Heidi Ellison
Paris Magnum
Paris Through the Magnum Viewfinder “2003.” © Christopher Anderson/Magnum Photos Paris bursts into life in the exhibition “Paris Magnum” at the Hôtel de Ville, a kind of brief pictorial history of the city from 1930s to the present by some … Read More
Les Nuits Photographiques/Histoires
New Photography: The Light and Dark Sides “Soliloquy I,” inspired by Henry Wallis’s “The Death of Chatterton” (1856). © Sam Taylor-Johnson. Courtesy White Cube Gallery Do you ever get strong sense of déjà vu – or even intense boredom – … Read More
Beauvais & Gobelins
A Living Métier Tracks the Stages of Life “Ça Sent Bon” (1987), after Gérard Schlosser. Beauvais As works of art go, tapestries are not particularly sexy, but they have their own special allure and reward long contemplation, with their tactile … Read More
Birth of a Museum: Louvre Abu Dhabi
On the Road To Abu Dhabi Equestrian Portrait of Maharao Sheodan Singh of Alwar India, Rajasthan, Alwar (c. 1863). © Louvre Abu Dhabi/Agence photo F The new exhibition at the Louvre, “Birth of a Museum: Louvre Abu Dhabi” is a … Read More
Niki de Saint Phalle (2)
Art That Saves, Art That Kills “Les Trois Grâces” (1995-2003). © 2014 Niki Charitable Art Foundation. Photo: Philippe Cousin It seems that everyone in the world is familiar with Niki de Saint Phalle’s “Nanas,” those monumental sculptures of curvaceous goddesses … Read More
Fra Angelico, Botticelli: Rediscovered Masterpieces
Early Renaissance Altarpieces Temporarily Reunited “Cinq Anges Dansant au Pied d’un Trône” (c. 1430-35), by Giovanni di Paolo (13981482). © RMN-Grand Palais (Domaine de Chantilly)/Harry Bréjat The Musée Condé in the Château de Chantilly has literally pieced together an exhibition … Read More
La Grèce des Origines: Entre Rêve et Archéologie
Archaic Precursors to Classical Greece Anthropomorphic vase (2600-1800 BCE) from Troy II-V. © RMN-Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre)/Franck Raux The impressive, oft-renovated Château de Saint Germain en Laye, dramatically outlined against the sky, has no lavishly furnished period rooms to … Read More
Fondation Louis Vuitton, Monnaie de Paris, Musée Picasso
Arty Toys for Every Taste and Budget A detail of Frank Gehry’s spectacular building for the Fondation Louis Vuitton. Photo © Iwan Baan Last week was the week of openings in Paris. While FIAC and its many fringe events hawked … Read More
Impressionist Works from Private Collections: 100 Masterpieces
Paris Update Art Notes THE IMPRESSIONIST PAINTINGS THAT GOT AWAY FROM THE MUSEUMS “Tournant du Loing à Moret. Printemps” (1886), by Alfred Sisley. Pérez Simón Collection, Mexico. © Arturo Piera Even if you think you never want to see another … Read More
Monumenta: The Strange City
Worshipping at The Church of Art “L’Etrange Cité,” by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov for “Monumenta 2014.” Photo: Didier Plowy pour la Réunion des Musées Nationaux-Grand Palais Each year, for the event called “Monumenta,” a single artist is invited to fill … Read More