The MAD Musée, MAD in French stands for Mode, Arts, Design is in a 19th-century wing of the Louvre building on the Rue de Rivoli, however, it is not a wing of the Louvre. Last fall, I enjoyed the  “Christian Dior: Couturier du Rêve, exhibit which attracted a record breaking 708,000 visitors in 6 months.

I hope to pop through Paris in time to view the current exhibit: the jewelry collection of Diane Venet.  From Alexander Calder to Jeff Koons and ranging from Max Ernst, Pablo Picasso and Niki de Saint Phalle to César, Takis and Louise Bourgeois, a host of modern and contemporary artists have taken a close interest in jewelry. Diane Venet, who has collected artist’s jewelry for more than thirty years, is sharing her passion for these miniature artworks that often echo the artist’s formal language. Her collection of some 230 pieces, complemented by exceptional loans from galleries, collectors and the artists’ families, chronologically and thematically illustrates the work of 150 French and foreign artists. From March 7 to July 8, 2018, Diane Venet’s jewelry collection will be showcased in an exhibition designed by interior architect Antoine Plazanet and graphic designers ÉricandMarie.

the current exhibit: the jewelry collection of Diane Venet.  From Alexander Calder to Jeff Koons and ranging from Max Ernst, Pablo Picasso and Niki de Saint Phalle to César, Takis and Louise Bourgeois, a host of modern and contemporary artists have taken a close interest in jewelry. Diane Venet, who has collected artist’s jewelry for more than thirty years, is sharing her passion for these miniature artworks that often echo the artist’s formal language. Her collection of some 230 pieces, complemented by exceptional loans from galleries, collectors and the artists’ families, chronologically and thematically illustrates the work of 150 French and foreign artists. From March 7 to July 8, 2018, Diane Venet’s jewelry collection will be showcased in an exhibition designed by interior architect Antoine Plazanet and graphic designers ÉricandMarie.If you are staying at Le Meurice, please request des billets from the concierge.