Throwback Thursday

 

 

Twilight mingling in the Renoir Gardens.

 

From Opening

 École de Paris (Marek Roefler Collection)

 

 Musée de Montmartre

12 rue Cortot 75018

 

Reminder:

Ends February 15, 2026

 

   

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

 

Museum Monday

 

 

The Musée de Montmartre celebrates the opening of a spectacular new exhibition.

 

Above: private invitation champagne reception in the enchanting Renoir Gardens

 

 

École de Paris: The Marek Roefler Collection

 

 Musée de Montmartre

12 rue Cortot 75018

 

Ends February 15, 2026

 

 

 

[Tamara de Lempicka, Portrait of a Russian Dancer; Henri Hayden, Chess Players]

 

(click to enlarge)

 

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Highlighting art critic André Warnod's 1925 term "École de Paris" for international artists who made Montmartre and Montparnasse pre-World War I hubs of creativity, this diverse group - mostly Jewish artists from Central and Eastern Europe, plus talents like Picasso (Spain), Modigliani (Italy), Foujita (Japan), and Rivera (Mexico) - nurtured avant-garde styles like cubism, fauvism, and expressionism. The exhibition showcases Polish masters from Marek Roefler’s collection, including Ossip Zadkine, Tamara de Lempicka, Moïse Kisling, and lesser-known figures like Henri Hayden, Eugène Zak, and Mela Muter.

The sheer number of works and artists is overwhelming. The show traces a north-south path through these iconic districts, blending influences from Cézanne, Gauguin, and Van Gogh with unique styles shaped by intellectual freedom, supported by figures like Guillaume Apollinaire and Max Jacob. Part of the museum’s focus on artistic diversity and Montmartre’s legacy, it is backed by Poland’s Embassy in France and the Polish Institute in Paris, in partnership with Villa La Fleur museum in Poland and the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur, with a companion publication.  - BPJ

 

Starting Sunday

A marathon week of open-house vernissages in galleries throughout Paris starts today.

 Information:

 STARTING SUNDAY OCTOBER 19, 2025

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COMITÉ PROFESSIONNEL DES GALERIES D'ART

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 -

 

After glow

Magical night at La Fontaine de Mars - after vernissage-wine party - on rue Saint-Dominique).

- Merci encore nos amis -

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Gallery as art

A gallery window's graphic lines make it appear to be a painting.

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