Laurent Le Bon, contemporary art curator
10 April, 2013 at 19:00 - 22:00 on 31 av. Bosquet, Paris
On May 11, 2010, the Centre Pompidou-Metz, dedicated to 20th- and 21st-century art, opened. At its head was Laurent Le Bon, then age 40, one of the most prominent figures in contemporary art. Two years after the opening of this highly successful museum, Laurent Lebon returns to the Arts Arena to speak about the adventure […]
The Colors of the Prism, Mechanics of Time
25 March, 2013 at 19:00 - 22:00 on 9 rue de Lesdiguières, Paris
Composer and musicologist Daniel Caux began this documentary film to look at the astoundingly prolific period of music from the mid-1960s to the beginning of the 21st century in the US and UK. After his death, his widow Jacqueline completed the work. Among those who speak about their music and the era are Steve Reich, […]
Rafael Mahdavi, sculptor
23 March, 2013 at 19:00 - 22:00 on 31 av. Bosquet, Paris
Spanning 40 years, Mr.Mahdavi has had solo shows in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas, and his works have been seen in major galleries and art fairs around the world. He has also taught, notably at Parsons School of Design. For the 50th anniversary of The American University of Paris, Mr. Mahdavi will […]
Richard Texier, sculptor and painter
05 March, 2013 at 19:00 - 22:00 on -
Born in 1955 and known as the leading artists of his generation, Richard Texier combines his passion for history and astronomy into a personal cosmography fed with ancient schemes of celestial mechanic, sky atlas, and outer space. Since 1992, he has developed a cultural work made of piloting instruments and mythic animals, reflecting his belief […]
With the Cinémathèque de la Danse
03 March, 2013 at 11:30 - 15:00 on 51 Rue de Bercy, Paris
Hailed as one of the stellar choreographies of our time, Le Sacre du Printemps was first shown at the Théâtre du Champs Elysees in 1913, choreographed by Nijinsky at the peak of Les Ballets Russes. The first screening of Le Sacre was filmed and interpreted by Maurice Béjart in 1970. Following a screening of the […]
Isabelle de Borchgrave, artist and sculptor
26 February, 2013 at 19:00 - 22:00 on 47, Rue des Ecoles, Paris
Prominent Belgian artist and sculptor Isabelle de Borchgrave, is known world-wide for the exquisite worlds she creates with and populates with her extraordinary intricately-painted paper sculptures. All in paper and trompe l’oeil, four major collectioins range from 300 years of fashion history from Elizabeth I to Coco Chanel, to the 19th century Venetian world of […]
Projection of the film “Le Mystère Babilée”
03 February, 2013 at 11:30 - 15:00 on 51 Rue de Bercy, Paris
In partnership with La Cinémathèque de la Danse, the Arts Arena celebrates the legendary dancer on the occasion of his 90th birthday, in a Sunday morning screening of Le Mystère Babilée. Dir. Patrick Bensard (2000, 90’), montage Germaine Cohen, producer Bruno Deloye, administration Anne-Marie Chaulet, featuring Leslie Caron, Yvette Chauviré, Nathalie Philippart, Brigitte Lefèvre, Zapo, […]
An Evening with William Christie, founder of Les Arts Florissants
25 January, 2013 at 19:00 - 22:00 on -
Founder of Les Arts Florissants, conductor, harpsichordist, musicologist, teacher William Christie is at the core of one of the most exciting musical adventures of the last 30 years: a renewed appreciation of Baroque music in France and the founding of the world-renowned vocal and instrumental ensemble Les Arts Florissants. In great demand as a guest […]
ArtsArenaPLUS at the Opéra Comique
23 January, 2013 at 20:00 - 22:00 on 1 Place Boieldieu, Paris
On the eve of William Christie’s talk at the Arts Arena, ArtsArenaPLUS members will have the opportunity to attend the performance of Mr. Christie conducting Les Arts Florissants in Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s opera David et Jonathas. Photograph: P.Victor/artcomart
TWYLA THARP AND MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV ON FILM
06 January, 2013 at 11:30 - 15:00 on 51 Rue de Bercy, Paris
In collaboration with the Cinémathèque de la Danse, the Arts Arena is pleased to announce the screening of two remarkable films featuring two remarkable dancers, Twyla Tharp and Mikhail Baryshnikov. This Epiphany day screening inaugurates a series of dance films to be shown the first Sunday of the month at 11h30. ArtsArena PLUS: Free for […]