As judged by Complex. You have to go check it out on there site. An amazing collection of Paris writers. Worth the minutes spent.

JR, in preparation for Art Basel in Maimi, will be opening a new solo show in Paris at Perrotin Gallery November 19th. It runs through January 12, 2012.

The full flyer and past works after the jump.

Rizoli New York is set to publish a graphic novel by Paris street artist Fafi. Titled “The Carmine Vault”, it is sure to please the fans and convert the uninitiated. Hitting the shelves in April of 2012.

Centered around a character called Birtak and his desire to join the Paris Opéra Ballet, The Carmine Vault brings to life Fafi’s colorful and irreverent world for the first time in a lavish graphic-novel format. Combining comic book elements with the prestige and allure of art books, the book employs elegant compositions and innovative printing effects to reproduce vivid, never-before-seen work from this celebrated artist.

Ra opened a new installation in Paris last night.

RA was initiated in Antwerp, Belgium in 2009 as an nterprise to support young artists and independent fashion designers. They have begun a series of local and nternational exhibitions and events to carry their unique messages to a wider cultural sphere. Their first efforts include a showroom during Paris Men’s Fashion Week (January 2010) and  participation in art Brussels “Trajector Art Fair” (May 2010). The common grounds between all their artists is their use of fashion as a medium to express their worlds.

Ra Exhibition
From September 29th to October 3rd
From 11am to 7pm
14 rue de la corderie 75003 Paris

Additional looks after the jump.

C215 is back on his home turf in Paris. Check out a few of his recent works around town. More looks after the jump.

While LA has a good share of street art exhibitions at the moment, the Parisian affair with graffiti shouldn’t be forgotten. Stash is showing now, and by week’s end the fantastic sounding Graffiti New York 80’s will be up and running at Galerie Jerome de Noirnont. Feature a who’s who of famed 80’s bombers – A-ONE, Jean-Michel BASQUIAT, BLADE, Bill BLAST, CRASH, DONDI WHITE, FAB 5 FREDDY, FUTURA 2000, Keith HARING, RAMMELLZEE, and TOXIC – the show is all about the pioneering spirit of New York art during the decade.

On view through July 20, 2011.

galerie jerome de noirmont
36-38 Avenue Matignon 75008 Paris
lundi-samedi : 11h -19h

Shepard Fairey – The Print Show will run at Magda Danysz Gallery in Paris from May 7 to June 18, 2011. The premise, clearly, is to celebrate Fairey’s famed prints and his vaulting to world wide art star following the Obama poster campaign. That piece, not surprisingly is included, as well as a full view of the artist’s rich sources of inspiration – from psychedelic rock posters to Soviet propaganda.

Magda Danysz Gallery
78, rue Amelot Paris 11

Opening today at Paris’ 12 Mail, a new show dedicated to BORN BAD RECORDS. The label, dedicated to synth punk, garage rock, and punk rock is famous for their “on ice” parties. Presented are archival photographs and never before seen pictures of the first “Blousons Noirs”, the French Hell’s Angels of the 1970s.

The exhibition runs through January 14, 2011.

12, RUE DU MAIL
75002 PARIS

More images after the jump.

New space, old hat. Larry Gagosian has expanded his gallery empire to Paris. Abstract expressionist Cy Twombly opens the location, offering 5 new paintings. The artist, one of undeniable stature, fits the Gagosian mold – big names for big spenders. Not a knock, but a reality that keeps the Gagosian clock ticking.

Arrested Motion writes, “Camino Real, which is a reference to a Tennessee Williams play, looks like an extension of Twombly’s Rose and Peony series, with its vivid colors and effusive gestures. Also on view are editions of the artist’s bronze sculptures. If you are in Paris, stop by the gallery before Dec. 23 and witness the attempt at world domination yourself.”

Gagosian Gallery
4 rue de Ponthieu
75008 Paris

Camino Real is on view through December 23, 2010.

Installation views after the jump.

Unurth has shared Parisian street artist latest series, Co-Branding. Must be something about the French, this interest in playing with branding (see Zevs), but nonetheless the photographs of this work are stunning.

More after the jump.