Paris & London Architecture & Urbanism Program Suggested Activities in Paris Summer 2018 Use this list of other temporary exhibits, events, and lesser-known museums around Paris to explore other activities on your own based on your areas of interest. …And don’t forget to check out the Facebook page for Boston University Study Abroad– Paris for info about events, exhibits, cinema, and visits going on during your stay in Paris! Picasso: History of the Guernica Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the creation of one of Picasso’s most famous and exceptional paintings, the National Picasso Museum in Paris in partnership with the Queen Sophia National Museum has dedicated an entire exhibit to the history of the Guernica. Painted in 1937, this monumental work of art became an iconic symbol of both anti-fascism and peace. Artists, historians, and intellectuals have been debating its true meaning since its creation. This singular exhibit traces Picasso’s artistic journey through the ‘30s and how the Spanish civil war impacted his work. (Inspirelle.com) When: Through July 29 Tues-Fri 10:30am-6pm Sat-Sun 9:30am-6pm Where: Musée Picasso Paris 5 rue de Thorigny 75003 Paris Metro: Saint Paul (line 1) or Saint-Sébastien-Froissant or Chemin Vert (both line 8) Cost: 11€ with passport and student card (may be free if your visa is longer), free 1st Sun of the month Website: http://www.museepicassoparis.fr/exposition-guernica/ Champs-Elysées Film Festival This annual film festival showcases American and French independent films for a week with premieres, conferences, after parties, and live music. Check out the website for more updates and a program to come. When: June 12-19 Where: Various cinema locations around Paris near Avenue des Champs-Elysées Cost: 35€ week pass for under-26s, 7€ per screening (possibly student pricing to be announced) Website: http://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/2018/ Fête de la musique The voice may take different forms– tone colours, chords, accents, which evolve through time, geography, cultures. Looking at the expansion of musicals, singing groups and choirs, karaoke: the voice is the key instrument. On Thursday, June 21st, music lovers, amateur and professional musicians, are invited to celebrate music in all its forms on the streets! When: Thursday June 21st Where: Multiple locations across Paris Cost: Free! Website: http://fetedelamusique.culturecommunication.gouv.fr La Défense Jazz Festival The forecourt at the Ile-de-France business district is transformed into an open-air concert hall on the occasion of its famous jazz festival. For 40 years now, prestigious artists such as Stacey Kent, Erik Truffaz, andLionel Belmondo have performed here and this year’s line-up has many beautiful moments in store, with notably the participation of Bootsy Collins, Chinese Man, Alsarah & The Nubatones or ALA.NI. Free and quality entertainment to listen to at lunchtime or in the evening. (Parisinfo.com) When: June 25 – July 1 Where: La Défense Metro: La Défense (line 1 and RER A) Cost: Free! Website: http://ladefensejazzfestival.hauts-de-seine.fr/ Street Art Paris – Left Bank Street Art Tour Since 2010, the 13th arrondissement of Paris has commissioned a number of French and international artists to paint murals on social housing buildings, with local residents representing the deciding vote on what is done. Street Art Paris gives walking tours of the 13th arrondissement, where visitors can see some of the most important works in the neighborhood. When: Tours every Sunday at 1pm in English, lasting about 2h30m Where: Meeting point at the ‘Wallace Fountain’ Place de la commune de Paris 29 rue de la Butte aux Cailles 75013 Paris Cost: 20€, discount price of 15€ for tickets booked in advance through the Street Art Paris website Website: http://streetartparis.fr/left-bank- street-art-tour/ Gordon Matta-Clark Anarchitect at Jeu de Paume Featuring one hundred artworks by Gordon Matta-Clark, the exhibition "Anarchitect" explores the importance of Matta- Clark’s practice towards a rethinking of architecture after modernism. Embracing a diversity of media that include photography, film and printmaking, the exhibition features a number of works related to contemporary urban culture that further contextualize Gordon Matta-Clark’s compelling critique of architecture. When: June 5 – Sept 23 Tues 11am-9pm, Wed-Sun 11am-7pm Where: Jeu De Paume 1 place de la Concorde 75008 Paris Metro: Concorde (line 1) Cost: 7.50€ for students with student card Website: http://www.jeudepaume.org/index.php?page=article&idArt=3005 Solo Galerie This gallery could have gone unnoticed among many of its Marais competitors, if it wasn't for the new project: to highlight architects with a real artistic approach to their work. As well as including Pritzker Prize winners and the most emblematic representatives of young global talent, Solo also represents works through drawings and models rather than