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The most beautiful exhibitions not to be missed at the end of the year

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1. Fabrice Hyber The Valley, a school-exhibition at the Cartier Foundation

The Cartier Foundation for contemporary art unveils, starting from December 8th, a major monograph dedicated to the paintings of Fabrice Hyber.  The Valley brings together over 60 canvases by the French artist, including 15 works specifically created for the exhibition! With his paintings created   with the tips of his fingers, the artist shares a school open to all possibilities. As you walk through different classrooms, you will witness the development of free and vibrant thinking. This school-exhibition also allows you to participate in classes, open to all, combining various aspects of life, just like Fabrice Hyber's work.Measures of the world to digestion and the shape of fruits, enjoy the knowledge of specialists to enrich your understanding.

Fabrice Hyber The Valley
Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art
From December 8th to April 30th
More info on the website


2. Immersion in the heart of the forest at Maif Social Club

EnviWhat about a walk through the woods right in the heart of Paris? From the roots to the treetops, from Europe to Latin America, Le Chant des Forêts invites you to immerse yourself in the real and imaginary ecosystems of the forest. It is a visual and auditory exhibition that gives voice to the forest, to the living beings that compose and decompose it, as well as to the humans who inhabit it and fight to protect it. You have until July 22nd to explore it! Denis Meyer ©Denis Meyer Le Chant des Forêts MAIF Social Club 37, rue de Turenne – 3e Until July 22nd Entrance is freeute e is an independent and free event, check out more information on the site. 3. Immerse yourself in the stories of the Thousand and One Nights at Palais de Tokyo. Palais de Tokyo never fails to surprise us with its unique and eclectic exhibitions. This time, with "Shéhérazade, la nuit", our favorite spot for contemporary art in Paris takes us on a journey through a succession of incredible stories. We will discover an unprecedented and artistic vision of the iconic tales of the Thousand and One Nights through the works of six selected artists. This is an exhibition not to be missed!

Shéhérazade, la nuit
Palais de Tokyo
13, av. du Président-Wilson – 16th
From October 19, 2022 to January 8, 2023
More info on the website


4. An immersive adventure in the world of Clovis at the National Archaeology Museum 

With its new exhibition The world of Clovis from October 22 to May 22, the National Archaeology Museum offers you an interactive and immersive journey where you will be the hero of a personalized adventure. Immersed in the kingdom of the Franks during the Merovingian period, you will have the choice among four characters to explore this playful space open to everyone. A mix between an escape game, a role-playing game, and a video game,Hey, we guarantee you a unique moment to share alone, with family or with friends!

Join Spirou in his adventures through time and space at the Musée d'Archéologie Nationale - Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye! From October 22nd to May 22nd, immerse yourself in the world of Clovis and discover the rich history of this fascinating period. Don't miss out on this exciting exhibition, where you become the hero of the story!

For more information, visit the website.

Mémorial de la Shoah

The Mémorial de la Shoah offers you an unprecedented and surprising glimpse into 1940s Belgium, through the famous character Spirou. From December 9th to August 30th, Spirou caught in the turmoil of the Shoah tells children (and adults) about this dark period in history through a family journey specifically designed for the exhibition. Created from the comic book by Émile Bravo Spirou: Hope Against All Odds, the exhibition follows this initiatory tale, conveying universal and humanistic values, where Spirou forms a friendship with Felix Nussbaum, a Jewish painter who was murdered in Auschwitz. 

Spirou caught in the turmoil of the Holocaust
Mémorial de la Shoah
17, rue Geoffroy-l'Asnier – 4e
From December 9th to August 30th 
Free entry
More information on the website


6. Wang Keping's Carte Blanche at the Musée national des arts asiatiques - Guimet

The 16th contemporary Carte Blanche at the Musée national des arts asiatiques - Guimet has been entrusted to Chinese artist Wang Keping. The sculptor, whose preferred material is wood, shares his vision of harmony with nature through a series of monumental mahogany artworks, which are being exhibited for the first time at the Guimet Museum until March 6th. 21 sculptures made of wood or bronze occupy the museum spaces.See and establish a dialogue with the millennia-old works that are preserved there. The international artist presents works with a universal character thanks to a simplified and subtle sculptural vocabulary, accessible to all. [image](https://uploads.lebonbon.fr/source/2022/november/16172/818734-wang-keping-a-guimet.jpeg) [image caption] (© Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris/Brussels) [heading] Carte Blanche à Wang Keping Museum of Asian Arts - Guimet 6, Place d'Iéna - 16th From November 23 to March 6 [more information on the website](https://www.guimet.fr/event/bientot-carte-blanche-a-wang-keping/) [heading] 7. A paper zoo at the Richaud space in Versailles Get ready to travel into the world of theinfinitely small? From December 17th to January 29th, the Richaud space welcomes the most beautiful creations of the origami master Gérard Ty Sovann in the exhibition Zoo de Papier. He is referenced in the Guinness World Records for his Jardin d'Eden composed of 1500 paper animals! The artist offers you an immobile journey populated by a thousand and one paper animals that will make you rediscover the practice of origami, originating from Asia. From the infinitely small, with a 4mm elephant, to the world of giants with a 130kg paper lion, this exhibition, which gathers over 2500 artworks, has many surprises in store for you! [Image: Origamis Gérard TY © Marianne Pollastro / Alexandre Rimond – Ville d'Argenteuil]Paper Zoo
Richaud Space
78, boulevard de la Reine - Versailles
From December 17th to January 29th
Entry fee from 4€ to 5€ - Free for under 26 years old
More information on the website


8.
Habibi, love revolutions at the Institute of the Arab World

The Institute of the Arab World, which aims to show the 1001 facets of Arab culture and its creativity, reveals with Habibi, love revolutions, new perspectives that forcefully express social, personal, and aesthetic questions that traverse contemporary creation. In a world where the presence of the LGBTQIA+ community is not always accepted, and sometimes even punished, how are sexual and gender identities represented in art? Artists are given the floor to display their perspectives on this matter.sent, over 750m2, universal artworks through photographs, paintings, videos, performances, as well as literature and animations!

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Note that some of the presented works are for adults only!

Habibi, the revolutions of love
Institut du Monde Arabe
1, rue des Fossés Saint Bernard - 5th
From September 27th to February 19th
More info on the website


9. A parade of Black Indians straight from New Orleans marches at the musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac

Immerse yourself in the carnival and spectacular world of the Black Indians from New Orleans at the musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac. If there is one event that embodies the identity of this famous city, it is its Mardi Gras carnival, one of the most vibrant demonstrations of resilience and cultural and artistic expressionLet yourself be carried away by the musical and spectacular whirlwind of these parades throughout a geographical and chronological journey that will reveal a culture.singular, built over three centuries of resistance. Dazzling contemporary costumes and traditional artworks, punctuated rhythms pay a vibrant tribute to the extraordinary creativity of African-Americans from Louisiana. .

©musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, photo Léo Delafontaine
©musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, photo Léo Delafontaine

Black Indians of New Orleans
Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac
37, quai Branly – Paris 7th
Until January 15, 2023
More information on the website


10. The Things, the Louvre brings still lifes back to life

Les Choses - A History of Still Life
Louvre Museum
A History of Still Life
From October 12 to January 23
More info on the website