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Picasso's $115-million 'Young Girl' to be loaned to Paris museum

Sun, 13 May 2018 11:19:41 +0200

Picasso's "Young Girl With Basket of Flowers," recently sold at a New York auction for $115 million, will be loaned to Paris's Musee d'Orsay for a Picasso exhibit opening in September.

Is the Musée d'Orsay a victim of its own success?

Mon, 05 Dec 2016 14:11:43 +0100

It is one of the greatest and most visited art museums in the world, and the only one in an old railway station. But it's also almost impossible to squeeze any more visitors into its packed galleries.

Louvre and Musée d'Orsay close as waters rise in Paris

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:15:15 +0200

The Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay on the banks of the River Seine in Paris have been forced to close in order to evacuate artworks as flood waters rise.

Paris museum lifts photo ban over minister's pics

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:55:00 +0100

The famous Musée d'Orsay in Paris has had to drop its ban on visitors taking photos of its artworks after the country's own Culture Minister openly flouted the restriction.

Art or porn? Paris exhibit looks at Marquis de Sade

Thu, 16 Oct 2014 11:06:38 +0200

A new exhibition at Paris's famous Musée d'Orsay explores how the notorious libertine/depraved French philosopher the Marquis de Sade influenced artists. Visitors to the gallery have been warned about the "violent nature of some of the works".

Musée d'Orsay shocks with erotic promo video

Wed, 15 Oct 2014 18:52:00 +0200

This week The Local is handing its prestigious "Only in France" award to Paris's famous Musée d’Orsay, whose promotional video for its new exhibition has got pulses racing beyond the French art world. Let's just say it's "Not Safe For Work".

GALLERY: Paris museum opens male nude exhibit

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:43:00 +0200

The Musée d'Orsay in Paris, known for its traditional masterpieces, opened a controversial exhibition this week featuring nothing but male nudes through the ages. For those who can't make it or simply can't wait here's a few glimpses of what to expect.

Naked men to display assets at Musée d'Orsay

Wed, 11 Sep 2013 10:59:00 +0200

Visitors to the famous Musée d'Orsay in Paris will be able to see art stripped down to its bare bones when a new controversial exhibition goes on display later this month featuring hundreds of naked men.

French museum 'leaves holes' in Venetian palace

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 10:39:00 +0200

The famous Musée d'Orsay in Paris has been accused of damaging a Venetian palace after installing air-conditioning to protect paintings on display in a rare exhibition by French painter Manet, which closed on Sunday. One politician has filed a complaint with police.

Museum anger at lingerie display

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:38:00 +0100

A publicity stunt by a French lingerie company in which three models stripped off and paraded around one of Paris' premier art galleries has not been welcomed by officials.

Museums and galleries enjoy bumper year

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0100

Figures released on Wednesday show a 5 percent increase in the number of visits to France's 1,000 plus museums and galleries this year.

Strike keeps impressionist museum shut in Paris

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:08:00 +0200

A strike at the newly-revamped Musée d'Orsay kept it closed to the public for a sixth day on Tuesday by a strike launched to demand extra manpower to staff the larger, renovated space, the museum said.