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: The Viking Heritage of Normandy
Bollywood, the Bountiful
Paris, France — It is an exuberant exhibition that is unfolding at the Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac with colorful costumes, Indian artworks rooted in that country’s rich mythology and history and […]
The Art of Money, Money, Money
Paris, France — La Monnaie de Paris, the French mint, sits majecticalsy on the banks of the Seine in Paris. It is arguably the oldest manufacture still in operation in the world […]
Ramses, Ramses the Great
Paris, France — Builder, warrior, he brought peace and prosperity to the ancient Egyptians and plenty of gold and artifacts as well. The civilization of Ancient Egypt reached its apogee during the […]
Into the Heart of Holistic Healing
Paris, France — Art is recognized as a form of therapy, often playing a role in hospital wards or retirement homes. But just going to a museum to see art work provides […]
Paris In Pataphysics
Paris, France — Pataphysics. Not your average everyday word. But it has wended its way into an exhibition currently underway at the Musée Carnavalet-Histoire de Paris museum which traces the history of […]
Industrious Insects
Versailles, France — There is another reason to head to Versailles this summer besides its castle and royal regalia, for Versailles harbors one of the finest collection of trees in all the […]
Bright Lights Big Fashion
Paris, France —There is Martin Margiela’s fur wig dubbed Bless, haute couture from the 10th anniversary of the house of Christian Lacroix, a golden-horned goddess by Alexander McQueen for the house of […]
Faith Ringgold: The Paris Retrospective
Paris, France — Artist, writer, activist. The works of the American artist Faith Ringgold have been given their very first retrospective in France at the Musée Picasso Paris. Entitled Black is Beautiful, […]
To Our Children’s Children’s Children and Beyond
Paris, France —A colorful and highly spiritual exhibition is being played out in the French capital in the city’s Musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac. Spectacular paintings and objects have travelled from the […]
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