Institut du Monde Arabe always has nice surprises for us and the exhibition “Juifs d’Orient” puts a light on the eternal coexistence of Jews and Muslims in most of the Mediterranean countries. It covers twenty six centuries with 280 objects from Syria, Yemen, Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and a large section on North Africa where the French had strong interests until … Read More
Another full day in Paris!
The day started with the celebration of Chinese New Year with Shang Xia at MAD‘s boutique on rue de Rivoli, went on with the discovery of the new contemporary furniture acquired by Mobilier National and ended with Alexandra Lapierre’s conference at Christie’s on the occasion of the paperback publication of “Belle Greene“, the extraordinary portrait of J.P. Morgan’s African American … Read More
Geneva is taken over by storm, with Jean Hubert Martin…
Geneva is well known for its calm and orderly Swiss manners and its Musée d’Art and Histoire, located on top of the old city, is a municipal museum which few tourists take the time to visit. Art historian and curator Jean Hubert Martin was invited by the Director of MAH, Marc Olivier Wahler, to choose anything he liked in the … Read More
At the Yves Saint Laurent marathon, MAM is the winner
On Friday, I walked 12 kms and took four metros and one bus to achieve the marathon for the five openings of the “Yves Saint Laurent aux Musées” exhibitions. I started at Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, then took the bus to Musée d’Orsay, walked over to the Louvre, then down to Musée Picasso and walked to … Read More
Anselm Kiefer again, in full splendor at Thaddaeus Ropac
You might have missed the Kiefer/Celan exhibition at Grand Palais Ephémère which, alas, only lasted a month, due to the numerous fashion activities of the place. So now is your chance to catch up with very different paintings which were done during the same period of lockdown and with the same huge talent by the German painter who lives mostly … Read More
Fondation d’Entreprise Hermès reveals its talents in Pantin
It’s always a huge effort to go to Pantin, a suburb north of Paris where Chanel and Puiforcat have their factories but also, and this is the reward, is an area where much contemporary art is taking place. On the ground floor of Magasins Généraux, Fondation d’Entreprise Hermès is showing the result of 10 years of artists’ residence in its different manufactures … Read More
Affordable or out of reach, you find great art at Galerie Lelong
Galerie Lelong has three spaces in the 8 th arrondissement and going to an opening there is like going to a fair: there is something for everybody’s (good) taste. This time I fell in love with Californian artist, Alison Saar, a sculptor who presents prints rue de Téhéran, for the first time, and French naturalized Chinese painter, Wang Yan Cheng, who … Read More
From the Faroe Islands to the Champs Elysées, “A sparkle of sun”
I had no idea where the Faroe Islands were and fantasized that they were near Tahiti or in New Caledonia but when I received the invitation to visit La Maison du Danemark for the exhibition “Un éclat de soleil, Art from the Faroe Islands”, I realized that they must be much closer… South of Iceland, North West of Scotland and … Read More