Blake Pouliot, violin and Henry Kramer, piano
03 November, 2026 at 19:30 - 22:00 on Salle Marchal, INJA, 56 boulevard des Invalides, Paris 7e
Described as “immaculate, at once refined and impassioned,” (ArtsATL) Toronto-born violinist Blake Pouliot is one of the leading violinists of his generation. Praised by The Toronto Star as “one of those special talents that comes along once in a lifetime,” Pouliot pairs commanding technique with an interpretive depth that has made him a sought-after soloist, […]
ArtsArenaPLUS, VIP preview visit to Art Basel Paris
22 October, 2026 at 15:00 - 17:00 on Grand Palais, Paris 8e
Arts Arena members are invited to a VIP preview of Art Basel Paris, one of the leading contemporary art fairs in the world. The fifth edition of the fair under the new direction of Karim Crippa. will feature over 200 premier international and French galleries housed in the Grand Palais. Photo: © Arts in the city
Rescheduled at a later date, Turner Prize-winning artist Oscar Murillo, on the eve of his exhibition at David Zwirner Gallery
15 October, 2026 at 19:00 - 22:00 on Cité internationale des arts, 18 rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, Paris 4e
Born in Colombia in 1986, award-winning artist Oscar Murillo is known for an inventive and itinerant practice that encompasses paintings, works on paper, sculptures, installations, actions, live events, collaborative projects, and videos — a body of work that demonstrates a sustained emphasis on the notion of cultural exchange and the multiple ways in which ideas, languages, and […]
PARSIFAL’S SEDUCTION, Laurence Dreyfus and Alexander Polzin, Ensemble Phantasm
18 September, 2026 at 19:00 - 22:00 on Columbia Global Centers | Paris, Grande Salle Ginsberg-LeClerc, 4 rue de Chevreuse, Paris 6e
Internationally acclaimed musicologist Laurence Dreyfus recently published an historical novel centered on the relationship between Richard Wagner and his preferred conductor, Hermann Levi, whom he chose to conduct the premiere of his opera Parsifal at the newly constructed Bayreuth opera house. Wagner was known for his antisemitic rhetoric. Levi was the son of the district […]
Leo Gevisser, Orléans International Piano Competition Recital
11 June, 2026 at 19:00 - 22:00 on Columbia Global Centers | Paris, Grande Salle Ginsberg-LeClerc, 4 rue de Chevreuse, Paris 6e
A composer, keyboardist, and sound artist with “a searing intellect aligned with an alarmingly natural musical gift” (Weekend Special, CPO), South African artist Leo Gevisser has garnered acclaim as a singular contemporary artist. He has already performed and premiered his own compositions and productions in many festivals and venues across Europe and the USA, and as […]
United Nations Association Film Festival / Traveling Film Festival 19
19 May, 2026 at 19:00 - 22:00 on Columbia Global Centers | Paris, Grande Salle Ginsberg-LeClerc, 4 rue de Chevreuse, Paris 6e
Following Harry is an intimate documentary that chronicles the last twelve years of legendary Harry Belafonte’s life, highlighting the artist-activist’s enduring commitment to social justice. It is the follow-up to Sing Your Song, which we screened at the Arts Arena several years ago, about Harry Belafonte’s earlier life as an artist and activist; that film received awards around the world, was shortlisted […]
Yale School of Art at The Arts Arena, Artist Meleko Mokgosi
17 April, 2026 at 19:00 - 22:00 on Columbia Global Centers | Paris, Grande Salle Ginsberg-LeClerc, 4 rue de Chevreuse, Paris 6e
Botswana-born artist Meleko Mokgosi is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Painting and Printmaking at the Yale School of Art , and his large-scale, multi-panel works challenge notions of identity through layered storytelling. A NYT feature article on Mokgosi was entitled “Meleko Mokgosi Wants You to See the Politics of Everyday Life” and his […]
ArtsArenaPLUS, Art Paris | Members’ Visit to Art Paris
08 April, 2026 at 15:00 - 17:00 on Grand Palais, Paris 8e
A special VIP preview of Art Paris 2026 the day before the art fair opens. Art Paris is the leading Spring fair for modern and contemporary art. One of the themes of Art Paris 2026 is Art and Language, which will also be a subject at the following Arts Arena event with artist Meleko Mokgosi. […]
L’Europe autour de l’Europe Film Festival, “Bull’s Heart”
01 April, 2026 at 19:00 - 22:00 on Studio des Ursulines, 10 rue des Ursulines, Paris 5e
For the 15th year, the Arts Arena presents L’Europe autour de l’Europe for a screening and discussion. Founded in 2006 by Irena Bilic, who will be with us, the festival presents art films produced by the countries of Greater Europe with special attention to connections between classic European filmmakers and new talents of contemporary cinema. Dimitris […]
Global Resonance: Experiencing the Steinway Spirio in Concert
25 March, 2026 at 19:30 - 22:00 on Steinway & Sons Paris, 230 Boulevard Saint Germain, Paris 7e
A groundbreaking transcontinental concert linking the Rancho Coyote Concert Barn in Sonoma, California and Steinway Paris through Steinway’s revolutionary Spirio | r technology. Pianist Steven Lin, who has performed several times at the Arts Arena, will play live in Sonoma, with the performance simultaneously recreated in Paris on a Spirio piano in real time. The […]