Paris, France — This is a wild world, a world of orchids, ferns and the enigmatic vegetal beings, plants that seem to grow out of nowhere lining the canopy, the floor and […]
An Orchid Odyssey
Imperial Japan and its Tale of Genji Come to Life in Paris
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1861) from a Series related to Genji. Edo Epoch, 1843-1847. Paris, musée Guimet, gift of Tadashi Goino, 2003, MA7318.©RMN-Grand Palais (Musée Guimet, Paris)/Michel Urtado. Photo courtesy Musée Guimet. Handout via […]
Critic’s Choice: Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen, Beyond and Behind the Cats
Paris, France — Long before they took over the internet, cats took over the heart and home of the Swiss artist Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen, a key figure in the artistic scene in Montmartre […]
Van Gogh: The Final Journey
Paris, France — Crows in a wheat field, rocking row boats, houses or a church seemingly in perpetual motion. These were the final days. The paintings that emerged from Vincent van Gogh […]
Azzedine Alaïa: A Collector’s Collector
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 […]
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 […]
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