Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain

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"Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel in 1994, Fondation Cartier is an ultra-modern museum and cultural center for contemporary art, and the gardens—here, called Theatrum Botanicum—are treated as an art installation of their own. Before the opening of the Fondation Louis Vuitton, this was the top destination for contemporary art in Paris. Given the less-than-central location, the average visitor to Paris may overlook it; those initiated in contemporary art, however, won’t leave Paris without stopping here." - Lindsey Tramuta, Melissa Liebling-Goldberg

"Discovering Contemporary Art at the Fondation Cartier Little needs to be said about Paris 's peerless art scene and the iconic museums that greet throngs of visitors each day but we hear very little about spaces like the non profit Fondation Cartier for Contemporary Art nestled in the 1'4th arrondissement, a hike from the city's artistic epicenter. My enthusiasms run more toward the impressionist era so the offbeat styles housed within the Centre Pompidou and countless galleries across the city are often lost on me. Gearing up for my first visit to the Fondation Cartier several years ago, I expected much of the same. Instead I found myself surrounded by fascinating and evocative works spanning multiple disciplines, from photography to performance art. An exhibit on street art and graffiti hooked me in and I've been a fan ever since. Creative workshops and family visits are also offered (kid friendly!)"

"The Foundation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain, situated in a Jean Nouvel-designed glass building and fronted by a soaring garden wall, houses an important—and growing—contemporary art collection. Don’t miss their Nomadic Nights, when the Foundation invites contemporary artists to host evenings of concerts, screenings, lectures, and performances."

A Huge Collection Of Rarely Seen Matisse Paintings Have Been Donated To This European Museum

A newly opened branch of this contemporary art institution is now welcoming visitors, launching with an inaugural exhibition that runs through August and brings together more than 600 works of contemporary art from the museum’s collection, including pieces by David Lynch and Damien Hirst, positioning the space as a significant new venue for cutting‑edge art in Paris. - Annie McNamee

6 brilliantly bonkers David Lynch projects (you probably haven’t seen)

Originally made for exhibition at the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art in Paris, the 17-minute David Lynch short What Did Jack Do? – in which Lynch plays a detective cross-examining a talking monkey called Jack Cruz – reflects the foundation’s willingness to host beguilingly weird, mystifying work that showcases how Lynch can magic up alternative realities at the click of his fingers. - Phil de Semlyen