The Museum of Contemporary Art Paris

The Museum of Contemporary art is a must visit while in Paris!! It falls into the top things to do in Paris just like: The Louvre Museum, The Eiffel Tower, The Arc of Triumph and The Notre Dame!!

Paris is known for its edge on fashion and history!! The Museum of Contemporary Art Paris is the home of art and art exhibitions. The Museum is expansive and has most of the recent contemporary art from regions across the world. The Museum of Contemporary art allows you to get amazing views of the Eiffel tower and a 3 bird eye view of Paris. Especially from their lifts, one can pause and get to enjoy the beauty that is the heart of Paris.

The Museum of Contemporary art just like the Louvre is huge!!!! With about 15 000 works, The City of Paris Museum of modern art museum collections represent the wealth of the artistic creation in XXth and XXIth centuries and testifies of the dynamism of the contemporary artistic scene. (Official website of the Museum of Contemporary art Paris.)

Fact 101

Entry to the Permanent exhibitions at the Museum is free. However if one wishes to watch the special exhibitions, the cost might range between 5€-12€ for public viewing. Special exhibitions are free for children under the age of 18 years, differently abled persons guides and public servants in the city of Paris.

One of the interesting aspects of contemporary art is that it draws from all aspects of life. Check this egg installation for example by African artist from Mali, Abdoulaye Konaté . In his installation named “The Threat”, Abdoulaye Konaté examines issues that have confronted African governments since the end of colonial empires and in the contemporary global world, such as the articulation of religion and politics and the place of traditions in the present time. At the heart of the installation, which was created for the Johannesburg Biennale (1997), suspended eggs evoke the fragility of the democratic process and also certain risks to populations belonging to communities. The colour white calls for greater lucidity in the powers that be. (Museum of Contemporary Art Paris)

The museum and its expansive size and collections, lets one to really explore the theme of  contemporary art and how it draws from everyday life. Though one might feel that it is abstract, it draws from normal life situations and people. Check this art collection from Parisian artist Andres Beton; the work was from his studio where he lived from 1922 to 1966.

In addition the museum allows you to really have a look at art, question yourself on the meaning and draw inspiration from art pieces. Paintings are also one of the major attractions at the Museum of Contemporary art, from Picasso to paintings of people who are trying to venture into the art world. Take for example this painting from Pablo Picasso- which appears as a melancholic double of the artist, embodying his solitude and his fragility. The painting displays the main stages in its production, from the sketch to the colouring, using the hatching process specific to engravers. The deliberate incompletion of the canvas showcases a virtuoso and precise drawing based on the classic tradition which inspired the artist in the 1920s.

In addition this collection of paintings from Fernand Léger was very intriguing. Showcasing humans in different forms and fluidity. The collection was termed “Beauty is Everywhere.”

Art collection from Fernand Léger

At the time of visiting, right at the entrance the great wall art of Fridah Kahlo. Fridah Kahlo was a famous Mexican artist who fought against oppression and injustices in the world.

Fridah Kahlo was also famous for her self portraits. In her career, Frida Kahlo created 143 paintings out of which 55 are self-portraits. Kahlo said, “I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best.”

The beauty of the Museum of Contemporary art Paris is that there is so much to see and also a lot to learn. Art structures that really turn on your thinking and help you develop an appreciation for arts and artists.

Hopefully this piece inspires you to visit!! Leave a comment if you may and lets meet in Paris.