Every year FIAC, the largest and most prestigious Paris art fair, presents Hors les Murs, an installation of artworks in the Tulieries, Jardin de Plantes, Place Vendome, and Berges de Seine.
This year before the fair even started, there was a much talked about/much tweeted controversy. Artist Paul McCarthy installed a sculpture titled “Tree”, his take on a modern day Christmas tree. However most people construed it as a giant butt plug, creating quite a stir. In fact McCarthy was slapped three times by the same person who feigned outrage. The same night, vandals deflated the sculpture and laid it on its side. McCarthy, saddened and disappointed by the response pulled the (butt) plug on the sculpture.
Below are photos of works from the Tuileries and Jardin du Plantes.
Hors les Murs runs till November 1.
http://www.fiac.com/paris/en
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 the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.
Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 2 students, maximum 6 students.
Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.
Tours cost 210 euros for up to 3 people, and 70 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
