Paris, France — The great couturier Azzedine Alaïa left behind an enormous legacy to the world of art, style, design and fashion. But not only his unique, precise, ultimately wearable creations but […]
Azzedine Alaïa: A Collector’s Collector
Critic’s Choice: The Viking Heritage of Normandy
The winter solstice is just beyond us in the northern hemisphere as the days grow longer and the sun emerges from its lowest point in the sky to continue to climb high […]
Critic’s Choice: Brâncuși, a Harmonious Homecoming
Romanian sculptor, painter and photographer Constantin Brâncuși made his career in France where he once worked in Rodin’s workshop. Considered one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th century and a […]
Critic’s Choice: Adventuring into the Alienated
Paris, France —A desk transformed into an underwater world. Bright lights big city bedside tables. A fine fabric-filled gazebo. Two contemporary art exhibitions are being played out at the Mobilier national blending […]
Critic’s Choice: Into the Blue
Paris, France — It is one of the most mythical swimming pools in Paris, the Molitor. We had a swim club there one night a week. It was one of the first […]
Critic’s Choice: Huma Bhabha, from Pakistan to Poughkeepsie
Montpellier, France — Hers is an eclectic world drawing inspiration from diverse cultures, mixing myriad materials while showcasing the anthropomorphic and all that is hybrid. Huma Bhabha was born in Karachi, Pakistan […]
Critic’s Choice: When the Nose Knows
Paris, France —The nose and Alberto Giacometti’s fascination with it are being played out in an original exhibition at the Insitut Giacometti bringing together the artist’s sculptured renderings of the nose as […]
Critic’s Choice: The Fabulous FAB
Paris, France – It’s back. The Biennale. The way it used to be. The great art fair. Rows upon rows of Old Masters, the Modern and the Contemporary, antiques and antiquities, the […]
Grant Giving: A Genesis
Romainville, France — There is a multi-sensorial installation work somewhere between a garden and an exhibition space offering the impression of a walk through a forest, embroidered works on the theme of […]
Roberto Coin: A Jewel-filled Journey into Venetian Craftsmanship
These are beautifully crafted pieces of Haute Couture jewelry, with innovative design and fine craftsmanship being the hallmarks of the house. Roberto Coin has been an icon of high jewelry design for […]
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