Paris seems to be taking a fresh interest in American culture. The musical comedy, an alien art form here, is now a staple at the Théâtre du Châtelet, where 42nd Street is currently packing them in, and the Musée de … 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
We humans are so vain that we like to see representations of ourselves everywhere and attribute our own thoughts and emotions to other creatures. “Persona: Strangely Human,” a new exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly, explores this anthropomorphizing tendency … Read More
SURREAL INSPIRATIONS Only two weeks left to see a spectacular exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly: “Sepik: Arts of Papua New Guinea” (through Jan. 31). The surprising and fascinating objects are beautifully displayed and arranged according to the way … Read More
Two ‘Great Men’ Battle for Land and Gold “Portrait of Atahualpa, Inca XIV” (19th century). © Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú, Lima “L’Inca et le Conquistador,” currently showing at the Musée du Quai Branly, chronicles a … Read More
