Only a brilliant mind (Japanese in this case) could have thought of turning his own name of Ishibashi into Bridgestone, the exact English translation, and turn it into one of the greatest tyre companies in the world. Shojiro Ishibashi started collecting Japanese and Western art in the 30’s and built a fabulous collection which was added on by his son … Read More
Grand Paris Express, when train stations become artworks
It is not a new concept to turn train stations into artworks and Gare de Lyon or Grand Central Station in New York are proof of it. But to create 68 new stations in the greater Paris for 200 kms of automatic subway lines might be a true revolution and the project to be completed in 2030 is called « … Read More
An American Excentric in Paris
Only an excentric American friend could have thought of taking twenty Parisians and a few Americans on a cruise to the unknown ! When I received Micky Wolfson’s invitation to embark at 8.45 at the Bastille, and to sail on to Gallery Thaddaeus Ropac in Pantin, I could not stop smiling for a week.
Marc Boisseuil finally shows his work
It took almost fifty years for Marc Boisseuil to show his paintings, thanks to Marie Victoire Poliakoff who convinced him to exhibit in her delightful Galerie PIXI on rue de Seine and it was worth the wait ! His collages and gouache little paintings are completely charming. It is his own tribute to art history.
The Al Thani collection, fireworks of diamonds
A year ago exactly was opening at the V and A an exhibition of Indian jewelry from the Al Thani collection. So I thought the new show at Grand Palais would be an exact repeat of the already beautiful but small exhibition. Well not at all! The show curated by Dr Amin Jaffer and Amina Taha-Hussein Okada from Musée Guimet … Read More
Rodin and his followers at Grand Palais
I was dragging my feet to go and see yet another Rodin show at Grand Palais! I spent every afternoon of my childhood in the gardens of Musée Rodin where children and nannies could go in for free. So “The Bourgeois of Calais” and “The Gates of Hell” were my playing companions… But to my utter surprise, the exhibition celebrating … Read More
“Drawing now”, it’s not too late to catch up
“Drawing now” traditionally takes place at Carreau du Temple in the Marais at the same time as Salon du Dessin. It is a lovely fair of contemporary drawings. While AlineVidal was showing Herman de Vries and Morrelet, and Anne de Villepoix many small pieces by Swiss born Annette Barcelo, I found three artists I had never seen before.
A museum of Modern and Contemporary art for Palestine
Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris is an interesting spot. It always has many exhibitions going on at the same time besides its permanent collection, mostly devoted to the Mediterranean and Arab world. At the moment, the works of the Barjeel art foundation did not make a lasting impression on me but on the other side of the building, the … Read More