Tuesday treat

 

One last look from the top of the Centre Georges-Pompidou (a.k.a. Beaubourg) before it closed.

 Re-opening: 2030 

 

Still water Wednesday

 The Stravinsky Fountain at a standstill.

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 The Centre Georges-Pompidou (a.k.a. Beaubourg) will be closed to the public til 2030 as it undergoes major renovation.

Mona Monday

A painting of La Jaconde, closer to the size viewers expect to see.

 

Throwback Thursday

Upstairs at the Centre Georges Pompidou.

Manga and monsters

An off-the-radar small museum near the Louvre features unique exhibitions.

 

"Monsters Manga and Murakami"

Ends September 22

Musée en Herbe

23 rue de l'Arbre Sec 75001

"それがモンスターのように見えたら..."

 Translation: "If it looks like a monster...."

Egg on his face

A small gallery in the 12th shows off-the-radar contemporary art.

Atelier du Génie
28 Passage du Génie 75012

Centre Pompidou

The Pompidou Center on a cool morning in May.

Blue to pink

Pablo Picasso's pink period was an outgrowth of his more somber blue.

 "Picasso. Bleu et Rose"
 Ends January 6, 2019

Musée d'Orsay

Rocket art

Contemporary art at a gallery near the Louvre.

Hail César #2

Bottom photo:

French cinema's coveted "César Award" is based on the artist's crushed car sculptures

"César La Rétrospective"

Ends March 26, 2018

Centre Georges-Pompidou

Place Georges-Pompidou 75004

Hail César

Large oozing forms, body parts and compressed cars enhanced by soaring views over the city.


"César: La Rétrospective"

 Ends March 26, 2018

Centre Georges Pompidou

Place Georges-Pompidou 75004

Stuff

Sculpture of a man loaded down.

 

Centre Georges Pompidou

Place Georges-Pompidou 75004

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Next week: photos from remarkable "L'Événement César" that ends March 26

Steel sensation

Art / cultural center Louis Vuitton Foundation is a Frank Gehry architectural wonder.

 

Current exhibition:

Icons of Modern Art - The Shchukin Collection

8 Avenue du Mahatma Gandhi 75116

Be-jewelled #3

Detail from underneath blue section of Othoniel's métro entrance sculpture.

Dali's secret

Salvador Dali seems to have a secret. What oh what might it be?