This week only! Contemporary art at la Bastille

Opening today and continuing through next Sunday, 1 November, one of the biggest contemporary art markets of the year, the Grand Marché d%26#39;Art Contemporain will be taking place on place de la Bastille and along the boulevard Bourdon next to the Port de l%26#39;Arsénal. Over 500 exhibitors will have their work on display. Opening hours are from 11:00 to 20:00 daily.

www.joel-garcia-organisation.fr/ev_156.html

If you are in Paris now or heading that way in the next few days you might want to head over there...

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i don%26#39;t know about the contempoy art sale but we went to both the art show and the antique shows run by the same people this may both shows weregreat (we went a total of 5 times) good fun and well worth the trip we will go back next may

jim

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Bumping for anybody who might have missed it...

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I live at the port at the Bastille and have to walk through the art show to get home, and even though I only pass a few booths on the way to my stairs, I have already found paintings that are calling my name. Unfortunately, we bought 700 liters of white fuel today, so that has cut into my purchasing power. If you think it is expensive to fill up your car, you should try filling a 2,200 liter tank. (We also have a separate red fuel tank for our household heat that we will have to top up several times during winter, so it is not looking good for my art purchases.)

Both shows, contemporary art followed by antiques,come around every Spring and Fall and we always enjoy taking a tour around the booths which wrap all the way around our port.

I really want that water color of Pont Neuf that I saw yesterday :-)

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we managed to restrict ourselves to two small prints and an oilpainting but we%26#39;ll be back next may it really is worth a visit if for no other reason than watching the dealers have lunch

cheers

jim

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Ooh, I need something good for the hubby%26#39;s Christmas present. Might have to check it out.

If I find something, can I stash it on your boat Slowpokesf? Ha ha ha.

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Jim,

%26quot;it really is worth a visit if for no other reason than watching the dealers have lunch%26quot;

I love that remark because it really sums up the whole come to the art show and watch the artists experience that we really enjoy.

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yep it was amazing at both shows the dealers would haul out these phenomonal lunches complete with the finest wines truly a great paris experience to say nothing of the beautiful art and antiques something for all tastes loved it

jim

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