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 […]
The Art of Money, Money, Money
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 […]
The Fantastical and Haunting Henry Fuseli
Paris, France — These works are fantastic, at times horrific, nightmarish but hauntingly uplifting for despite the pervasive dark shadows light streams in through the tunnel of the obscure. The works of […]
The Splendor of the Samurai
Paris, France — It was a world of dragons and dragonflies, swords and sabres, long and short, these were part of the regalia of the samurai the legendary and very real, prestigious […]
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