Heidi Ellison
Le Surréalisme et l’Objet
Fun and Games with The Surrealists Victor Brauner’s “Loup-Table” (1947). Photo: Philippe Migeat, Centre Pompidou © Adagp, Paris 2013 Not being a huge fan of Surrealism, I put off going to see the exhibition “Surrealism and the Object” at the … Read More
Papier Glacé: Un Siècle de Photographie de Mode chez Condé Nast (2)
All Attitude: Strike a Pose Clifford Coffin, American Vogue, June 1949 © 1949 Condé Nast The days of sniffing at fashion photography as a commercial offshoot of fine-art photography are long over, and “Coming into Fashion: A Century of Fashion … Read More
Caillebotte à Yerres: Au Temps de l’Impressionisme
At Home in the Country with Caillebotte Gustave Caillebotte’s “Rower in a Top Hat” (1875-78). Courtesy of the Comité Caillebotte, Paris Gustave Caillebotte may be best known for his iconic views of Paris – think of “Paris Street, Rainy Day” … Read More
Cathedrals 1789-1914: A Modern Myth
Shedding New Light onThe Gothic Style “Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s Grounds” (c. 1825), by John Constable. © The Metropolitain Museum of Art. Dist. RMN Grand Palais “Cathedrals 1789-1914: A Modern Myth,” the ambitious new exhibition at the Musée des … Read More
Cathedrals 1789-1914: A Modern Myth (2)
Shedding New Light onThe Gothic Style “Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s Grounds” (c. 1825), by John Constable. © The Metropolitain Museum of Art. Dist. RMN Grand Palais “Cathedrals 1789-1914: A Modern Myth,” the ambitious new exhibition at the Musée des … Read More
Ten at Le Pop-Up du Label
Arty Party Showcases Women’s Talents Lucy Dixon in a still from “Bump,” a short film by Romilly Walton Masters. You never know what’s going to happen next at a Ten evening. You’re having a drink and chatting with friends when … Read More
Van Gogh/Artaud: Le Suicidé de la Société
Artaud: Van Gogh Killed by Society and Shrinks “Self-Portrait” (1889). © Musée d’Orsay, dist. RMN-Grand Palais/Patrice Schmidt Any excuse is a good one to put together an exhibition of paintings by Vincent Van Gogh, and the curators at the Musée … Read More
Musée en Herbe
Paris Update Art Notes NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE’S GANG The kid-friendly Musée en Herbe. Most Paris art museums have activities and/or spaces for children, but the Musée en Herbe (21, rue Hérold, 75001 Paris; tel.: 01 40 67 97 66) … Read More
Le 93 dans le 10ième Arrondissement
Paris Update What’s New in Paris ACROSS THE PERIPHERIQUE “Bang #2” (2013), by Tina Merandon. Three photographers take a fresh look at life in Paris’s “troubled” suburbs in an exhibition being staged by Chris Boïcos Fine Arts, “Le 93 … Read More
Dutch Modernity: The Singer Collection
Dutch Artists: Beyond the Golden Age “Brink in Laren” (1916), by Gustave de Smet. © Adagp, Paris 2016 Troyes is one of the many beautiful small French cities with a wealth of treasures that is often overlooked by visitors. Located … Read More