Mona Monday

 

 

Sunny Lisa... One smile at a time.

 

Stepping up Saturday

 Climbing through art... One step at a time.

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 Some don't-miss exhibitions in Paris right now:

JR - Installation

LA CAVERNE DU PONT NEUF

See link for updates

RENAISSANCE: Da Vinci, Raphaël, Michaelangelo
L’ATELIER DES LUMIÈRES
Ends: July 2

AUGUST RENOIR: Renoir et l’Amour

MUSÉE D’ORSAY
Ends: July 19

 

HENRI ROUSSEAU 

MUSÉE DE L’ORANGERIE
Ends: July 20

 

HENRI MATISSE: 1941 - 1954
GRAND PALAIS

Ends: July 26

CALDER: Rêver en équilibre
FONDATION LOUIS VUITTON
Ends: August 16

CLAIRE-OBSCUR

BOURSE DE COMMERCE - Pinault Collection 

Ends: August 24

 ADYA & OTTO VAN REES: Au coeur des avant-gardes
MUSÉE DE MONTMARTRE
Ends: September 13

 

Metro Monday

 

 

Paris through two lenses: a camera's and an artist's.

 

Graffiti Friday

 Ever-changing street gallery under an archway on rue des Abbesses.

Wednesday whimsy

 

 

It's the second house on the right with a girl on an ostrich.

 

Sit-down Saturday

 Sketches for sale at Place du Tertre.

Window Wednesday

A parasol fades into soft pastels.

 

Stand-up Saturday

 

 

Bold blocks of color feel like Mondrian... One text at a time.

 

Thoughtful Thursday

 Toulouse-Lautrec watches thoughtfully from his Montmartre perch.

 

Portes Ouvertes / Open Doors: Montmartre

 

 

MAP

 

 

Portes Ouvertes 2025

 

Thru Monday November 17   

 

From Anvers aux Abbesses

124 Artistes - 73 Ateliers

9th, 17th and 18th arrondissements

(Mainly in / around Montmartre)

 Discover / support participating artists and galleries.

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In their footsteps:   

Painting
Watercolor

Photography 

Mixed Media

Textile

Engraving
Sculpture
Drawing
Collage
Mosaic
Ceramics
Digital art
Street Art

 Jewelry

 

 

Mural Monday

Street art stares back from a wall in the 19th arrondissement.

 

Friday faces

Ever-changing graffiti climbs a wall.

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Rue Dénoyez, tucked away in the vibrant Belleville neighborhood of Paris’ 20th arrondissement is often simply dubbed, "The Graffiti Street.” Some years ago it appeared it would see its last stencil, but it held fast: locals wanted to keep their dazzling open-air gallery where urban art reigns supreme, a 156-meter-long alley-like street that no matter what time of year, bursts with color, its walls plastered with ever-changing murals, tags and street art. And sometimes, among the chaos, masterpieces crafted by local and international artists could be spotted. Once home to abandoned shops, today it's a creative hotspot where spray cans (legally) hum as fresh works overwrite the old, ensuring no two visits are the same. Despite past threats from redevelopment - like the 2014 push for social housing and a nursery - it’s held on to its rebellious soul, blending gritty charm with a community feel. Just steps from the Belleville metro, it’s a must-see for art lovers who crave a raw, unpolished slice of Paris’ underground culture. - BPJ

Mona Monday

 

 Pixelated Mona in the Marais district.

Mona Monday

 

 

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Pie-in-the-face Mona

A fun exhibition on a narrow Marais side street. 

 Ended November 16

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FINAL DAY: all weekend and thru Monday November 18:

Montmartre's unique annual Portes Ouvertes des ateliers d'artistes: from Anvers to Abbesses, when artists open their private ateliers to the public and Parisians and visitors alike roam the streets, stairways and hills, maps in hand, searching hidden addresses and local art.

101 Artistes - 63 Ateliers

 Thank you organizers and Mairie du 18ème

 

(click to enlarge)

 

Sit-down Saturday

 Taking advantage of autumn sunshine.

 

Window Wednesday

 Brightly painted panes of glass cheer a gloomy sky near the Bastille.

Mocha Monday

 

From Anvers aux Abbesses

101 Artistes - 63 Ateliers

  Friday November 15 - Monday November 18

- Montmartre opens its doors -

18th and 9th arrondissements

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 Portes Ouvertes 2024

Painting
Photography
Watercolor
Engraving
Sculpture
Drawing
Japanese Nihonga
Collage
Mosaic
Ceramics
Digital art
Street Art

 

Mickey Monday

 

Life-sized whimsical graffiti on a Paris side street.

 

Tattoo Tuesday

 A tattoo shop tucked into a corner on the Left Bank.

Toulouse Tuesday

A mural of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec dominates a corner atop the butte.