You might never be able to see the exhibition at the “104” since the public art space is closed at the moment, but I can testify that Iván Navarro, the Chilean neon artist based in New York, was there for the opening on January 8 th, commuting from the US twice this month. On January 30 th he is again … Read More
Stéphane Erouane Dumas in full maturity
Three years ago, Stéphane Erouane Dumas surprised us with refined paintings of birch trees, multiple blue and white images which became almost abstract as you were watching them. He comes back in force at Galerie Pierre-Alain Challier with seventy works including many beautiful ceramics and bronze sculptures. The cliffs and forests of Varangeville, where he has his main studio, have … Read More
At Christie’s Paris, African contemporary art makes a show
It was the most talked about event of the month and yet it only lasted four days. Christie’s Paris was hosting the event and there were no auctions. What fun it was to be back in the ambiance of a (small) art fair. Since it could not take place in Marrakech, the 1-54 Art fair was on avenue Matignon and … Read More
Thomas Ruff is back in Paris after 15 years and more…
I have always admired Thomas Ruff’s portraits in Düsseldorf and it is wonderful to see him back in Paris, where he had not exhibited since 2006. The new show at David Zwirner is devoted to “Chinese paintings”, and the “grammar of photography”. Using well known images of Mao Zedong’s propaganda campaigns, which became famous in the West thanks to artists … Read More
Romainville, a communist town turned center for contemporary art
I am sure that very few of you have heard of Romainville, a town of 28 000 inhabitants just north of Pantin. Its castle used to belong to Maréchal de Ségur in 1723 when only 400 people lived there. It is now, after thirty years of communist and socialist management, an upcoming capital of contemporary art with soon six galleries … Read More
At galerie de Vazieux, Chinese and Korean artists are plenty
Sabine Vazieux has been around for many years and yet I had never stepped into her gallery of 5 bis rue du Louvre. She specializes in figurative Chinese and Korean artists, who follow in the steps of the great Zao Wou Ki. At the moment she shows “Immensity” by Rao Fu, a 42 year old painter from Beijing who lives … Read More
I look forward to…
There are many great projects for 2021 which we should all look forward to. Alexandra Lapierre, author of many biographies such as “Moura” and “Artemisia Gentileschi”, is publishing on January 20, a 500 page novel on “Belle Greene”, the brilliant creator of the collections of the Morgan Library who hid all her life that she was a Metis. Avenue Matignon … Read More
At Templon a powerful Jim Dine!
After almost fifty years at 30 rue Beaubourg, Daniel Templon has opened up his gallery on the courtyard making it less mysterious and more inviting. He has also recently been promoted to Officer of the Legion of Honor, and I discovered on this occasion that his official first name is Claude. I wonder why he changed it to Daniel? With … Read More