Paris, France —Balance and the loss thereof, existentialism, a hand and a room of one’s own are all highlights of an exhibition being played out at the Institut Giacometti in the heart […]
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A Precarious Palace
Paris, France —It’s time to return to the Institut Giacometti—the Giacometti Institute in the heart of the Montparnasse neighborhood of Paris, a neighborhood with a deep connection to art and artists. The […]
Juxtaposing Giacometti
Paris, France —- They never met, though they were contemporaries. Neither one of them particularly liked to travel. They were Alberto Giacometti best known for his sculptures and Giorgio Morandi, the Italian […]
Cult: Color Me Giacometti
Paris, France —These are the painted sculptures. The secret sculptures. These are the sculptures that Alberto Giacometti painted, painted in often seemingly funky colours like deep orange. The Fondation Giacometti Institut located […]
Heads on the Horizon
Paris, France — It is an outpouring of human heads. A tribute to the human face. The current exhibition at the Institut Giacometti is a face to face between Alberto Giacometti and […]
Best Bites: A Secret Salon, a Tea Salon
Paris, France — It is one of those places you might just walk by. Fortunately we didn’t and discovered a delicious spot for all kinds of breads, pastries, homemade soups and sandwiches, […]
Critic’s Choice: Elena’s Cheery Chibi-chans
Paris, France — These are joyful, uplifting works, something we can all use a dose of right now. Colorful critters sometimes riding on the crest of a wave have come to Paris […]
Her Name Was Annette, Annette Giacometti
Sculptor, painter, draftsman, writer, Swiss-born Alberto Giacometti moved to Paris in 1922 and lived and worked there while studying under the great sculptor Antoine Bourdelle. He would ultimately become one of the […]
Magnetic Montparnasse
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 […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Sustainable Cocktail Find: Rhum J.M
Paris, France — It was one of the highlights of April in Paris and a run-up to Earth Day as the house of Rhum J.M, producer of fine rums from the island […]
The Gourmet Gazette 