Heidi Ellison
Resident Alien: The Marin Karmitz Collection
Collecting with a Cinematographer’s Eye
“Étranger Résident: La Collection Marin Karmitz,” an exhibition of the art collection of film producer and distributor Marin Karmitz (the “MK” in the MK2 chain of movie theaters) at the Maison Rouge in Paris feels like a self-portrait of the man … Read More
Paris Update Events 08.11.17
Through December 9 Art Nouveau experience The exhibition “Hector Guimard: Design Pioneer” offers a rare opportunity to visit the Hôtel Mezzara, a small gem designed by the architect best known for his Art Nouveau Métro entrances. Photo: Mosso T. Hôtel Mezzara, … Read More
Yoshinori
Great Food, Disgusting Diners
I hadn’t done my homework properly and was rather shocked when I was handed the dinner menu at the new restaurant Yoshinori and discovered that the only options were a three-course set menu for €70 and a tasting menu for … Read More
Paris Update Events 01.11.17
November 2-4 Indie, rock, electro Spotlight on French groups at the Pitchfork Music Festival. Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris November 3-19 Focus on photos in Saint Germain Festival Photo Saint Germain: Special photo shows in Left Bank galleries, museums, … Read More
Un Beau Soleil Intérieur
Let the Love Light In
Un Beau Soleil Intérieur (Let the Sunshine In), directed by Claire Denis, opens with a closeup on a man and woman having sex. At first, only the woman’s body is visible, but we soon see the man on top of her, … Read More
Nola
Nouvelle New Orleans
Since I am no expert on the cuisine of New Orleans, I went to Nola with three Texans who know their gumbo. We soon discovered, however, that there is much more to Nola than Louisiana’s famous state dish. Nola, owned by … Read More
West Side Story
Finger-Snappin' Good
The French have belatedly fallen in love with a foreigner: the American musical. Paris’s Théâtre du Châtelet has been specializing in the genre (although that may change under its new directors, Ruth Mackenzie and Thomas Lorio Di Prevot), and the brand … Read More
Paris Update Events 25.10.17
Through December 31 Unbreakable actors What does Rambo have to do with Buster Keaton? They both know how to take a fall. The film festival Les Incassables compares the physical action in burlesque and action films. Paris, Forum des Images Through December … Read More
André Derain: The Radical Decade
André Derain: The Radical Decade
The terrible events of World War I not only changed the world in terms of geopolitics, warfare and technology, but also had a powerful effect on developments in the world of art. Many of Europe’s most inventive artists, shaken by the … Read More
Paris Update Events 18.10.17
October 19-22 Monster contemporary art fair Nearly 200 galleries show their wares at FIAC. Above: “Untitled 2016, by Harold Ancart. Grand Palais, Paris October 18-22 Asian art Asia Now: 30 contemporary galleries showing work by Asian artists. 9, av. Hoche, … Read More