Now that everyone spends their time sending text messages and posting on Instagram, physical social life has virtually disappeared from our lives. I find myself enjoying talking to my baker more and more while buying a baguette! But little by little, “the Friends of…” and “Cercle des Mécènes” have developed and created cultural salons focused on specific themes. In music, … Read More
Abu Dhabi is an emirate to discover
The stopover in Abu Dhabi on my way to Auckland, NZ, was only prompted by the tempting offer made by Etihad Airways to stay for a few nights. Well not only actually, since my nephew and his wife live there and they had for a long time extended an invitation to come and visit. And of course, there was also … Read More
Anne and Patrick Poirier have a “sacred” project in Reims!
As we discovered with the Cité du Vitrail in Troyes (which many of you have commented on), stained glass windows are definitely attractive for contemporary artists and the new project developed between Centre des Monuments nationaux and Anne and Patrick Poirier is worth getting involved with. There was an intimate and friendly presentation of their project for the Musée des … Read More
In Switzerland you can ski and… see great museums
With February, skiing season has arrived and if you go to Crans-sur-Sierre or to Verbier, make sure to stop in Martigny at Fondation Pierre Gianadda where the last exhibition conceived by Léonard Gianadda (1925-2023), its founder, opened on February 1. It is devoted to “Albert Anker and childhood”. The Swiss painter has described daily life in the countryside and scenes … Read More
Happy Valentine, in many artistic ways…
Valentine is on a Wednesday this year and it might not be so easy for you to go to Chantilly but a special 45 mn visit is organized with a private tour of the “Romantic” works of Musée Condé at 6 pm (45 € per couple). You can have dinner afterwards at the Capitainerie for 70 € per guest. A … Read More
Stéphane Erouane Dumas is striking at Galerie Pierre Alain Challier
Five years ago already, Stéphane Erouane Dumas stunned us with his linear birches and rocks. In 2021, he showed new sculptures and more psychic forms. Today, he is opening a new show at Pierre Alain Challier’s pretty gallery on rue Debelleyme with a mix of birches, lakes, forests, colorful lichens, bronze sculptures, and even jewelry modeled on nature. The canvases … Read More
Etienne Dinet at IMA, an orientalist who advocates Islam…
Musée d’Orsay, Musée Fabre in Montpellier, Musée de Reims, Galerie Ary Jan… all lent their paintings for the retrospective of Etienne Dinet, born in Paris in 1861, who died in Paris in 1929, just after going on pilgrimage to Mecca. The Franco Lebanese curator Mario Choueiry, had wanted to do this show for ten years but it was feared that the … Read More
Galerie Pixi is the new salon for Marc Boisseuil’s collages
Galerie Pixi run by Marie Victoire Poliakoff, was the nicest stage, last Thursday night, for the opening of Marc Boisseuil‘s new exhibition of collages “Des Siècles en lambeaux” (until March 3). The turn out of old friends and collectors was brilliant with Gustave de Staël and his wife Elena Prentice, both artists, couture designer Adeline André, and Georg Lux creative … Read More