Paris
Did a video game help rebuild Notre-Dame after the fire?
'Assassin’s Creed Unity' boasts a detailed virtual model of the cathedral—but not detailed enough for the restorers of the building
‘Notre-Dame still retains some of its mystery’: the surprises revealed in the restoration
The painstaking work of archaeologists has uncovered two lost tombs and rare medieval masons’ marks
Green wood, axes and oaks: how ancient skills helped to raise Notre-Dame's new roof
A small army of carpenters combined traditional craftmanship with digital design tools to rebuild the medieval roof frame known as "the forest"
Out of the ashes: how Notre-Dame has been resurrected in a miraculously short time
Faith, politics and emotion have fused in the rebuilding of the Paris cathedral partially destroyed by a fire in 2019
Comment | Paris vs London debate is a 'non-troversy', says Christie's Guillaume Cerutti
Auction house chief executive argues that of greater concern is the decline of Europe's art market as America and Asia charge ahead
Art Basel Paris exhibitors hit by rainwater from Grand Palais roof leak
The historic venue, recently restored to the tune of €466m, is among a number of cultural institutions in Paris affected by heavy rains this week
'Not just the oldest, but the biggest': Alain Dominique Perrin on what to expect from Fondation Cartier's new gallery
Due to open in late 2025, the foundation's president hopes the new Palais-Royal location will draw around a million visitors each year
Musée des Arts Décoratifs director Christine Macel leaves for advisory role amid allegations of dysfunction at the museum
Two years after her appointment, the star curator described her early exit from the Paris museum as “a relief”
'Venus, morning star, sweet potato': Gagosian pairs Basquiat painting with ancient Roman sculpture for new Paris show
Exploring the theme of classical art in the American artist's work, the gallery is bringing together a 1982 canvas with a marble figure of Venus from the rarely seen Torlonia Collection
Igloos, trees and ice: Arte Povera and its legacy explored in Paris exhibition
Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev delays her retirement to curate Bourse de Commerce show highlighting many artistic firsts
Fondation Cartier reveals plans for new Paris space designed by Jean Nouvel
The French architect will modernise the historic site, which is due to open next year near the Louvre
Row over Notre-Dame’s stained glass re-ignites
President Emmanuel Macron wants to replace the Paris cathedral’s 19th-century windows, even though they were not damaged in 2019 fire
World debut for ancient stone sculpture from Papua New Guinea at Parcours des Mondes in Paris
Thought to be 3,500 years old, the squatting ritual figure has never before been exhibited
From a post-apocalyptic labyrinth to ‘Golf-foot’: young artists gamify Olympics in two-part Paris show
Sixty secondary school pupils given carte blanche to conjure an alternative Olympic park for an exhibition in Paris
From Korea to the world: Olympics exhibition will immerse visitors in the country's complex modern history
As the games open in Paris, the Grand Palais Immersif will show digital, video and VR works by ten contemporary Korean artists alongside pieces by Nam June Paik
Paris Gallery Weekend marks a decade of progress
Event’s tenth-anniversary edition celebrated resilience of city’s art trade
Ten essential artworks to see in Paris
Whether you're looking for a culture hit while taking in the Olympics or strolling along the Seine on a weekend break, make sure not to miss out on these masterpieces in the City of Light
Sotheby’s Paris will relocate to new space in historic former gallery
The new location at 83 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré will offer 30% more exhibition space
Paris's Grand Palais to reopen as temporary home to Olympics and Centre Pompidou
For the first time since 1937, visitors will be able to pass right through the cavernous nave of the Art Nouveau masterpiece
Paintings saved from Notre Dame blaze to go on show in Paris
Religious works, restored by conservation experts, will be returned to the historic cathedral on the Seine
Monumental disaster: officials bicker as Eiffel Tower falls into disrepair
The landmark in Paris is struggling, as costs for repairing and repainting the massive 135-year-old structure threaten to spiral out of control, prompting workers on the site to strike—just as the Olympic Games are about to kick off.
French connection: how post-war Paris lured US artists
'Americans in Paris' is the inaugural exhibition at Grey Art Museum's new location at 18 Cooper Square, New York
A Van Gogh self-portrait goes to Wales
An American almost bought the painting for London’s National Gallery in 1924—but it sold to a French buyer and is now coming to the UK on loan
Louvre acquires Chardin’s Strawberries painting thanks to 10,000 individual donors
Famous 18th-century work will tour France, heading to Lens and Brest
New publication sheds fresh light on brothel scenes by Emile Bernard and Van Gogh
Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum this week publishes a catalogue focused on Bernard‘s rarely seen drawings featuring prostitution and sexual allegories
Perrotin pulls out of Dubai gallery and ends secondary market collaboration in Paris
The prominent French dealer has ceased his partnership with Tom-David Bastok and Dylan Lessel
The Van Gogh painting that was stolen—and recovered in an Ikea bag—goes on show
Research reveals that the artist began the work as a winter scene and transformed it into a spring landscape
Demolition of Marie Curie's Paris laboratory suspended at 11th hour
The move has been welcomed by heritage bodies, but scientists—including Curie's great-grandson—support the construction of a new research centre on the site
How Arab artists revolutionised Paris’s Modern art scene in the 20th century
Major new show at Musée d'Art Moderne will look at decolonisation and include more than 200 works
From Paris to LA: what exhibitions to see in the world's great art cities in 2024
The shows to visit in London, New York, Los Angeles, Basel and Paris