Paris, France — One of the most spectacular wintertime shows is unfolding in the French capital for the tenth year running. A Thousand and One Orchids is currently underway in the tropical […]
The Opulence of Orchids
Curating Kahlo, Frida Kahlo, the Quintessential Mexican Artist
Left: Frida Kahlo revealing her medical corset that she painted under her huipil by Florence Arquin, ca. 1951. Huipils are loose fitting traditional tunics or blouses worn in Mexico and Central America. ©DR, […]
Couture: The Value of Vintage
This Yves Saint Laurent Couture jacket and skirt from the 1988 Winter Collection was purchased by an American collector for US$37,057. The evening jacket in leather satin was embroidered by the house […]
An Artful Auction from Artcurial
Monte Carlo, Monaco —It was another round of applause for an Artcurial auction, a luxury auction that was held in the mythical Hôtel Hermitage of Monaco last January 16, 17 and 18. […]
A King’s King: Louis XV
Versailles, France — He was perhaps one of France’s most mercurial and mysterious monarchs. Louis XV made his own hot chocolate and marzipan in his private kitchen, was the first king to […]
Critic’s Choice: The Art of Ecology
Paris, France —These are powerful paintings. These are rare art works devoted to the environmental disasters on our planet Earth and in its seas and which are in many ways more effective […]
An Exceptional Entree at the Ecole du Louvre
Paris, France — It is one of the most prestigious schools of art history in Europe. The Ecole du Louvre, which is located in a wing of the Louvre Palace as its […]
Another Afghanistan
Paris, France — The Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet, abbreviated as MNAAG, France’s national art museum devoted to Asia, is offering another look at Afghanistan through its rich history and […]
Greetings from Gaul
Paris, France —They are some of the world’s favorite and most endearing comic book characters, Asterix and Obelisk, along with their village of indomitable Gaullish warriors who take on the Roman Empire. […]
Celebrating Parisian Women
Paris, France — Parisien women have always been known the world over for their chic elegance, but an exhibition unfolding at the Musée Carnavalet, the museum devoted to the history of Paris, […]
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