In an effort to distract myself from the saddening news from Friday, I packed in lots of activities on Saturday before meeting my in-laws for dinner. First stop: the Fondation Cartier for the exhibit on Graffiti. The contemporary art museum was founded in 1984 and quickly established itself as a pioneer in contemporary art. Not only does the foundation’s programs bring attention to up and coming artists but also supports them in their careers. They aim to represent the international art scene, from photography and painting to performance art and fashion, and feature artists of all ages. Many of the exhibits travel abroad and is useful for French artists to gain recognition.
Né Dans la Rue (born in the streets) follows the birth of graffiti in New York at the beginning of the 1970’s through its worldwide evolution and concludes with the current graffiti scene. My favorite part was the projection room where a variety of short films/documentary’s on graffiti were being shown on repeat – particularly the documentary called Pixo about the Pixaçao movement in San Paolo.
After that, it was off to find JP a birthday gift (hubby not great at planning ahead) but not…
