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Controversial French Culture Minister to Run for Mayor of Paris

02/26/2026

Rachida Dati, France‘s culture minister, is stepping down from her post to run for mayor of Paris in next month’s election, she told the Financial Times in an interview Wednesday. Dati was appointed minister of culture by Prime Minister Gabriel …

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Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation Donates Art to Two Paris Museums

02/03/2026

The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation, the organization that stewards the legacy of the iconic artist duo who wrapped large structures in fabric, has donated 14 artworks to two museums in Paris. The artists’ ties to the city are well documented. …

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PInvestigators Say Stolen Louvre Jewels Were Hidden in Parking Lot

01/16/2026

Three months on, the $102 million in jewels brazenly stolen from the Louvre in Paris remain missing. While Paris police have arrested at least eight people believed to be connected to the October 19 robbery, investigators have made little progress …

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Simon Porte Jacquemus Is Staging Fashion Week Show at Picasso Museum

01/12/2026

It seems that Simon Porte Jacquemus never met a lemon, beach umbrella — or a museum — he didn’t like. To wit: For his next show, scheduled for Jan. 25 at the tail end of the Paris men’s shows and …

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Man Steals Sword from Parisian Statute of Joan of Arc, Motive Unknown

01/05/2026

A statue of Joan of Arc in Paris’s 8th arrondissement is missing a sword after a man broke it off and swiped it for reasons not yet known. As reported by Le Parisien, the incident occurred on Monday morning, when …

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Renoir Painting Missing for a Century Sells in Paris for $2 M.

11/27/2025

A Renoir painting that has been missing for a century sold for $2 million at an auction in Paris. The painting, titled L’enfant et ses jouets – Gabrielle et le files de l’artiste, Jean (The Child and His Toys – …

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Gagosian and Wes Anderson Partner Up for Joseph Cornell Show in Paris

11/06/2025

Gagosian has teamed up with move director Wes Anderson to recreate the New York studio of American artist Joseph Cornell at the mega-gallery’s Paris space on 9 rue de Castiglione. It will be part of an exhibition curated by Jasper …

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Christie's Took In a Combined $107.4 M. during Paris Art Week

10/30/2025

Paris Art Week heralded in promising results for both Sotheby’s and Christie’s, giving hope that the art market might finally be turning a corner. Sotheby’s two sales, titled “Surrealism and Its Legacy” and “Modernitês,” took in a combined €89.7 million …

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Karim Crippa Named Director of Art Basel Paris

10/28/2025

Karim Crippa Named Director of Art Basel Paris Fair operator Art Basel has announcedKarim Crippaas the new director of its Paris event. Cripps currently leadsArt Basel Paris’s communications department and is senior editor of Art Basel’s editorial department. He will …

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Two Suspects Arrested in Paris Over Louvre Heist

10/26/2025

Two suspects have been arrested over the theft of French crown jewels from the Louvre on October 19, French authorities said. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said in a statement on Sunday that authorities made the arrests on Saturday evening. One …

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Paris's Fondation Cartier Makes Its Grand Return

10/23/2025

Paris Art Week is filled with vibrant events, the flashiest of which will, of course, be Art Basel Paris. Equally attention-grabbing in its own way is an event of a different sort: the reopening of the Fondation Cartier pour l’art …

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Police Recover Five 18th-Century Snuff Boxes Stolen from Paris Museum

10/17/2025

Five out of seven valuable 18th-century snuffboxes stolen last year from Paris’s Cognacq-Jay Museum have been found. Paris Musées, an organization that manages several of Paris’s city museums, announced the return of the objects this week. “Thanks to a thorough …

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Picasso Museum in Paris Plans $59 M. Expansion with New Sculpture Park

09/30/2025

The Musée Picasso-Paris announced plans for a €50 million (around $59 million) “transformation” including a new wing for temporary exhibitions and a reconfigured design to combine its garden with the nearby Square Léonor-Fini. The construction work is slated to take …

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Lorde Photographer Talia Chetrit Shoots New Loewe Campaign

09/26/2025

Here comes the sun: Ahead of their debut women’s show for Loewe on Oct. 3 during Paris Fashion Week, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez are releasing a teaser campaign that spotlights fresh young faces — some wet, some dry — …

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