Shedding New Light onThe Gothic Style “Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s Grounds” (c. 1825), by John Constable. © The Metropolitain Museum of Art. Dist. RMN Grand Palais “Cathedrals 1789-1914: A Modern Myth,” the ambitious new exhibition at the Musée des … Read More
Shedding New Light onThe Gothic Style “Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s Grounds” (c. 1825), by John Constable. © The Metropolitain Museum of Art. Dist. RMN Grand Palais “Cathedrals 1789-1914: A Modern Myth,” the ambitious new exhibition at the Musée des … Read More
Arty Party Showcases Women’s Talents Lucy Dixon in a still from “Bump,” a short film by Romilly Walton Masters. You never know what’s going to happen next at a Ten evening. You’re having a drink and chatting with friends when … Read More
Artaud: Van Gogh Killed by Society and Shrinks “Self-Portrait” (1889). © Musée d’Orsay, dist. RMN-Grand Palais/Patrice Schmidt Any excuse is a good one to put together an exhibition of paintings by Vincent Van Gogh, and the curators at the Musée … Read More
Paris Update Art Notes NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE’S GANG The kid-friendly Musée en Herbe. Most Paris art museums have activities and/or spaces for children, but the Musée en Herbe (21, rue Hérold, 75001 Paris; tel.: 01 40 67 97 66) … Read More
Paris Update What’s New in Paris ACROSS THE PERIPHERIQUE “Bang #2” (2013), by Tina Merandon. Three photographers take a fresh look at life in Paris’s “troubled” suburbs in an exhibition being staged by Chris Boïcos Fine Arts, “Le 93 … Read More
Dutch Artists: Beyond the Golden Age “Brink in Laren” (1916), by Gustave de Smet. © Adagp, Paris 2016 Troyes is one of the many beautiful small French cities with a wealth of treasures that is often overlooked by visitors. Located … Read More
Paris Update Art Notes TEMPLON FÊTES FIFTY YEARS Daniel Templon and Andy Warhol at the Centre Pompidou in 1982. © André Morain Distinguished Parisian contemporary art dealer Daniel Templon is celebrating his 50th anniversary in the business with the publication … Read More
United by Surrealism, Divided by Style “La Belle Saison” (1925), by Max Ernst. Photo: Raphaël Barithel, Geneva. © ADAGP, Paris, 2016 The exhibition “Ernst-Tanguy: Two Visions of Surrealism” at the Musée Paul Valery in Sète, France, demonstrates how, unlike artistic … Read More
Philosopher-PainterResurrected from Oblivion “Evening, or Lost Illusions” (1843). Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre) /Michel Urtado Don’t be ashamed if you have never heard of Charles Gleyre (1806-74), the subject of an exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay. Few have, … Read More
