There is something magical about the two exhibitions taking place at Atelier Grognard, in Rueil Malmaison at the moment. The first one is dedicated to Parisian suburbs painted by Corot, Vlaminck, Marquet or Harpignies… in the 19 th century. The second one, a few hundred yards away, at Château de Malmaison, shows a collection of the Empress Joséphine’s fabulous court … Read More
Two years already! and what you should look forward to in 2017
This newsletter was prompted by my American editor friends Cathleen McGuigan and Susan Reed two Thanksgivings ago, in Sag Harbor. Patricia de Gramont was a great force from California and historian Rebecca Fraser is a continuous influence from London. They are my good fairies. And here we are, two years later with very exclusive readers from all over the world, who … Read More
Hunting in Germany at Musée de la Chasse
Is it because all these wonderful paintings take place in Germany, that hunting and shooting suddenly seems perfectly acceptable to the French ? In any case, the exhibition « Scènes de chasse en Allemagne » is a small, original and surprisingly interesting show set in one of the most beautiful houses of Paris, Musée de la chasse et de la … Read More
Bibliothèque Richelieu looks great again
Once I was looking at an exhibition for a sale at Drouot and I saw a piece I liked which had already been sold fifty years ago. I went straight to Bibiliothèque Richelieu to research the previous catalog on their microfilms. And there I found all the details I needed. Registering and finding the files were incredibly easy and I … Read More
Happy New Year to all of you!
I don’t know what you did on New Year’s day but I watched and listened to the New Year Concert at the Musikverein in Vienna, because waltzes and polkas are the best antidote to nightclub terrorism. Venezuelan Gustavo Dudamel, 35, conductor of the Los Angeles orchestra, is the youngest chef to have ever conducted the famous Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra on … Read More
Hervé di Rosa, collector and artist
As the founder of La Maison Rouge, a private foundation dedicated to showing private art collections, Antoine de Galbert has always favored a different kind of art. He is exhibiting Hervé di Rosa‘s personal collections as well as his “Art modeste”, a symbiosis of art brut, primitive art and popular art, for which the artist has created a museum, … Read More
Biskra, a forgotten oasis in Algeria
I was wandering around the Institut du Monde Arabe which advertises its Simbad exhibition extensively and I felt a little disppointed by the « seafaring adventurers ». There are a few good pieces of furniture in wood and mother of pearl from Goa, and some nice models of boats from the red Sea, a XV th century glass pearls necklace … Read More
Culturaliv.com, a new International exhibitions webguide
Timothy Heckscher is a smart 34 year old financier turned start-up founder. His new website culturaliv.com is the easiest and most International cultural tool I have found recently : if you are planning a trip to Amsterdam or London, just search by destination and it will tell you everything you can see in museums in one click. With pictures and … Read More