Paris, France -Rue de la Grande Chaumière. A mythical street in the mythical Montparnasse neighborhood of Paris. And a haunt of artists past and present: the Japanese-born Fujita settled into a hotel […]
Magnetic Montparnasse
Critic’s Choice: Perusing Poppies
Paris, France — Poppies. Their recorded history dates back to 2700 B.C. when they were cultivated in the Mediterranean region for their medicinal and recreational use. They have been found in Egyptian […]
Once Upon A Garden Night Dream
Paris, France — Salvador Dalí. Diego Giacometti. They were two of the key players on the Surrealist scene. Both artists worked in myriad mediums. Both possessed unfettered imaginations. The two artists, contemporaries […]
A Sculptural Show
Special to The Gourmet Gazette Paris, France —The elegant avenue George V in Paris is welcoming a colorful fun-filled outdoor sculpture show with the highly original and very kingsize works of contemporary, […]
A Woman’s World
Paris, France —It is a world of contrasts, of liberation, of emancipation juxtaposing the feminine and feminism. Roger-Viollet, the Left Bank gallery devoted to photography, is hosting an exhibition showcasing 20th century […]
Critic’s Choice: An Urban Paradise
Paris, France — Imagine an urban landscape filled with trees and shrubs and plants and birds. Imagine the Arc de Triomphe in Paris surrounded by a flamingo filled lake and lush vegetation […]
Critic’s Choice: The Purity of Prouvé
Paris, France — Architect, engineer, builder and designer, Jean Prouvé conceived practical and elegant furniture that aimed to combine art and industry. He was guided by the principle that “there is no […]
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, […]
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 […]
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