Landing in London and being immediately spirited away to the Victoria & Albert Museum Chanel exhibition was quite fun. Virginia Fraser, mother of model and L.A. gallerist Honor Fraser, and a writer for House and Garden, has a sharp eye. She spotted all the brilliant details of the vey early (1928) and exciting dresses or ensembles sold by the couturier … Read More
In Lyon, Ruins are too contemporary
Enough friends had told me about this exhibition of “Formes de La Ruine” at Musée des Beaux Arts de Lyon, that I booked a return ticket by train (2 hrs) to see it. And I must say I was a bit disappointed. I expected to find incredible, unknown ruins (I knew the Hubert Robert paintings would be fantastic and they … Read More
The Royal Academy shows Impressionists on paper
I was invited to the Royal Academy to see yet another refined show, “Impressionists on paper” with 77 works by Monet, Degas, Van Gogh, Cézanne, but also Jacques Emile Blanche and Jean-Louis Forain, who is virtually unknown in England. The occasion was the celebration of the French Law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel’s 20 th anniversary of their London offices and … Read More
In Troyes, la Cité du Vitrail is a huge success
The city of Troyes is 75 mns from Paris by train and it is a pure jewel with many museums, churches and restaurants. There, I discovered la Cité du Vitrail (it opened in 2023 and received 90 000 visitors in its first year) and loved the way stained glass windows are displayed at eye level! The art of “vitrail” is … Read More
A spectacular evening with Les Amis du Louvre
It was an exceptional evening Tuesday night at the Louvre organized for the patrons of Les Amis du Louvre. At the suggestion of Sylvain Bellenger, the former director of Museo Capodimonte in Naples, and organiser of the superb show “Naples in Paris”, a musical evening was organized with Giovanni Panebianco, President of the Paganini Prize created in 1954. It is … Read More
Fondation EDF is more and more trendy! it advocates sobriety
The title of the new show at Fondation EDF, is a little strange: “Demain est annulé, de l’art et des regards sur la sobriété”. (Tomorrow in canceled, of art and observations on sobriety). Are we living in such a world of excess that we have to contain ourselves? It seems like that with the new tantrum of Dry January! The … Read More
Simon Vignaud, true magic in drawings
When you meet Simon Vignaud, you realize that the same charm and sensitivity exudes from him as from his drawings. It takes a little time to get into his very special atmosphere whether in Portugal or in Sicily, since all the works exhibited at Documents 15 (until February 3) are exceptionally intimate. Talking to him was an extra bonus. Trained … Read More
Perfumes from the Orient at IMA, what a good surprise!
The exhibition “Parfums d’Orient” started at IMA (Institut du Monde Arabe) last September but I have to admit I forgot to go. When I heard an interview on the radio France Culture, of the wonderful “nose” of Givaudan, Christopher Sheldrake, I was mesmerized by the poetry of his speech. So I rushed to see the show and I really recommend … Read More