris
October 5-9
Art meets science
The Atmophères Festival presents films, performances, concerts, conferences and more on a variety of science-related topics with an ecological focus.
Various locations, Courbevoie and online
October 14-16
Celebrating France’s architecture
The Journées Nationales de l’Architecture aims to bring French people closer to their country’s finest contemporary architecture. The 2021 theme is “living together.”
Various locations throughout France
October 8-9 & 15-16
Fun with science
La Fête de la Science au Muséum goes all out to make science interesting to kids and adults in some of Paris’s leading museums.
Various locations, Paris
October 10-16
Learning with food
La Semaine du Goût returns for a week of events for young people on the value of food – from the heritage meals can carry to the importance of a balanced diet.
Various locations, Paris
September 3-October 22
Orlando revisited
Joseph Nechvatal, creator of virus-modeled artificial life computer-assisted paintings and animations, presents the exhibition “Turning the Viral Tempest,” based on Virginia Woolf’s novel Orlando.
Galerie Richard, Paris
October 6-23
Festival of Movement
Performance, dance and moving images come together as vehicles to discuss today’s sociopolitical quandaries at Move 2021.
Centre Pompidou, Paris
September 3–October 30
Melomania
The king of melodrama, director Douglas Sirk, is the subject of a retrospective.
Cinémathèque Française, Paris
October 13–November 12
Calder Unfolding
The Almine Rech gallery presents a major exhibition of the work of Alexander Calder, including the mobile pictured above: “Untitled” (1963). Photo courtesy of Calder Foundation, New York/Art Resource, New York © 2022 Calder Foundation, New York / ADAGP, Paris
Almine Rech, Paris
October 15–December 11
Photomania
The festival Photo Days brings photography shows to 100 venues, including galleries, museums and festivals.
Various locations, Paris and environs
Through December 31
Free outdoor concerts
Free music in the bandstands of Paris’s parks and gardens for Kiosques en Fête.
Various locations, Paris
Through February 9, 2022
Contemporary arts festival
The Festival d’Automne presents leading talents in art, dance, film, theater and more from around the world.