A Survey of Haitian Art: Beyond the Stereotypes “Poste Ravine Pintade” (c. 1980), by Fritzner Lamour. Not surprisingly, death looms large as subject matter in the exhibition “Haiti: Two Centuries of Artistic Creation” at the Grand Palais in Paris, … Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
