Paris, France — They are in agreement, « everything revolves around the human body. » They are the Pakistani-American contemporary artist Huma Bhabha and the great 20th century master Alberto Giacometti. And their works […]
Engaging Encounters
Meanderings with Mummies
Paris, France — Mummies have fascinated for millennia. They’ve been around for millennia as well. They have emerged in popular culture, notably in film, witness The Mummy movies franchise which began back […]
Critic’s Choice: African Abstraction at the Galerie Christophe Person
Paris, France — It is a colorful world of spring segueing into summer. The Galerie Christophe Person, specialized in contemporary African creations has just moved across the Seine from the Marais to […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Ware Find: Luxembourg Garden Ware
Coming in May from French artist Marin Montagut Left Scarf from the Marin Montagut Luxembourg Garden collaboration collection. Right: Mug from the Marin Montagut Luxembourg Garden collaboration collection. Photos courtesy Marin Montagut. […]
When Two Worlds Collide and Coincide
Versailles, France — They crossed the Atlantic arriving in France in November of 1725. The journey on board La Gironde took 12 weeks. Four Native American tribal leaders and the princess daughter […]
A Gibson Great: The Keith Richards 1960 ES-355 Collector’s Edition
In honor of Record Store Day, we bring you The Keith Richards 1960 ES-355 Collector’s Edition, Signed Guitar and Label. Gibson Custom has brought out the Keith Richards 1960 ES-355 Collector’s Edition—a […]
An Art Fair of the Fair
Paris, France — It is a highly cosmopolitan affair, the great modern and contemporary art fair that is Art Paris, which is being played out this year until April 12th under the […]
Moments in Time: Enchanted Springtime Time with Heritage on the Horizon from Van Cleef & Arpels
The Secret Flowers Bracelet-Watch, 1940, yellow gold, diamonds, sapphires. Collection Van Cleef & Arpels. Photo courtesy Van Cleef & Arpels. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette Paris, France — There is the vivacious […]
It’s Champagne Time with Palmer & Co
It’s one of those great champagne stories. The Reims-based house of Palmer & Co was established over 70 years ago in 1947 by seven families of grape-growers with prized and premium Premier […]
Moments in Time: Greubel Forsey’s Balancier 3: It’s New and in a Beautiful Blue
Greubel Forsey presents a new edition of the Balancier 3, continuing the evolution of the movement first introduced in 2023. Housed in the Convexe titanium case measuring 41.50 mm across the case […]
