Paris, France — It is clearly one of the most fun exhibitions of the summer in Paris. This is inflatable and interactive art at its best, quietly reaching into the depths of […]
Brilliant Balloons
The Tragedy and the Legacy of Saint Dymphna
She was born a Celtic princess in Ireland in the 7th century. She would die a martyr in the town of Geel in Belgium, beheaded by her father. Canonized in 620, Dymphna, […]
Critic’s Choice: The Animal Kingdom on Emergence
Paris, France — It is one of the French capital’s most unusual museums, and one of its most beautiful as well. Le Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature (The Museum […]
The Spy that Came into the Gallery
Paris, France — French Resistance fighter, personal secretary to Jean Moulin, spy, political activist, gallery owner, patron of the arts, Daniel Cordier alias Caracalla in the French Resistance who died at 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 […]
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 […]
Critic’s Choice: Our Cat is Back
Paris, France — One of our favorite characters is back in town just in time for the re-opening of Notre-Dame and he is taking in the town in the most cat-like of […]
Out of Africa and Into Paris: The African Art Fair Returned to Paris for a Resounding Ninth Time
Paris, France — Pensive paintings, eye-catching statues, intriguing works in myriad materials, performance art and more all emanating from the African continent and diaspora came together during one of the most intriguing […]
Summing Up Sonia, Sonia Delaunay
Paris, France —She left behind a body of work that was larger than life. Abstract artist, fashion designer, graphic artist, and an uncanny entrepreneur, she embraced myriad art forms through works that […]
Inviting Interiors from Ireland
Paris, France — A feast for the eyes in design is being played out at the Centre Culturel Irlandais – the Irish Cultural Center in Paris. The works of two of Ireland’s […]
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