The New Year had begun bringing a respectful agenda with fantastic exhibitions to attract the crowds. If you’re planning a trip this year, include Paris in your itinerary and enjoy these 3 must-see exhibitions that will make the culture thrive stronger.
1. Van Gogh at the Atelier des Lumières
One of the most famous and influential artists in the history of Western art, Vincent van Gogh enchanted the world with its dramatic and vibrant colors in over 2000 works. His tragic life inspires the exhibition ‘The Starry Night’, which promises a unique and intense immersive experience giving life to its impulsive and expressive brushstrokes.
Van Gogh, The Starry Night, from February 22nd to December 31st, 2019, Atelier des Lumières, 38 rue Saint-Maur, 75011 Paris.
2. Tutankhamun at the Villette
Almost 3400 years ago, during the Egyptian dynasty XVIII, ruled the pharaoh Tutankhamen. With only ten years on a throne and 19 years old, the young pharaoh dies and leaves a tomb full of gold pieces, fabrics, furniture, weapons, and sacred texts – found almost intact – that reveal much about ancient Egypt. This time in the Grande Halle de la Villette, the Pharaoh returns to be the center of attention in an immersive exhibition with more than 150 works, including 50 traveling out of Egypt for the first time.
Tutankhamun – The Treasury of the Pharaoh, from March 23rd to September 15th, 2019, Grande Halle de la Villette, 211 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris.
3. Leonardo da Vinci at the Louvre Museum
What to expect when the world’s most famous museum decides to make an exhibition about the world’s most famous artist? Certainly what everyone wants to see: a masterpiece. Thinking about that, Louvre sets up an exhibition to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the death of the Italian genius. In addition to the works ‘The Virgin of the Rocks’, ‘La Belle Ferronnière’, ‘The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne’, ‘Saint John the Baptist’, and of course the ‘Mona Lisa’ , the exhibition also features paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings from other institutions and collections. One of the possible attractions will be the controversial Salvator Mundi painting, sold for $ 450 million last November.
Leonardo da Vinci, from October 24th, 2019 to February 24th, 2020, Louvre Museum, Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris