Paris, France —It is a bucolic country home in the middle of Paris across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower. Nestled into the hills of the Passy neighborhood is the 18th century […]
Being Balzac
Critic’s Choice: A Carefully Curated Coney Island
Brooklyn, New York — Some days Coney Island seems to have emerged from a dream, good or bad. With its boardwalk, beach, Mermaid Parade and carnival ambiance, it makes for one of […]
Mini Marvels at La Ménagerie
Paris, France — It is one of the oldest zoos in the world and it has recently welcomed some of its youngest residents. This spring and summer at the Ménagerie, the emblematic […]
A Journey with Giacometti
Paris, France — Sculptor, painter, draftsman, writer, Alberto Giacometti moved to Paris in 1922 and lived and worked there while studying under the great sculptor Antoine Bourdelle. He would ultimately become one […]
Delightful Di Rosa
It is a singular body of work with paintings peopled with fantastical creatures, works resembling comic book art, glowing and colorful canvases. The Musée de Valence in southeastern France is celebrating the […]
On Being the Banquet
Paris, France —It is a quintessential French exhibition, but extending to the world at large. The Banquet is unfolding at the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie offering a glimpse into the […]
It’s Champagne Time with Pommery and a New Art Experience
Reims, France — It is always an imposing and sweeping site turning into the wide driveway of the 19th century Pommery Estate in Reims in the heart of Champagne country. It is […]
Cutting Edge Currency, Clearly Not Crypto
Paris, France — Cowrie shells, 60,000 red feathers, brass ankle bracelets, precious cotton fabric, basketwork, sea snails. It is easy to understand the dramatic fall of crypto currency when one discovers what […]
Another Tour, the Biodiversity Tour
Paris, France — The Tour de France isn’t only about cycling. It is about biodiversity as well. The Biodiversity Tour of France is now in its 10th year. France Télévisions, which broadcasts […]
An Ode to A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Paris, France — A midsummer night’s dream is unfolding in Paris at the Alexandre Biaggi gallery which specializes in decor and furnishings and objects of the 20th century. It was July 27th, […]
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