One of the great events devoted to maritime traditions and the sea is unfolding in Sète, a small city with a village-like atmosphere on the western side of France’s Mediterranean coast. A […]
Sète: The Spectacular Stopover
Dom Robert: Tapestries of Dreams
Thousands of wild flowers, a bright rendering of the spring, a dancing horse and fanciful peacocks all form the imaginative world of Dom Robert, Benedictine monk, artist and a master of contemporary […]
Critic’s Choice: Those Poor Pianos
It isn’t unusual to come across an abandoned piano. There the once majestic instrument sits, dilapidated maybe with some of its keys or strings missing, pedals akimbo, legless. What is more unusual […]
The Power of Poetry
Paris, France — On the eve of the spring equinox, another spring is in full swing in Paris, in France and beyond, the Springtime of Poets (Le Printemps des Poètes), which is […]
Critic’s Choice: Colorful Characters
It’s a joyful jumble of dragons, castles, cartoon characters and more. The works of Fabien Verschaere jump out at the spectator, for spectators we become carefully perusing these delightful canvases at times […]
Orlinski Meets Orlinski at the Grévin Wax Museum
Paris, France — Contemporary artist, sculptor and musician Richard Orlinski became the first personality of 2026 to become part of the mythical Musée Grévin wax museum in the mythical Grands Boulevards neighborhood […]
Moments in Time: 18k Yellow Gold Patek Philippe Auction Time
It is regarded as one of the most visually captivating and historically significant wristwatches ever made. And now an 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe Ref. 2523 two-crown world-time wristwatch with a polychrome […]
We’re Gearing Up for World Sleep Day on March 13th
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Fabulous Figurines
Versailles, France — They have been with us since Antiquity and probably before. Figurines have been an integral part of cultures the world over. These small figures of a person, animal or […]
An Artful Auction at Artcurial of Musical Chairs
Paris, France —It is one of the most essential objects of our day, the humble chair for sitting, reading, writing, eating, lounging, the list is endless. And next March 4th, the Parisian […]
The Gourmet Gazette 