The French artist Matt Coco often takes a natural or human disaster as a starting point for her installations. She sees catastrophes not just as an endpoint but also as a potential new beginning. “I try to transpose that moment … Read More
December 11-21 Affordable Gifts by Artists Special sale of original and reasonably priced holiday gifts created by a group of Paris artists associated with the Cinémorphe immersive theater collective. Open 4pm-9pm. Closed December 13-14. Above: drawing by Macdara Smith. 10, … Read More
The butternut season is upon us. It’s wonderful how Parisian bistros follow the seasons, but we will soon be getting tired of this vegetable, which seems to have been only recently discovered in France. As one of the few winter … Read More
Outcry over Notre Dame restoration The scary word “Disneyfication” has been used to describe the proposal for the renovation of the interior of Notre Dame Cathedral, which calls for sound and light installations and multilingual explanations of Christianity. (Artnet News) … Read More
An illuminating exhibition at the Musée de l’Orangerie, “Chaïm Soutine/Willem de Kooning: Paint Made Flesh,” takes us on a trip from the strange, twisted figures and landscapes of Chaīm Soutine to the blowsy, almost frightening figures of women by Willem … Read More
Throughout December Christmas markets Mulled wine and gifts galore: a full list of Christmas markets in Paris. Various locations, Paris Through January 30 Evolution in lights L’Évolution en Voie d’Illumination: this year’s Jardin de Plantes festive illuminations will focus on … Read More
The restaurant Isolé, meaning “isolated,” is well-named. Walking there from the Métro on a Saturday evening in winter is a spooky experience as your map app takes you on a roundabout route past housing projects and a series of darkened … Read More
Act 1 of Nicole Garcia’s new film, Amants: It opens, fittingly for a movie called Lovers, with a couple in bed, her naked body pasted on top of his. She is Lisa (Stacy Martin), he is Simon (Pierre Niney). A small-time … Read More
