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8 exhibitions honoring women artists to discover this March 8th

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Paula Padani. Plage de Tel Aviv, vers 1942 © Photographie Paul Goldman

For almost 115 years now, we have been celebrating International Women's Day every March 8th. So my dear women, whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever you do, and whoever you love, you are amazing, and this day is yours. 

For the occasion, we're inviting you to discover the cultural institutions of the capital in a new way, paying tribute to some of the greatest women artists the world has ever seen.


Olga de Amaral at the Cartier Foundation

The first major retrospective dedicated to the Colombian artist in Europe, this exceptional exhibition traces the entire career of Olga de Amaral. As you wander through the galleries, you'll discover a spectacular body of work, crafted from interwoven, woven, and braided threads to create three-dimensional and monumental pieces. The Cartier Foundation elevates an artist who has often stayed in the shadows of others to the status of a huge icon, and it feels good. Hanging from the ceiling, the creations play with light and our senses, drawing us into her iridescent universe, which blends tradition and abstraction. 

Retrospective of Olga de Amaral
Fondation Cartier for Contemporary Art
261, boulevard Raspail – 14th
Until March 16, 2025
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Chiharu Shiota at the Grand Palais

The art of Chiharu Shiota is recognizable from afar, and for good reason: the Japanese artist is worldwide renowned for her gigantic installations made of intertwined wool threads in vibrant colors, creating a kind of fantastical and captivating labyrinths that mesmerize us just by looking at them. For this new exhibition, co-organized with the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, the creator explores themes of movement, temporality, and dreams while weaving her immense and intoxicating web at the heart of the space.

Grand Palais. A journey through a majestic dreamland where you might just lose track of reality…

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Lise Haller Baggesen. ChromAmour: a metamorphosis
Bicolore
Maison du Danemark
142, avenue des Champs-Élysées – 8th
Until March 30, 2025
Free entry
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Female Visions at Centre Paris Anim’ Annie Fratellini

The concept of this exhibition is as simple as can be: women, by women, for women. By bringing together various artists from different backgrounds, the Centre Paris Anim’ Annie Fratellini is reshaping female visions to take us beyond established truths, clichés, and preconceived notions. It’s an event that offers a fresh and unique perspective on what it means to être une femme aujourd’hui, thanks to a selection of diverse works that are yet incredibly complementary. It's the perfect opportunity to invite the audience to reflect on redefining the intimate, the feminine, and breaking the codes of society.

Women's Visions
Centre Paris Anim’ Annie Fratellini
36, quai de la Rapée – 12th
Until March 31, 2025
Free entry
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The Students of Jean-Jacques Henner at the Jean-Jacques Henner Museum

For a long time, far too long, the School of Fine Arts was closed off to women. So how did budding artists learn, develop their skills, and stand out? To answer these questions, the institution highlights the female students of the master Jean-Jacques Henner, finally giving them the recognition they deserve. Experience powerful art through a collection of around forty stunning works, most of which are being presented for the first time.the first time to the public. A stroll at the heart of a women's workshop, exploring questions of learning, sisterhood, and kinship.

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abortion and rape, artist-researcher Laia Abril is now focusing on the concept of collective hysteria, highlighting the systemic control of women's bodies throughout the centuries and across continents. Through specific case studies, she offers us a visual reading of the various interpretations that have been used for far too long to try to explain this phenomenon. From the Salem witches of the 17th century to the schoolgirls in Botswana in 2019, the artist stands against these diagnoses and the traumas they carry, transmitted from generation to generation.

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Laia Abril – On Mass Hysteria / A History of Misogyny
Le BAL
6, impasse de La Défense – 18th
Until May 18, 2025
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Suzanne Valadon at the Centre Pompidou

An emblematic and bold artist, Suzanne Valadon stands out for her creation that goes against the flow of the dominant artistic movements of her time. Indeed, the artist continuously painted the real during a time when cubism and abstract art were taking over everywhere, representing the nude and the feminine. In total, the exhibition brings together nearly 200 works, including drawings and paintings, which can be explored through five thematic sections. The journey retraces the path...

in the unique life of the artist, from their beginnings as the favorite model of all of Montmartre to their artistic recognition.

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Paula Padani. The Migrant Dance: Hamburg, Tel Aviv, Paris
Museum of Art and History of Judaism
Saint-Aignan Hotel
71, rue du Temple – 3rd floor
Until November 16, 2025
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