Paris, France —A gold phoenix hairpin, a sceptre of gemstones and jade. The court of the Ming Dynasty, which ruled from 1368 until 1644, has made its way to the French capital […]
Imperial Splendors: Marvels of the Ming Dynasty
Critic’s Choice: The Fabulous FAB Returns to the Grand Palais
Paris, France – FAB -the fusion of The Biennale and Fine Arts Paris- was back for the third time last November 22nd through to the 27th. And it’s back in its traditional […]
Gallery News: A New Venue for the Galerie Mitterrand
Paris, France — The Galerie Mitterrand officially inaugurated a second venue at 95 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré last December 12thin in the heart of gallery row in the 8th arrondissement of the […]
Think Pink, Pink Flamingo
These are majestic birds which seem to fold into their feathers every imaginable shade of pink. Flamingos, specifically the Greater Flamingos, are synonymous with the Camargue region of south central France, a […]
Critic’s Choice: COAL’s Concerned Carers
Paris, France —Global efforts to respond to the environmental problems plaguing the world appear to be breaking down — witness the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification — the UN talks in Saud […]
The Cathartic Colors of Qotbi
Paris, France — Weaving words. Something every writer dreams of doing everyday. Franco-Moroccan artist Mehdi Qotbi has done just that and so much more. At first look it is all a dreamy […]
The Force of Forté
Paris, France —There were projections of art works and installations slipping into performances alternating theater, music, song, documentaries, acrobatics and unique a harpist. The show unfolded in the amphitheater of the National […]
It’s Champagne Time with Pommery and Those Oysters that Are Right in Season
Reims, France — It is always an imposing and sweeping site turning into the wide driveway of the 19th century Vranken-Pommery Estate in Reims in the heart of Champagne country. The estate […]
The Bountiful Beauty from and of Benin
Paris, France — The history books recount to us the Kingdom of Dahomey or Danxome, an economically and culturally powerful entity that was located in present-day Benin. Benin might be a small […]
A Foray into Photography at Paris Photo
Paris, France — Graceful swans, a dynamic duo of boy and dog on roller skates, the concerned environmental photography of Sebastiao Salgado and William Klein’s Atom Bomb Sky were just a few […]
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