Must-See Exhibitions in Paris
September Edition
This September, the Paris art scene is elevated by warm hues. With its abundance of art galleries and museums, Paris is a treasure trove for art enthusiasts, and this month marks the beginning of the next chapter. Here are six riveting art exhibitions: from cartoons that evoke political satire, sculptures that echo the indispensable importance of ecology, to emerging artists who question societal norms.
Roland Topor
Galerie Anne Barrault
2nd September – 7th October
A l’index, Roland Topor, ca.1990, Courtesy Galerie Anne BarraultRoland Topor did it all!
He wasn't just an influential cartoonist but also a novelist, playwright, film and TV writer, filmmaker, and an actor. His works of art challenged political norms, blending the surreal with the unsettling. In the 1960s, Topor co-created the "Panic Movement" ("Le Mouvement Panique") with Alejandro Jodorowsky and Fernando Arrabal. He's known for his contributions to the magazine Hara-Kiri, which is now called Charlie Hebdo. His popular children's TV series 'Téléchat' (1983-1986) received numerous awards, and he wrote the novel 'Le Locataire Chimérique' ('The Tenant', 1964), which was adapted into a film by Roman Polanski.
https://galerieannebarrault.com/
Monique Frydman
L' Autre Rive
Galerie Dukto
14th September - 21st October
Monique Frydman is a prominent French artist celebrated for her distinctive abstract works of art that evoke emotions and narratives through layers of pigment and intricate patterns. Her art encompasses painting, printmaking, and textile installations. In her collection "L' Autre Rive," there is an emphasis on sweeping brushstrokes, as the canvases are imbued with a more watercolor feel.
https://www.dutko.com/
David Nash
Colors and Columns
Galerie Lelong & Co.
7th September - 7th October
David Nash, Primary Arch, 2022, Courtesy of the artist & Galerie Lelong & Co, Paris
"Rather than elaborating an idea and trying to find the right material, I have always been attracted to wood. Everything about it inspires me, from its form to its essence," remarked David Nash, who sources materials for his sculptures from trees that have fallen naturally or been felled due to age, disease, or safety. His work stress human interaction and ecology. Alongside his sculptures, he has always created drawings and stencil editions.
https://www.galerie-lelong.com/
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Antoine Grumbach
Les Yeux du Ciel
Galarie Jeanne Bucher Jaeger
16th September - 15th January
Antoine Grumbach, Untitled, Undated, Courtesy Galerie Jeanne Bucher Jaeger
Antoine Grumbach is an urban architect, artist, and professor emeritus at the École nationale d'architecture Paris-Belleville. Known for his innovative and thoughtful designs, he seamlessly blends functionality with aesthetics while exploring the fields of linguistics, psychoanalysis, surrealism, and situationism. Grumbach is also visionary in his perspective, evident in his work on "Les Yeux du Ciel" (Eyes of the Sky), the Belvederes of Paris, and his reflections on the Seine Metropolis. The exhibition's inauguration coincides with Heritage Days.
https://jeannebucherjaeger.com/
Nicolas de Staël
Paris Museum of Modern Art
5th September – 21th January
Nicolas de Staël, Marseille, Ménerbes, 1954, Courtesy of Catherine & Nicolas Kairis and Applicat-Prazan, Paris / © Adagp, Paris 2023The exhibition traces the successive evolutions of artist Nicolas de Staël, from his first steps in figuration to his abstract canvases of the 1940s, which were inspired by the works of Robert Delaunay and Georges Braque, until his tragic suicide at the age of 41. An exiled child who became a tireless traveler, the artist was fascinated by the world's sights and their various lights. Whether facing the sea, a football match, or a piece of fruit on a table, he once wrote in a letter to Douglas Cooper in January 1955: "Painting, the real one, always tends towards all aspects, that is to say towards the impossible addition of the present moment, past, and future."
https://www.mam.paris.fr/en
Kim Farkas & Gaby Sahhar
The Kooples Art Prize
Musée MAC VAL
24 June - 17 September
Gaby Sahar, Night Fresco, 2022, Courtesy of The Kooples Art PrizeThe Kooples Art Prize promotes and supports emerging artists. The winners of the first edition, titled “No culture, no future” – Gaby Sahhar and Kim Farka’s works are collectively exhibited at the MAC VAL from June 23 to September 17, 2023. Gabby Sahhar crafts a narrative in which she questions social roles, conformism, and assimilation. Kim Farkas delves into the hybrid realms between counter-cultures and laboratories of capitalism. A perfect duo!
https://www.macval.fr/
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