If You do Just 3 Things This Month...

Dig deep inside an old factory

I met Gaël at one of the most established street art galleries in Paris a few years back, where he was working at the time. He was the glue that kept projects together and the quiet force that made them happen. If you don’t know him already, you will, because he’s got plenty coming our way. Now an art curator, Gaël Lefeuvre’s beat is anything immersive and urban, often a little obscure but hauntingly precise. That sums up his second group show SUPER TERRAM (‘above ground’, in Latin), for which he’s brought together 11 artists from all over the world to create works that question our modern-day lives, uprooted and disconnected from nature, spirituality and emotion. The show takes visitors through a 3,000m2 space covered in soil, a symbol of eternal life, scattered with artworks inside an old factory. 

SUPER TERRAM 10th February-19th March. Espace Voltaire, 81 boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris. Free (Wednesdays-Sundays 11am-7pm).

Get to know your old and new African art

It’s no breaking news that non-white artists are underrepresented, but it is interesting to have this new hub popping up in an area that has long had a traditional gallery scene - is this the beginning of a new era for Saint-Germain-des-Prés? Les Verrières encompasses three galleries, including 31 PROJECT bringing together the works of all of its artists: Georgina Maxim’s textile works, paintings by Zimbabwean painter Epheas Maposa and South African artist Mawande Ka Zenzile, drawings and relief works by Nigerian artist Kelani Abass, photographs by Charlotte Yonga and works by Katharien de Villers, a Cape Town-based visual artist. Charles-Wesley Hourdé, an expert in ancient art from Africa, Oceania and America, who’s leading the project, will also present sculptures selected for their aesthetic qualities, rarity and historical importance. 

Les Verrières (no website), 41 rue de Seine, 75006 Paris. Free (Tuesdays-Saturdays from 2.30-7pm, by appointment only in the morning).

Find out where chefs eat

It’s a question I always ask chefs, because who better to glean recommendations from, right? Now, Luca Pronzato, the headman of We Are Ona, the clan creating dining pop-ups all over the world, has compiled his favourite chefs’ recommendations in a freshly launched snazzy new app. On The Chefs’ Guide, 300 chefs from 30 countries share their favourite eats - 3,000 places, to be exact. I loved speaking to Luca for Forbes US about how he turned the restaurant experience on its head; so where does this Parisian visionary like to eat in his home town? Magma and Bistrot des Tournelles, were his top choices of the moment. Now, the next time you’re at a loss for where to eat, you’ll know where to go.