Window Wednesday

A night gallery calls from the street.

 

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Gallery hopping in Saint-Germain-des-Prés

 

When: November 6, 2025

Starts: around 6:30 PM

Why: C'est Paris!

Where: begin at rue des Beaux-Arts, rue de Seine, and side streets

 - Meet the artists -

 Then squeeze in at LA PALETTE CAFÉ (43 rue de Seine) to recover - BPJ

 

Art walk Wednesday

 

 

 

Once again an evening of gallery hopping in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

 

When: June 5, 2025

Starts: around 6:30 PM

Why: why not?

Where: rue des Beaux-Arts, rue de Seine, and side streets

 - Meet the artists -

 

Art walk

 

 

Gallery hop through Saint-Germain-des-Prés and immerse yourself in timeless charm.

And maybe a spot of champagne.

When: this evening

Starts: around 6:30 PM

Where: rue des Beaux-Arts, rue de Seine, and side streets

 - Meet the artists -

 

Table Tuesday

 An art gallery along a passageway off Place de la Bastille.

 

Fat Friday

It's Fat Friday, also known as Greed Day, the last Friday of the month.

 

Galerie d'art: Dominique Réol

 98 rue Lepic 75018

 

Serene Sunday

 

 

A café with an artsy feel looks out onto the Jardin du Palais-Royal.

 

Café Kitsuné Palais Royal

51 Galerie Montpensier 75001

Warhol Wednesday

  Stunning works at photography gallery LUMAS 40 rue de Seine 75006.

 

 

Side-by-side Saturday

 

Weekend gallery hopping under the arches on Place des Vosges.

 

 

Throwback Thursday

View from inside a left bank gallery where crayon scribbles covered the windows.

(click to enlarge)

Art hopping

 

Autumn vernissages and gallery openings in lively Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

First Thursday of the month

 

Saving face

A gigantic papier mâché sculpture is pushed up a Montmartre street headed for storage.

 

Mona Monday

A novel interpretation of Mona Lisa in the window of a Left Bank gallery.

 

Love on the butte

 A gallery atop the butte Montmartre.

 

Mona Monday

L'oeuvre d'art at a small private showing in Montmartre.

Mona Monday

Mona Lisa looks out from a gallery window with the reflection of a cobbled square behind.

Why, Chub?

 

 Chub knows why.

Above: "When True Love Came" - Roy Lichtenstein

Many Paris galleries are remaining open during les vacances. Be sure and call first.

Farewell to Venus

Inspired by the Venus de Milo, this multi-sectional bronze sculpture had occupied a spot on rue Jacques Callot since 1993, but no more.

Vénus des Arts - 1992
(Venus of the Arts)

Arman

A book by its cover

That which is striking and beautiful is not always right, but that which is right is always beautiful. - Ninon de l'Enclos, French courtesan, author, patron of the arts

Amaze

Cristina Mittermeier Photography
Publisher: teNeues Publishing Company

 

Available at La Hune Gallery 16 rue de l'Abbaye 75006

 

 

A week in Provence #3

Roaming the charming streets of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence with its shops, galleries, cafés and quiet fountain squares.

Below: dessert Paris Brest - Provence style

Tree art

Ugo Rondinone at Galerie Kamel Mennour on rue Saint-André des Arts.