Paris in November, a month of Artistic Abundance
November 7, 2024
Paris in November…the best time to enjoy art in the City of Light.
November is one of the best months to immerse oneself in the Parisian art scene. It offers a unique blend of cultural richness, artistic innovation, and a vibrant atmosphere. As the crisp autumn air settles in, the November art calendar is filled with plenty of exhibitions and events to marvel at some of the best art in the world. And because there are fewer tourists compared to peak tourist seasons, you can enjoy a more tranquil and intimate experience exploring the exhibitions.
The fall landscape of Paris with its golden leaves, overcast skies, and cozy cafes is the charming backdrop that invites you to a deeper contemplation and appreciation of the works of art on display. Many galleries will often reflect the mood of this omniscient season with exhibitions that resonate with the themes of change, introspection, and the fascinating beauty of decay.
As luxury interior designers we create atmospheres and experiences stemming from a tapestry of inspirations and themes. For our team of interior designers, the November art scene in Paris dives us into the depths of creativity and the freshness of new ideas.
Here is our curated list of November art exhibitions in Paris.
“Harriet Backer -The music of colors” at the Musée d’Orsay
Harriet Backer, La musique de colours.
This exhibition will explore Norway’s most notable female artist from the 19th century when women were not considered full citizens. Harriet Backer broke the boundaries with her eminently personal style, blending interior scenes and open-air painting, drawing from the realist movement and the innovations of Impressionism. More info here.
“Contemporary Perspectives” at the Centre Pompidou
Robert Delaunay, « Manège de cochons », 1922.
A showcase of contemporary artists pushing the boundaries of modern art. This exhibition includes installations, digital art, and performance pieces. More info here.
“Heinz Berggruen, a dealer and his collection” at the Musée de l’Orangerie
Paul Klee (1879-1940)
Paysage en Bleu (Landschaft in Blau), 1917
Collection particulière, en dépôt au Berggruen Museum
© bpk / Museum Berggruen, Privatbesitz / Jens Ziehe / MBGP
German dealer-collector Heinz Berggruen built up an exceptional collection of 20th-century masters. This exhibition explores the relationship of this unusual gallery owner with his artists and his art market network in post-war Paris. More info here.
“Tarsila do Amaral” – at the GrandPalais
Tarsila do Amaral, © Tarsila do Amaral,Museu Nacional de Belas Artes_Ibram, Rio de Janeiro _ Jaime Acioli
Tarsila do Amaral is one of Brazil’s best-known and best-loved artists and a central figure of Brazilian modernism.
This exhibition will highlight the cross-cultural influences between Eastern and Western art, featuring artists from various backgrounds and their interpretations of shared themes.
This first retrospective in France, which gathers together more than 150 works, aims to bridge this gap and take us to the heart of modern Brazil and its cleavages. More info here.
“Nouvelle Perspective” at the Galleria Continua
Michaelangelo Pissoletto- Nouvelle Perspective, Galleria Continua
Michelangelo Pistoletto – Nouvelle Perspective exhibition view, Galleria Continua, Paris Marais. Photo: Hafid Lhachmi © ADAGP Paris, 2024.
Reflections of modernity: from Piero della Francesca to Lucio Fontana, through Piet Mondrian and Pablo Picasso. Exhibited artworks by Lucio Fontana, Pablo Picasso, and Michelangelo Pistoletto. More info here.
“Pop Forever” Tom Wesselmann &…at the Fondation Louis Vuitton
Pop Forever, Wesselmann & …Fondation Louis Vuitton
Roy Lichtenstein, Thinking of HIm 1963. Estate of Roy Lichtenstein, New York / Adago, Paris 2024.
Pop Forever, Tom Wesselmann &… This fun and color-filled exhibition contextualizes Tom Wesselmann’s work within art history, and offers fascinating perspectives on Pop Art, past, present, and even future. More info here.
“Nadia Leger. An Avant-garde woman.” – Musee. Maillol
Exhibition _Nadia Léger. A Woman of the Avant-Garde_
More than 150 pieces of Nadia Leger’s fascinating work reveal her influence on modern art and her collaborations with giants such as Fernand Léger and Picasso. More info here.
Curating Art for our Clients
Engaging with art evokes our emotional responses, stimulates the imagination, and encourages introspection. These curative experiences invite us to engage with our surroundings mindfully. Immersive environments can create a sense of wonder and connection, allowing us to escape the pressures of daily life and find solace in creativity.
When we curate art for our clients’ interior design projects, we research art pieces carefully and align them with the intention of the spaces we design and our client’s personality. From vintage antique dealers and academy art student exhibitions to major art galleries and renowned artists, the mission is to translate the expression for each room to understand the visual interest each piece of artwork would play in that context.
For our recent renovation project on rue de Buenos Aires in Paris, just in front of the Eiffel Tower, the project brief called for a passionate and luxurious interior design similar to the feeling of opening a jewel box. As the clients are bon vivant and enjoy Parisien-style entertaining, we were tasked with finding unique art pieces evoking the temperments of human nature to infuse a subtle yet dramatic presence in the living spaces. Our search extended to the Lost Art Salon in San Francisco known for their 20th-21st Century Fine Art Collections organically acquired by their extraordinary word-of-mouth network for the last 20 years.
Rob Delamater, Citizens of the 20th Century XI. Mixed-Media Monotype San Francisco artist and Lost Art Salon co-owner Rob Delamater (b.1966). Delamater creates abstract compositions that evoke organic shapes and motifs from the natural world. His works are created using various forms of printmaking, painting, and collage. Lost Art Salon, San Francisco.
Sam Hugh Harris, Gouache on Paper. Sam Hugh Harris, painted in the great traditions of Modern Art including Impressionism and Symbolism. He was one of the longest-standing members of the reputable Carmel Art Association. At a young age, Sam started his vocation under the tutelage of his father Sam Hyde Harris (1889-1977) who distinguished himself as an early California plein-air landscape painter. Sam graduated from the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles and the Carmel Art Institute, studying figurative and still-life painting. He was the pupil of John Cunningham and Alexander Archipenko and befriended John Steinbeck (The Grapes of Wrath). He was also part of a group of Monterey artists called “The New Group”. Sam lived, painted, and exhibited in Paris and Rome throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Lost Art Salon, San Francisco.
Valery Klever, Charcoal on Paper. Valery Kleverov was born in Engels, Russian Federation, Soviet Union June 28, 1939, the son of a fighter test pilot in the Soviet Air Force. He exhibited an independent, rebellious, and highly artistic temperament from a young age. Conscription into the Red Army at the standard age of (18) was the first and last straw in the young artist’s battle with the State, he lasted only a few months before making an unauthorized parachute jump over a forest to go permanently AWOL. In his brief stint in service of the Soviet authority, he had supplemented his income by selling sexy drawings of nude females to his fellow conscripts. Klever worked in a wide range of styles in a remarkable career that spanned five decades. He painted impressionist landscapes to completely abstract mixed-media constructions and most everything in between, working in oil, watercolor, ink, charcoal, and generally whatever was available to paint on or with. The most obvious modern influences are Chagall, Picasso, Leger, Malevich, and various Russian Futurists. Lost Art Salon, San Francsico.
In a rapidly changing world, art powerfully yet gently shifts our attention back to the context of our humanity. A presence that we can invite into our most sacred living spaces to remind us of the stories and experiences that shape our paradigm.
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