Contemporary Art Lecture No. 8 – A Journey Through Contemporary Paris
The annual contemporary art exhibition at the Palace of Versailles, Anish Kapoor's c-curve (2007)








Text and images by Chen Chi-Hsiang
"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." — St. Augustine
"The world is not just a book, but a living treasure trove of life and art."
"If you cannot find your God in daily life, then you will not find Him anywhere." — Kambry, Life Aesthetics
Contemporary Art Lecture No. 8 Theme: A Journey Through Contemporary Paris Date: March 12, 2017 (Sunday), 2:00–5:00 pm Speaker: Chen Chi-Hsiang Curator: Pema Lamo
Lecture Introduction:
Paris’s vibrant contemporary art hubs include Palais de Tokyo, Centre Pompidou, MAC VAL Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Le Plateau (a major contemporary space in Greater Paris), and the highly active Ivry contemporary art center. Other key institutions are Fondation Cartier and Fondation Louis Vuitton.
Paris hosts regular annual contemporary art exhibitions at the Louvre, Palace of Versailles, Grand Palais, and Musée du quai Branly.
For modern photography, notable venues include the Jeu de Paume and Maison Européenne de la Photographie.
Paris’s grandest annual contemporary art events include Nuit Blanche in early October, FIAC (Paris International Contemporary Art Fair) in late October, and Paris Photos in early November. Additionally, artist studios across Paris and Greater Paris open to the public, and the Thirteenth Arrondissement features emerging outdoor street art museums.
Key and active contemporary galleries in Paris include:
- Gagosian Gallery (UK)
- Marian Goodman (USA)
- Galerie Karsten Greve (Germany)
- Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac (Austria)
- Galerie Xippas (Greece)
- Galerie Lelong (veteran Paris gallery)
- Galerie Daniel Templon (veteran Paris gallery)
- Galerie Chantal Crousel
- Air de Paris
- Kamel Mennour
- Loevenbruck
- Galerie Frank Elbaz
- Galerie Laurent Godin
- Galerie Mitterand
- Galerie Nathalie Obadia
- Galerie Perrontin
- Galerie Almine Rech
- Galerie Anne de Villepoix
- VN H Gallery
- New Galerie
- Valentin
- Galerie Particulier (photography gallery)
- Art Concept
Other tour themes include Contemporary Architecture, Garden Arts in the Flower City, Loire Valley Castles, Mont Saint-Michel, and more.
Reference website: www.titien.net Location: Da’an District, Taipei. Registration required. Paid event: Limited to 10–12 participants. Target audience: Those interested in a Paris art journey; itinerary suggestions provided.