Claudia Barbieri
La Sève et la Cicatrice
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
From Watteau to Fragonard: Les Fêtes Galantes
‘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
The Treasure of San Gennaro (2)
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
L’École des Filles
Back to School in Northwest Brittany L’École des Filles at Huelgoat. Finistère, in the far northwest of Brittany, is loved by holidaymakers for its sandy beaches, rocky coves and picture-postcard fishing ports. Away from the coast, however, it also boasts … Read More
Kapoor Versailles
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
Pierre Bonnard: Painting Arcadia
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
The Treasure of San Gennaro
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
Vivid Memories
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
Pressionism: Masterpieces of Graffiti on Canvas, from Basquiat to Bando
The Writing on the Wall Moves to Canvas “Untitled” (1985), by Phase 2. © Photo: Pierre Guillien-Studio Objectivement “Pressionism: Masterpieces of Graffiti on Canvas, from Basquiat to Bando,” an exhibition at the Paris Pinacothèque, charts the emergence and early development … Read More
La Toilette, The Invention of Privacy
A Private Moment As Seen by the Artist “La Vue (Femme à sa Toilette),” after Abraham Bosse. After 1635. © Tours, Musée des Beaux-Arts The Musée Marmottan Monet’s latest exhibition, “La Toilette: The Invention of Privacy,” breaks away from the … Read More