In Versailles, animals reign in lavish decors.

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Driving to Versailles on a sunny day to see the exhibition “The King’s animals” was a very exciting moment, especially since I was accompanied by photographer Karen Knorr who often works with animals in museums and palaces and who was showing her works at Paris Photo. There were lots of children running around and loving the large elephants and birds … Read More

In Moscow, a French curator makes the news

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While two Russians are in fashion in Paris at the moment, Ilya Repine and Morozov, French curator Jean Hubert Martin is creating the buzz at the Pushkin museum in Moscow. His exhibition, “Odd Convergences”  is similar in style to “Carambolages” which took place at Grand Palais five years ago. It  includes over 400 items mostly found by the curator in … Read More

What’s hot this week?

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So much is happening in Paris at the moment that I will be very concise even though all events are important. I enjoyed very much the Malandain ballet at Chaillot, the Stravinski program with a captivating “Firebird” by Thierry Malandain and  “the Rite of Spring” choreographed by the young Martin Harriague (until November 12). The exhibition of “I Camuccini” father and … Read More

At Musée Cernuschi, 16 th century monks and scholars enchant our eyes

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If you are tired or just disenchanted by Paris life, go and visit the new exhibition at Musée Cernuschi, the private house of an exceptional collector on Parc Monceau. Called “Peindre hors du monde” (Painting apart from the World) it takes you back to 15 th-18 th century China in the very rich Suzhou area, where artists were most often … Read More

Sheila Hicks glitters on rue de Seine and at Mobilier National

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American textile artist, Sheila Hicks, was one of the acclaimed artists at FIAC with galerie Zlotowski and she is exhibited on 20 rue de Seine as well as at Galerie des Gobelins, the Mobilier national museum for furniture and tapestry, where her new installation is taking place in the chapel. The American artist has lived in Paris since 1964 and … Read More

Gustave de Staël dreams with ink at Galerie Documents 15

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Three years ago, Gustave de Staël had already shown his drawings with his wife Elena Prentice at Galerie Documents 15. He is back with views of Tangiers, more mature and assertive, with a mix of city and nature topics. His pen is dynamic with broken strokes and he draws very oniric  landscapes. There is no realism there but one can … Read More

Gustave Moreau’s ravishing watercolors of La Fontaine’s Fables open at the Museum

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Musée Gustave Moreau can be a bit dreary at times with its dark 1860 studio and huge canvases, but the exhibition of the symbolist master’s 34 watercolor illustrations of Fables de La Fontaine curated by Dominique Lobstein is a pure moment of magic and poetry. It already was shown at Waddesdon Manor, in Great Britain, the summer. Designed by Hubert le … Read More