Comprehending a Cult France’s beloved bad-boy troubadour Serge Gainsbourg is an acquired taste for foreigners. His cynical, grizzled, Gitane-puffing, pastis-soaked image can seem posy and pretentious. After years of trying to understand this French obsession, I have finally been convinced … Read More
Paris Update Art Notes BONNARD FOR SALE “Pêches” (c. 1916), an oil painting by Pierre Bonnard. Estimate: €200,000-€300,000. For lovers of Pierre Bonnard and Postimpressionist art, this March offers a unique opportunity to really get to know the artist and … Read More
Learning FrenchThe Funny Way “How to Become Parisian in One Hour” is currently one of the most popular stand-up comedy shows in Paris. Written and performed by Olivier Giraud, it offers a one-hour survival guide to intercourse (in every sense … Read More
Paris Update What’s New in Paris DANCING IONESCO “Constellation,” Alonzo King LINES Ballet. Photo © Margo Moritz The ballerina Marie-Claude Pietragalla and her partner Julien Derouault are presenting their latest choreographic creation, “M & Mme Rêve,” at the Grand Rex … Read More
Paris Update What’s New in Paris DANCE OF THE SPHERES “Constellation,” Alonzo King LINES Ballet. Photo © Margo Moritz San Francisco-based choreographer Alonzo King and his LINES Ballet company perform in Paris for the first time this week at the … Read More
Paris Update What’s New in Paris PACK MENTALITY Gallim Dance’s “Wonderland.” Photo © Yi Chun Wu Gallim Dance, a New York-based contemporary dance company, will perform for the first time in France Dec. 5-7 at the Théâtre National de Chaillot, … Read More
{youtube}YQZeGjOXKy4{/youtube} Artist Marko Velk talks about his work in his Paris studio. Video by Nikolaï Saoulski. Click here to view on larger screen. Favorite
‘YES BIOLOGICAL’ {youtube width=”300″ height=”220″}wHi5jxquDlg{/youtube} Erwin Wurm at the Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac in Paris (through Feb. 12). Video by Nikolaï Saoulski. Click here to view on larger screen. Favorite
‘DRAWING SPACE’ {youtube width=”300″ height=”220″}7mFiln0WdoE{/youtube} Tom Sachs at the Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac in Paris (through Feb. 12). Video by Nikolaï Saoulski. Click here to view on larger screen. Favorite
‘GOD MACHINES’ BY ROBERT LONGO {youtube width=”300″ height=”220″}39Io69YlaVw{/youtube} Robert Longo talks about his exhibition “God Machines” at the Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac in Paris (through April 23). Video by Nikolaï Saoulski. Click here for larger screen. Favorite
