American art takes the stage at the Louvre

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PARIS (AP) -- American tourists fill the galleries of the Louvre Museum, yet American art is surprisingly scarce.

Paris' premier museum and three U.S. art institutions are seeking to change that with an exhibit tracing the birth of American landscape painting and its influences.

"As soon as I arrived at the Louvre, I noticed that American art was not displayed at the level it merits," said Louvre director Henri Loyrette.

Even the exhibit's English-French melange of a name breaks tradition: It's called "New Frontier: l'art americain entre au Louvre," or "American Art Enters the Louvre."

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1. I loved visiting the Louvre but I really liked the British National Museum more for some reason

The museum of Modern Art in Paris was closed on the day we had time to go. When we go back we will go back to all the museums. Lots of protests while we were there. Good for them.

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2. it seems like there is always a protest or strike going on in paris

I LOVE IT! the french just seem to get really motivated to let government know how they feel.