The Paradoxes of a Committed, Electric Artist “Tableau Noir” (1983), by André Fougeron. Photo: A. Leprince. © ADAGP Paris 2014 At a time when modern art was moving toward abstraction, the French artist André Fougeron remained firmly anchored in social … Read More
A Century Apart in Time, Brothers in Sensibility Left: “Lucinda Childs” (1985), by Robert Mapplethorpe. © 2014 Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. Right: “Assemblage: Deux Mains Gauches,” by Auguste Rodin. © Paris, Musée Rodin. Photo: C. Baraja The … Read More
Homage to the ManWho Invented Attack Art “Concetto Spaziale, New York 10” (1962) © Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milano/by SIAE/Adagp, Paris 2014 For two decades after World War I, Lucio Fontana was, literally, at the cutting edge of Italian contemporary art. … Read More
Girl-Power ArmyInvades Cultural Center “Terracotta Daughters” (2013), by Prune Nourry. Photo © ParisUpdate.com A Chinese army in terracotta stands guard in serried ranks, ready for inspection, at the 104 Cultural Center in Paris’s 19th arrondissement, a long way from the … Read More
The Lavish Price of Saintly Protection San Gennaro’s necklace (1679-1933). Photo © Matteo D’Eletto The miter of the city of Naples’ patron saint, currently on show in the exhibition “The Treasure of San Gennaro” at the Musée Maillol in Paris, … Read More
The Lavish Price of Saintly Protection San Gennaro’s necklace (1679-1933). Photo © Matteo D’Eletto The miter of the city of Naples’ patron saint, currently on show in the exhibition “The Treasure of San Gennaro” at the Musée Maillol in Paris, … Read More
‘The Science of Sensual Pleasure’ “Fête Galante avec la Camargo Dansant avec un Partenaire” (1727-28), by Nicolas Lancret © Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington In the age of Casanova, naughtiness was definitely seen to be nice. And nowhere was … Read More
Pioneering Foundation Celebrates 30th Anniversary “Projet pour le Kinshasa du Troisième Millenaire” (1997), by Bodys Isek Kingelez. © Bodys Isek Kingelez. Photo © André Morin The Fondation Cartier began a year-long celebration of its 30th anniversary this month. Its distinctive … Read More
The Light and Dark Sides of A Beloved Artist Pierre Bonnard’s “Vue du Cannet” (1927). © Musée d’Orsay, dist. RMN-Grand Palais/ Patrice Schmidt © ADAGP, Paris 2015 Pierre Bonnard had a way with animals, winningly capturing their expressions and movements, … Read More
Revolutionary Art Creates Scandal at Versailles “C-Curve” (2007). Photo: Tadzio. © Anish Kapoor 2015 The Bombay-born, London-based sculptor Sir Anish Kapoor succeeded in ruffling feathers at the opening of his summer exhibition in the Château de Versailles gardens. Conservative Favorite
