The new rehang of the Centre Pompidou’s contemporary collection, “Cher(e)s Ami(e)s” pays tribute to the museum’s “friends,” those who have donated works during the past five years, whether patrons or the artists themselves. It’s a disparate group of pieces, with … Read More
Friendly, attentive service in a restaurant can make an evening sparkle even if the food is less than outstanding. At Le Clandé the other night, we were spoiled on both counts: the service, provided by the chefs themselves, Chiho Kanzaki and Marcelo Di Giacomo, was totally adorable, and the food was great.
George Desvallières (1861-1950) is one of those bygone French painters blessed with a long, successful career but whose work has been more or less forgotten. The reason may be that, although he was a highly talented painter who absorbed many … Read More
After a couple of years of dormancy, the Mona Bismarck American Center has come back to life under its new artistic director, Raina Lampkins-Fielder, who has inaugurated a rich program of events held in the Seine-side mansion of the eponymous … Read More
One of the many things the Centquatre cultural center has going for it is space, such a rare commodity in Paris. Artists exhibiting there have plenty of room to spread out if they so desire. In the new show, “Matérialité … Read More
A few copies of the French-language version of the children’s book Elmer the Patchwork Elephant by David McKee sit decoratively on the hat rail at the new restaurant Elmer in the third arrondissement, but according to our waiter, the name has nothing to do with the book and was arbitrarily chosen after long reflection.
Arghaël, a special effects artist and film editor and director who has taken up drawing in recent years, is a budding artist to watch. His drawings focus on the human nude, but there is nothing sexy about his twisted, tortured … Read More
Advantageously Known for Gorgeous Goodies THIS SHOP IS NOW PERMANENTLY CLOSED I long ago gave up buying éclairs in Parisian bakeries – always the same choices, chocolate or coffee, with unconvincing pâte à choux that often veers too close to … Read More
Cities, seen through the eyes of two camera-wielding artists, Daido Moriyama and Fernell Franco, are the subject of new exhibitions at the Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain. Two phrases written by María Wills Londoño about Franco for the catalog of … Read More
When I heard there was a new restaurant in the 10th arrondissement specializing in porridge, I had to go right away. I love my breakfast oatmeal, sometimes sweetened and sometimes salted, but I had never thought of having it for lunch or dinner.
