May Eye Need to Do’s:Richard Serra at Monumenta 2008, Vincent Gagliostro’s St. Gael, and French Open 2008

Monumenta 2008 at the Grand Palais: Richard Serra’s Promenade
Richard Serra’s Promenade is the chosen show for Monumenta this year at the Grand Palais. Monumenta, the three-year art project now it its second year, invites a major world artist to install works with the challenge of filling the colossal space. Serra’s monuments of steel will surely fill the space magnificently.

Monumenta 2008:Richard Serra
May 7 till June 15
Grand Palais
Ave Winston Churchill, 8th arr.
Metro: Champs-Elysees-Clemenceau
Monday & Wednesday 10AM-7PM
Thursday to Sunday 10AM-11PM
Tickets

St.Gael
In one predatory glance, ripping his image form the magazine, (thought) the most beautiful mouth I had ever seen. That’s the startling statement from artist Vincent Gagliostro’s new show about his obsession with Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal (Y tu Mama Tambien, Babel, Motorcycle Diaries). Gagliostro reveals his predatory nature as an artist (his contention, that all artists are somewhat predatory) exploiting this particular subject through his particular brand of gay politics and activism. Artist Susan Shup (April’s Parisian of the Month) curates this highly charged installation of videos, paintings, and photomontage.

Saint Gael
Miss China Beauty
May 15 to June 9
3 rue Francaise, near Etienne Marcel, 1er
Open Tuesday to Saturday, 1:30PM –6:30PM
01.42.46.28.22
Metro: Etienne Marcel
www.gagliostro.com

Jazz Festival at St. Germain de Pres
The left bank’s renowned café and cabaret area celebrates with its annual jazz festival. A latino style Swing Ball, the London Community Gospel Choir, Jacky Terrasson, and a tribute to the Beatles by pianist Bojan Z and Italian singer Petra Magoni are some of the exciting acts on the bill.

Jazz Festival at St. Germain de Pres
May 6 till May 23
http://www.festivaljazzsaintgermainparis.com/

2008 French Open at Roland Garros
See the top players duke it out for two weeks at the red clay courts at Roland Garros. Will Federer finally beat Nadal to win his first French Open? Tune in and see.

2008 French Open at Roland Garros
May 25 to June 8
http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/index.html

Poet in New York: Bianca Li
Bianca Li’s latest dance piece inspired by Federico Garcia Lorca’s visit to New York in 1929. Opening to rave reviews last year in Granada, the eclectic mix of flamenco, jazz and modern groove features 21 dancers and 10 musicians.

Poeta en Nueva York
May 7th – May 17th
Théâtre National de Chaillot,
1 place du Trocadéro,16th arr.
Metro: Trocadero
http://www.theatre-chaillot.fr/

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.

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