I am happy to say I was a guest on The Earful Tower podcast with Oliver Gee this week. Please click here and have a listen. I am on towards the end of the podcast with a story about Parisian food markets.
Dutch Artists in Paris -1789-1914
A new exhibition explores the similarities between Dutch and French artists from the late 18th century to early 20th century.French artists showcased are Géricault, David, Corot, Millet, Boudin, Monet, Cézanne Signac, Braque, and Picasso and Dutch painters include Van Spaendonck, Jongkind, Van Gogh, Van Dongen, and Mondrian.
February 6 to May 13
Petit Palais
Ave. Winston Churchill, 75008
Metro: Champs Elysees-Clemenceau
http://www.petitpalais.paris.fr/en/expositions/dutch-artists-paris-1789-1914
Sheila Hicks. Lignes de Vie
American artist Sheila Hicks is known for her textile sculptures by twisting, folding and manipulating wool, cotton and linen into stunning art pieces. Lignes de Vie/Life Lines gives Hicks her first Paris retrospective and where she has lived since 1964.
February 7 to April 30
Centre Pompidou
Place Georges Pompidou, 75004
Metro: Hotel de Ville or Rambuteau
http://bit.ly/2nkpuup
Corot. Le Peintre et Ses Modèles’
60 figurative paintings highlights the more intimate work of Corot. Iconic pieces include Femme à la Perle (Woman With a Pearl), Dame en Bleu (Lady in Blue), and Italienne (Italian Woman).
February 8 to July 8
Marmottan Monet Museum
2, rue Louis-Boilly 75016
Metro: La Muette
http://www.claudinecolin.com/en/1622-corot.-the-painter-and-his-models
La Traviata
Placido Domingo lights up the opera stage for select performances as Giorgio in La Traviata directed by Benoît Jacquot.
Opera Bastille
Place de la Bastille, 75011
Metro: Bastille
https://www.operadeparis.fr/en/season-17-18/opera/la-traviata
My Apartment for Rent March 24 to April 2
I am renting my apartment out from March 24 to April 2, with a minimum of 7 nights. Price $190 per night,10% if you rent it more than 7 nights.
Centrally located in the heart of the Marais near the St. Paul metro station, it's a spacious one-bedroom 750 sq. ft. loft style apartment with 12 ft. ceilings, decorated in chic Mid-Century Modern furniture and sleeps one or two people in a Queen size bed. Amenities include A/C, washer/dryer, 16" flat screen TV, dishwasher, internet connection/Wifi and free long distance calls to the U.S. The apartment is located on the second floor with an elevator.
Photos upon request. Please email me at [email protected] if you are interested.
Come experience Eye Prefer Paris live with Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I personally lead. Eye Prefer Paris Tours include many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes, food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks and gardens and much more. In addition to my specialty Marais Tour, I also lead tours of Montmartre, St. Germain, Latin Quarter, in addition to Shopping Tours, Gay Tours, Girlfriend Tours, Food Tours, Flea Market Tours, Paris Highlights Tours, and Chocolate & Pastry tours.
Tours start at 225 euros for up to 3 people, and 75 euros for each additional person. I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com
Click here to watch a video of our famous Marais tour
New! Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes
I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, co-author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook (with Olivia Kiang-Snaije). First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotte's professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in th
