| Let the numbers speak for themselves. In 1996 | | | | A wide range of works is displayed here: from |
| about 90,000 people visited Parisian | | | | Alechinsky to Picasso. A honourable |
| galleries and antique trades. More than 13 | | | | country-guest is elected every year. The best |
| million were recorded in museums. | | | | way to keep up with the modern world of art |
| | | | is to visit this exhibition. |
| Paris is the capital of France and art as | | | | |
| well. Who dares to doubt it? There's a great | | | | For antique-lovers there's nothing like |
| number of galleries: from the most | | | | antique shops, which are in abundance |
| traditional up to the modern ones which are | | | | represented in Paris. Antique furniture, |
| in a constant search of new forms of work. | | | | jewelry, crockery, canvases…anything |
| For instance, La Galerie Pascal Vanhoeke | | | | you like. Antiquarians are real treasure |
| which introduced a curious system: you can | | | | hunters. In search of a rare thing they don't |
| borrow any exhibit paying just 3,8 % of its | | | | spare time and effort, exploring collection |
| worth. And so for each item you take. In 28 | | | | after collection, address after address. A |
| months you can buy any picture or a sculpture | | | | long period of study, affiliation and |
| of the modern author for the price you have | | | | restoration follows. Only after that can the |
| paid during this time. Until you make up your | | | | antiquarian item appear in the shop. So |
| mind you can keep it as long as you wish. | | | | buying the picture in such a shop one can be |
| | | | sure he purchases the original. |
| During the opening days, which take place | | | | |
| every month, you can meet with the artists | | | | Besides don't miss a chance to visit the |
| and professionals of the art world. A nice | | | | auctions where one can buy rare things. The |
| talk to the accompaniment of champagne or | | | | majority of them are situated in Le Louvre |
| wine is a good way of spending your evening. | | | | des Antiquaires (the antiquarian louver). |
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| The International Exhibition Of Modern | | | | Paris is a real treat for the true |
| Painting is another must for a person who is | | | | connoisseurs of art. There's only one |
| interested in modern art. This is one of the | | | | problem: the choice is so great that one |
| key world exhibitions, hosting more than 150 | | | | can't help buying more and more! |
| galleries from all over the world every year. | | | | |