Claudia Barbieri
Bosch to Bloemaert & Dialogues
Cache of Master DrawingsFinds a Safe Haven in Paris “Jacob, Benjamin and One of His Other Sons” (c. 1645), by Rembrandt van Rijn. Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen The Custodia Foundation, tucked discreetly behind the Boulevard Saint Germain in a … Read More
Reopening of the Louvre’s 18th-Century Decorative Arts Rooms
Ancien Régime’s Good Taste Thrones at Louvre Once Again A cupola painted by Antoine François Callet for the pavilion of the Palais Bourbon, now installed in the Louvre’s new 18th-century decorative arts rooms. Following a 10-year restoration, the Louvre has … Read More
Musée Rodin Meudon
Rodin’s Suburban Idea Factory The tomb of Auguste Rodin and Rose Beuret in Meudon, topped by ”The Thinker.” The French sculptor Auguste Rodin lived and worked in Meudon, a small town overlooking the Seine on the southwest fringes of Paris, … Read More
Bonnard-Collection Antoine Terrasse
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
M & Mme Rêve
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
Alonzo King LINES Ballet
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
Gallim Dance: “Wonderland”
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
How to Become Parisian in One Hour
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