Heidi Ellison
Paris Update Press Review
This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France
Grandiose eco-friendly development French starchitect Jean Nouvel has designed something entirely new for Gennevilliers, a suburb of Paris: Jeuneville, a huge, multicolored development that will encompass residences, startup offices, shops, sports and leisure facilities, and parks. (New Atlas) Call my … Read More
Gérard Garouste: Correspondences
Kafka Explained?
The prolific French painter Gérard Garouste (b. 1946) likes a good story, whether it comes from mythology, religion or fiction. He seems to use these sources to explore the depths of his own unconscious – expressed through colorful, energetically painted … Read More
Paris Update Press Review
This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France
Unsightly Paris Paris Update published a report on ugly street furniture a couple of weeks ago, and since then there has been a spate of articles on the subject in the French press. Unfortunately, the state of the streets is … Read More
Musée de la Grande Guerre
The War that Demolished a Civilization
With all the troubles the world is dealing with today, from the pandemic to the environmental devastation and extreme weather events caused by climate change, not to mention violent conflicts and political extremism, it is easy to forget some of … Read More
Paris Update Press Review
This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France
Why the Louvre rejected the Salvator Mundi There was an empty space on the well of the Louvre’s recent Leonardo da Vinci retrospective where the recently discovered painting, purchased by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, for … Read More
Paris Street Furniture Breakdown
Update on Ugly Paris
A couple of years ago, Paris Update published a rant I wrote called “The Uglification of Paris” and sent it to the mayor’s office. There was no direct response, but surprisingly – and probably coincidentally – a few things did … Read More
Paris Update Press Review
This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France
A wealth of online art It’s not the same as seeing them in person, but it’s all we’ve got right now. The Louvre has put every one of its 480,000 artworks online, including those in the reserves. (CNN) French family … Read More
Le Paris de Dufy
La Vie en Rose in Paris
Some French museums are still optimistically putting up exhibitions in hopes that they will be allowed to open their doors before the show’s announced end date arrives. One of them is the delightful Musée de Montmartre, up on the hilltop … Read More
Paris Update Press Review
This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France
Top architecture prize goes to French firm In a victory for sustainability, this year’s prestigious Pritzker Prize for architecture has been awarded to Lacaton & Vassal, whose motto is “Never demolish, never remove or replace, always add, transform, and reuse!” … Read More
Paris Update Press Review
This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France
Césars 2021 winners The French version of the Oscars had a tumultuous awards ceremony this year, complete with nudity, fake blood and plenty of political commentaries. Variety offers a rundown of the winners here and an analysis of the state … Read More