Paris, France — The history books recount to us the Kingdom of Dahomey or Danxome, an economically and culturally powerful entity that was located in present-day Benin. Benin might be a small […]
The Bountiful Beauty from and of Benin
A Foray into Photography at Paris Photo
Paris, France — Graceful swans, a dynamic duo of boy and dog on roller skates, the concerned environmental photography of Sebastiao Salgado and William Klein’s Atom Bomb Sky were just a few […]
Critic’s Choice: the Staley-Wise Gallery at Paris Photo
With A Gourmet Gazette Gallery Paris, France — Paris Photo, one of the leading fairs devoted to photography, returned to the spectacular venue of the restored and re-opened Grand Palais in Paris […]
A Bountiful Bid for a Dazzling Dinosaur
Dampierre-en-Yvelines, France —The skeleton of a 150-million-year-old herbivore named Vulcain sold at auction for over $US 6 million in France last November 16th defying all estimates and joining the top ten club […]
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 […]
A Horse Named Zeus
Versailles, France — He was possibly one of the most intriguing characters of the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympic Games last summer. Zeus is his name, the eye-catching metallic horse that […]
Moments in Time: Wild West Time with Ralph Lauren
Left: The black cushion dial model for the Ralph Lauren’s American Western Watch Collection in pink gold. Right: The black cushion dial model for the Ralph Lauren’s American Western Watch Collection in […]
The Artful Autumn of Biodiversity
Paris, France — While the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity did not reach an agreement to ramp up a game plan and spending to […]
On Saving Species
Paris, France — The largest nature conservation conference drew to a close on November 2nd in Colombia without reaching an agreement to ramp up a game plan and spending to protect the […]
Olympic Outing: A Last Chance to See
The sporty show is being held in a museum housed in a former 17th century Carmelite monastery Saint-Denis,France —The world of arts and culture rallied around the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games […]
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