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Religious Baroque at Petit Palais
Five years ago, Musée Carnavalet became the center of attention with an exhibition of XVII th century paintings from Paris churches. Everyone was suddently looking at them instead of passing them by. Today, Musée du Petit Palais is continuing the saga, with XVIII th century religious paintings in a show which Christophe Leribault named « Le Baroque des Lumières ». Thanks to a … Read More
José Maria Sert in forty projects
I was on my way to the première of « Trompe la Mort », a contemporary opera by Luca Francesconi with a fascinating direction by Guy Cassiers, when I casually walked into the Galerie Emeric Hahn, rue Saint Anne, on the invitation of Philippe Godoy, better known in Paris as « the Prince » of the 2nd arrondissement. This dear and faithful friend had … Read More
Gardens, classical and contemporary at Grand Palais
I was surprised to find out that Laurent Le Bon, president of the Picasso museum and formerly at Pompidou Metz, was the curator of the much awaited show of « Jardins » at Grand Palais. I had noticed his wit at the opening of the Picasso exhibition in CDG airport a month ago and he was just as much fun while pointing … Read More
Mystical countrysides at Orsay
The new exhibition at Musée d’Orsay, « Beyond the stars, the mystical landscape from Monet to Kandinsky », is an ode to trees and endless landscapes, a tribute to Baudelaire’s poem « Correspondances » one of the pillars of symbolism. I was surprised to find Monet’s four cathedrals in the first room facing his haystacks… But there are many discoveries to be made … Read More
Anselm Kiefer and Auguste Rodin observe cathedrals
« I bequeath to the state all my works in plaster, marble, bronze and stone together with my drawings and the collection of antiquities I had such pleasure in assembling, for the education and training of artists and workers. » This sentence in Auguste Rodin’s will led Catherine Chevillot, director of Musée Rodin, to invite Anselm Kiefer in the storerooms of the … Read More
Maastricht’s magic operates again
The intense excitement started at 8 am at Gare du Nord. The whole quay was filled with dealers, collectors and journalists who were all anticipating walking into the 30 the Maastricht art fair with the happy few who are invited to the preview at 11 am exactly. After having travelled by train to Liège and taxied to Maastricht, in the … Read More
Fondation EDF bets on video games
It was a bit disconcerting to enter the new show « Game » at Fondation EDF which is devoted to the evolution of video games since the 1950’s. I did not know how to start and manipulate any of the tools and had to beg a young « mediateur culturel » for help. But I was quite impressed to find out that they had … Read More