The small museum Cognacq-Jay in the Marais, with its collection of 18 Century art and furnitures has reopened after a three months renovation. It still needs time with the renovation and reorganization of the art works which will be done May 19, 2015. the months until then,French fashion designer Christian Lacroix got carte blanche in curating an exhibition shown in all the rooms of the museum. He juxtaposed the works of contemporary artists with the historic paintings, sculptures from the Cognacq-Jay collection and costumes from the Musee Galliera collection. And this clever 'Then and Now' comparison made for an interesting visit.
Christian Lacroix used some costumes of his own collection too. As a former art historian specializing in 18th century art and the enlightenment, he was well chosen by the museum administration. http://museecognacqjay.paris.fr/les-expositions/lumieres-carte-blanche-christian-lacroix
