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Culture writer Sylvia Edwards Davis highlights the very best exhibitions and events to enjoy around France right now


5 SPOTLIGHT MANET-DEGAS AT ORSAY


Édouard Manet’s ‘Le Balcon’ from 1868/9


There were many points in common between Édouard Manet (1832- 1883) and Edgar Degas (1834-1917), not least their choice of subjects, such as horse-racing or cafés, as well as the collectors they attracted and their circle of friends. But there were just as many points of contention. A collaboration between Musée d’Orsay, Musée de l’Orangerie and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, brings to light the artists’ commonalities but most importantly focuses on the contrasts. They had different taste in literature and music. Sociable Manet sought recognition, while Degas refused to comply with the established way of obtaining acceptance. In the words of Paul Valéry, it was these ‘wonderful coexistences’ which bordered on dissonant chords that enriched their unique partnership. This major exhibition unites masterpieces never before brought together, inviting us to rediscover the work of these two giants in the framework of their short-lived complicity and enduring rivalry.  March 28 – July 23 www.musee-orsay.fr


ART PARIS No longer an underdog of the Parisian art scene, Art Paris


celebrates its 25th anniversary bringing together 130 modern and contemporary art galleries at the Grand Palais Ephémère. The fair provides a carrefour of discovery of new talent in the ‘Solo Show’ and ‘Promesses’ sectors, not forgetting the themed exhibits, which are led by guest curators.  March 30 – April 2 www.artparis.com


26 ❘ FRANCE TODAY Feb/Mar 2023


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NOT TO MISS


Time to revisit familiar icons and discover lesser- known talents


BEFORE THE STORM Against the backdrop of the urgency of climate change, artists in a cycle of exhibitions create unstable ecosystems depicting ‘new seasons’. Until September 11 www.pinaultcollection.com


TRUE BLUE Hôtel de Caumont in Aix-en- Provence looks at Yves Klein from a personal and private dimension, piercing beyond his public persona. Until March 26 www.caumont-centredart. com


DUTCH XXL A new monumental digital exhibition at Carrières des Lumières in Provence presents ‘From Vermeer to Van Gogh, the Dutch Masters’. February 24 – January 1, 2024 www.carrieres-lumieres.com


MAILLOL IN ROUBAIX La Piscine is the perfect backdrop for a retrospective on Aristide Maillol, who was ubiquitous and mysterious in equal measure. February 24 – May 28 www.roubaix-lapiscine.com


MATISSE, CAHIERS D’ART The Musée de l’Orangerie offers a deep dive into the 1930s, a decisive decade for Matisse, through the prism of a major avant-garde magazine. Until May 29 www.musee-orangerie.fr


IMAGES © MUSÉE D’ORSAY, DIST. RMN-GRAND PALAIS/PATRICE SCHMIDT, PIERRE HUYGHE/ADAGP PARIS, ART PARIS


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