Alex Weinress's guest appearances

Alex Weinress

The New Paris Podcast

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If you like art or are even mildly interested in art, Paris has both an abundant and intimidating level of choice. The exact number of museums varies according to how you might define a museum but it’s been estimated that there are over 130 museums in Paris, including marquee destinations and smaller museums that showcase a wide range of art, history, science, and culture. And if you like or are curious about contemporary art, there are countless galleries and private foundations. Navigating it all can be slightly overwhelming which is why I wanted to bring on Alex Weinress, an art industry professional who offers bespoke art experiences through her company The Seen Paris. In our chat, she speaks to the city’s art scene, how she approaches viewing and understanding art, the best smaller institutions to visit, and what she thinks about immersive exhibitions.   Mentioned in this episode:  The Seen Paris Alex on Instagram  David Zwirner gallery in Paris Emmanuel Perrotin gallery  Galerie Templon Jeanne Vicérial  Almine Rech Gallery Hiba Schahbaz, Pakistani artist  Fondation Louis Vuitton  Pinault Collection The Broad, Los Angeles Atelier des Lumières  Carrière des Lumières Galerie Mennour Germaine Richier Antoine Bourdelle / Bourdelle Museum La Grande Brasserie  Musée Gustave Moreau Musée de Montmartre  The New Paris Dispatch newsletter  Thanks to Matthew Jordan for technical production and editing on this episode! 

If you like art or are even mildly interested in art, Paris has both an abundant and intimidating level of choice. The exact number of museums varies according to how you might define a museum but it’s been estimated that there are over 130 museums in Paris, including marquee destinations and smaller museums that showcase a wide range of art, history, science, and culture. And if you like or are curious about contemporary art, there are countless galleries and private foundations. Navigating it all can be slightly overwhelming which is why I wanted to bring on Alex Weinress, an art industry professional who offers bespoke art experiences through her company <a href="https://www.theseenparis.com/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">The Seen Paris</a>. In our chat, she speaks to the city’s art scene, how she approaches viewing and understanding art, the best smaller institutions to visit, and what she thinks about immersive exhibitions.  Mentioned in this episode: <a href="https://www.theseenparis.com/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">The Seen Paris</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theseenparis/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Alex on Instagram </a> <a href="https://www.davidzwirner.com/exhibitions/2023/sherrie-levine?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=DZGEOP&amp;utm_content=sitelink&amp;gad=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwpPKiBhDvARIsACn-gzDsjsURizU4nEilBISXYweOUzURXFlS03lupQRkN3XxXtB6gp1QEE0aAjHwEALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">David Zwirner gallery in Paris</a> <a href="https://www.perrotin.com/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Emmanuel Perrotin gallery </a> <a href="https://www.templon.com/exhibitions/current/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Galerie Templon</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeanne_vicerial/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Jeanne Vicérial </a> <a href="https://www.alminerech.com/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Almine Rech Gallery</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hiba_schahbaz/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Hiba Schahbaz, Pakistani artist </a> <a href="https://www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr/fr" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Fondation Louis Vuitton </a> <a href="https://www.pinaultcollection.com/fr/boursedecommerce?gad=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwpPKiBhDvARIsACn-gzCwFdLuX3eSB1jgkHCvbMEnJkMA5vediS7cLpmY2S71yYEEeJ-O_psaAnsjEALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Pinault Collection</a> <a href="https://www.thebroad.org/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">The Broad, Los Angeles</a> <a href="https://www.atelier-lumieres.com/expositions?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpPKiBhDvARIsACn-gzBZgNe1XjlxFtMtTvh-3CmTOBv3lGWmEIPgpmVfst06kCRPAjDlkwsaAlCwEALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Atelier des Lumières </a> <a href="https://www.carrieres-lumieres.com/expositions?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpPKiBhDvARIsACn-gzCo2-yZUWd_ynQ-WXiv567bCU6C6hqG-FPpw4v1DlKy4BUuCvnPDP4aAvqeEALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Carrière des Lumières</a> <a href="https://mennour.com/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Galerie Mennour</a> <a href="https://www.centrepompidou.fr/fr/programme/agenda/evenement/AQyCGJA" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Germaine Richier</a> <a href="https://www.bourdelle.paris.fr/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Antoine Bourdelle / Bourdelle Museum</a> <a href="https://www.grandebrasserie.fr/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">La Grande Brasserie </a> <a href="https://musee-moreau.fr/fr" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Musée Gustave Moreau</a> <a href="https://museedemontmartre.fr/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Musée de Montmartre </a> <a href="https://bonjour.lindseytramuta.com/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">The New Paris Dispatch newsletter</a> Thanks to Matthew Jordan for technical production and editing on this episode!