The title of the new exhibition at Musée Guimet is strange, “Touch Fire, Women ceramists in Japan”, but the result is wonderful and even if I don’t agree on today’s constant attitude of singularizing women artists over men, the story behind the show is interesting. It is putting forward three generations of women ceramists, who were at last allowed to … Read More
Fondation A.R.CA.D celebrates its 15 th anniversary with great news
It’s always fascinating to meet brilliant oncologists who are uniquely modest and the celebration of the 15 th anniversary of the A.R.CA.D Foundation for digestive cancers at Cercle Interallié, was a great moment of scientific excitement and family spirit. The President founder, Professeur Aimery de Gramont, was surrounded by his disciples who have all become successful researchers themselves. With Mariella … 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
Ceramics and Joseph Beuys at MAM, and still Josef Albers of course
“Les Flammes” is the title of the new ceramics exhibition at Musée d’art moderne de la Ville de Paris, MAM, which is huge and very varied and puts the focus on the different techniques and types of earth. Taming the temperature (up to 1 400°) and size of the fire is a key element, thus the title Flames given to … Read More
In Compiègne, speed takes many faces
Two years ago, Rodolphe Rapetti, director of Château de Compiègne, had impressed us with a fabulous car show “Concept car-Pure Beauty” consisting of models with the most brilliant designs, which had invaded the first floor salons and everyone, young and old, enjoyed it. This week, a new exhibition called “Vitesse“, (Speed) is opening with a wide range of vehicles from … Read More
A museum for mother of pearl is a true find, an hour north of Paris
Le musée de la Nacre et de la Tabletterie is located in Méru, a town with 12 000 inhabitants, which was at the end of the 19 th century and until 1972, THE capital for buttons manufacturing in Europe with 10 000 workers. Visiting the old workshops, with a demonstration of six or seven operations on the original shells to … Read More
Rattan is the new chic, by Lulu Lytle
Rattan (rotin in French) has a double quality: it was always used in royal and grand colonial decors and is therefore very chic, and it is handmade by craftsmen of what the French call “Les Métiers d’Art”, so very much in fashion at the moment. It is therefore not a coïncidence if Lulu Lytle, author of the book published by … Read More
Precious stones glitter at Museum of Natural history
“Pierres Précieuses” is an unusual exhibition for a Museum of natural history and this is due to the dialogue between the collections of the institution founded in 1793 and the creations by Van Cleef & Arpels jewelers. And it is spectacular, probably the most exciting and intriguing show at the moment in Paris. Located in the Grande Galerie de l’Evolution’s lower … Read More