Martial Raysse is a grand old man of the French art world, remembered fondly by his compatriots for his early work as a member of the Nouveaux Réalistes movement, when he beat Andy Warhol to the Pop Art scene. And … Read More
After seeing the François Boisrond retrospective at the Musée Paul Valéry in Sète, one has the impression that this French painter, little-known outside (or even in) his country, is like a sponge, soaking up everything he sees and urgently transposing … Read More
During his lifetime, Paul Valéry (1871-1945) was a revered poet and thinker in France, so much so that in 1925 he was elected to the Académie Française, an honor reserved for the immortal few (its 40 members are referred to … Read More
What better place to see an exhibition of Albert Marquet’s paintings of Mediterranean ports than Sète, the fishing port he fell in love with while traveling with a group of friends in 1924. He liked it so much that he … Read More
Just as Parisians are contemplating their annual summer break by the sea, we thought it appropriate to travel ahead of them and offer a glimpse of one exhibition that might merit time away from the beach The most famous native … 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
