If you don't have anything planned yet this week, you will certainly find something to do and see at the Galleria Continua which is located in the heart of the Marais. Its three founders Mario Cristiani, Lorenzo Fiaschi and Maurizio Rigillo have invested the 800 m2 of former wholesalers which have become a “premises” dedicated to contemporary art.
To make an impression, the artist JR took possession of the place by displaying his life scenes of supernatural proportions.
In this hybrid gallery halfway between the “cathedral and the supermarket”, JR did not just stick his posters in surprising places, he took advantage of the trust of the three gallery owners who entrusted him with the keys, to place a choice of works of art, books and groceries from here and elsewhere, as beautiful as they are delicious.
Word for word, JR said when appropriating this new space: “wanting to marry these two universes, to create a place inhabited by art where we come to stroll, we return a few weeks later to discover a new universe”. Because what you don't know is that this exhibition ends on February 21, 2021, to make way for new curators, designers and artists.
Naïve faces, maps of the world, unusual objects, heterogeneous assemblages, local products... can be discovered in this new multidisciplinary gallery which will soon host a café, a boutique, as well as a room dedicated to meetings and conferences.
Quickly open the door of the Galleria Continua and let yourself be immersed in this surprisingly exotic setting where artists from all continents and all cultures rub shoulders.
Things to do – Galleria Continua
87, rue du Temple, 75003 Paris
From Tuesday to Saturday
10AM - 17PM
until February 21, 2021
Tel: +06 87 02 14 01
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Text: Sandrine Maggiani
01.02.21
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS A MUST SEE
With the artist Malacarne, we dive into the Big Blue
Why go to the sea when you can find it in the Marais, at the Menouar gallery, rue du Parc-Royal? Here, we dive directly into the Big Blue with the work of Malacarne, a post-impressionist artist of reflection, light and water whose brush caresses the surface of the sea.
Susumu Shingu, praise of slowness
At the Jeanne Bucher Jaeger gallery, a century-old space at the bottom of a courtyard, around thirty drawings and kinetic sculptures, moving works by the Japanese artist Susumu Shingu, are displayed. It was a trend in vogue in the 1950s, led by artists such as the Athenian Takis or the Brazilian Soto.
Ethan Murrow and his hymn to plants
The Girls of Calvaire gallery, sheltered at the back of a courtyard, is hosting the solo show “Magic Soil” by the American Ethan Murrow until November 25. A unique set of around fifteen paintings and drawings that pay homage to nature.
NOW ON THE MOOD MARSH
Millet, de la montagne au Marais
Du haut de cette boutique de vêtements outdoor et technique, cent ans d’histoire familiale vous contemplent. Créée en 1921 à Chamonix, la marque Millet est toujours dirigée par la famille du même nom. C’est donc un peu du patrimoine et du savoir-faire français qui arrive des Alpes pour s’installer dans le Marais…
Divine brunch at the foot of Notre-Dame
Of course, officially, it is not the Marais. But at Son de la Terre, a barge recently moored at the Montebello quay (5th), the 4th arrondissement is in sight. Moreover, this one is incredible: on one side, it is Notre-Dame flooded with sunlight; on the other, the quays, the book sellers, the walkers, the joggers.
Saka, a cocktail bar like in Tokyo
Here is an address which gives the measure of the transformation of the Marais. And it's enough to silence the grumpy people whose mantra is: “It was better before…” No, everything was not better “before” in the Marais. Besides, there was no American bar like Saka, which cultivates a form of excellence that can only be found in Japan.