simply photos. (TimeOut Paris) When: Open Tuesday – Saturday from 12pm-7pm Where: 11 rue des Arquebusiers 75003 Paris Metro: Saint-Sébastien-Froissart (line 8) Cost: Free! Website: http://solo-projects.com/main/category/present/ MAC/VAL Opened just days after the 2005 banlieue riots ended, this contemporary art museum has earned a fearsome reputation for artistic savvy. Its collection offers a stunning snapshot of French art from 1950 to the present, including installations by Gilles Barbier, Jesús Rafael Soto and Christian Boltanski. Recent acquisitions have branched out into contemporary art, representing artists of all nationalities including Yvan Salomone, Tsuneko Taniuchi and Jesper Just. Add to that its ongoing tradition of artists in residence, as well as a wide range of temporary exhibitions, and you’ve got one of Paris’s most exciting galleries. (TimeOut Paris) When: Tue-Fri 10am-8pm; Sat-Sun noon-7pm Where: RER C to Vitry-sur-Seine, then bus 18O to MAC/VAL. Or Métro line 7 to Villejuif and bus 180 to MAC/VAL. Cost: 5€; 2.50€ reductions; free under-26s, students, all 1st Sun of month Website: http://www.macval.fr/english/ Wild Souls. Symbolism in the Baltic States The Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania established their independence just after the end of the First World War. To celebrate their 100-year anniversary, the Musée d’Orsay presents an exhibit of Baltic Symbolism from the 1890s to the end of the 1920s. Using elements from popular culture, folklore and nature, these artists created a wholly original art form. Many of the works are being shown outside their home country for the first time, so don’t miss out! (Inspirelle.com) When: Where: Musée d’Orsay Cost: Through July 15, 2018 1 Rue de la Légion 9€ with passport and Tues-Sun 9:30am-6pm d’Honneur, 75007 Paris student card (unless you Thurs 9:30am-9:45pm Metro: Solférino (line 12) or have a visa for longer than Musée d’Orsay (RER C) 3 months, it will be free), free 1st Sun of the month Website: http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/events/exhibitions/in-the-museums/exhibitions-in-the- musee-dorsay/article/ames-sauvages- 46485.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=254&cHash=e585ede3dd Delacroix (1798–1863) at the Louvre The largest retrospective of Eugène Delacroix’s work since 1963, this exhibit traces 40 years in the life of one of France’s greatest painters. While following in the footsteps of the Old Masters, Delacroix strove to infuse his work with individuality and versatility, as evidenced in the 180 works on display. Be sure to check out the accompanying series of lectures, workshops, concerts to learn more about his prolific and multi-faceted career. (Inspirelle.com) When: Through July 23, 2018 Mon, Wed-Sun 9am-6pm Wed, Fri 9am-9:45pm Where: Musée du Louvre Rue de Rivoli 75001 Paris Metro: Palais-Royal - Musée du Louvre (line 1) Cost: 17€; free for students with longer visas Website: https://www.louvre.fr/en/expositions/delacroix-1798-1863 The Water Lilies. American Abstract Painting and the last Monet In 1955, one of Monet’s large panels of Water Lilies entered into the collection of the MOMA in New York. Monet was presented at that time as “a bridge between the naturalism of early Impressionism and the highly developed school of Abstract Art”. This exhibit at Musée de l’Orangerie, home of Monet’s large-scale panels, focuses on the interplay between Monet’s work and the development of Abstract Impressionism in the US, featuring a selection of Monet’s later works plus major paintings by American artists such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Ellsworth Kelly. (Inspirelle.com) When: Through August 20 Mon, Wed-Sunday 9am-6pm Where: Musée de l’Orangerie Jardin des Tuileries Place de la Concorde 75001 Paris Metro: Concorde (lines 1, 8, 12) Cost: 6.50€ with passport and student card (if you have a visa for longer than 3 months, this will be free); free 1st Sun of the month Website: http://www.musee-orangerie.fr/en/event/water-lilies-american-abstract-painting-and-last- monet Mary Cassatt. An American Impressionist in Paris The Musée Jacquemart-André invites the public to get to know the work of American artist Mary Cassatt, a friend of Degas and close to the Impressionist movement. Showing some fifty works (oils, prints, drawings, and pastels) depicting characters immersed in their thoughts, and family scenes, this exceptional retrospective reveals the work of an artist, relatively unknown in France, whose considerable influence has enabled one of the greatest French artistic movements to integrate collections across the Atlantic. (ParisInfo.com) When: Through July 23, 2018 Daily 10am-6pm Mon 10am-8:30pm Where: Musée Jacquemart-André 158 boulevard Haussmann 75008 Paris Metro: Saint-Augustin, Miromesnil or Saint-Philippe du Roule (lines 9,13) Cost: 10.50€ for students with student card Website: http://www.musee-jacquemart-andre.com/en/node/2112 Kupka.