Paris, France — Artist, writer, escaped prisoner of war, the 20th century French artist Jean Hélion trained as a pharmacist and chemist before turning to the world of art professionally. He was […]
Heading into Hélion
Critic’s Choice: Scharf, Sharp as Ever
The fun-filled, sometimes gonzo paintings by the American artist Kenny Scharf have made their way to the French Riviera and are currently on display at the Villa Navarra upon the invitation of […]
Just Married at 100: World War II Veteran and Wife Celebrate in Style at the Moulin Rouge
Paris, France — It was one of the great side stories that emerged from the 80th D-Day anniversary commemorations last week in Normandy. American World War II veteran Harold Terens, 100, tied […]
Critic’s Choice: The Fine Eye of Philippe Shangti
It is an exceptionally creative and glamorous photograph that set a milestone price for a living photographer last June 8th during the Monaco Car Auction at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The […]
Women in Wartime
Deauville, France — As commemorations get underway for the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6th, other at times forgotten heroes of the war are being honered in an exhibition of large […]
A Revealing Roversi Retrospective
Paris, France — The Italian photographer Paolo Roversi was born in the scenic Italian city of Ravenna, known for its incredible mosaics, in 1947. It was the same year that Edwin Herbert […]
On Inventing Impressionism
Paris, France — The Musée d’Orsay is one of the most visited museums in the French capital and in addition to its fine temporary exhibitions, the main draw is arguably its collection […]
Critic’s Choice: The Fine Art of Formula 1
A new exhibition is being played out at the Almine Rech gallery timed to coincide with the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 automobile race on May 26th, possibly Formula 1’s most glamorous […]
Splendid Staging from Sugimoto
Paris, France — A traditional Japanese Noh theater has popped up in Paris and it is surprisingly peopled with the distinctive skinny statues of Alberto Giacometti and the photographs of the world […]
And More of that Great Jazz
Paris, France — There were the mythical venues like the Bilboquet, the Montana, venues in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood of Paris, a neighborhood where the greatest jazz men of the 20th century could […]
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