Auvers-Sur-Oise, France — It was his black cat that made him famous the world over. A rather angry-looking black cat but one that you can’t take your eyes from. It appears on […]
Steinlen the Superb
Being Balzac
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Very Versailles
Versailles, France — Heading out to Versailles to be a queen or a king or just a member of the royal court for a day or two? The castle offers a fine […]
Diamonds Are Forever
Artcurial, the French auction house, enjoyed a highly successful week of auctions during its now legendary Monaco Auction Week in Monte-Carlo. Luxury was on the agenda with high jewelry, watches and designer […]
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 […]
Critic’s Choice: Scintillating Ceramics
Paris, France – An intriguing and unique exhibition is being played out in Paris devoted to the works in ceramic from six artists and it is being held in a highly original […]
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