Body politic
French artist Lili Reynaud-Dewar, whose accomplishments include writing, dance, film, performance and a wide variety of artistic productions, has won the €35,000 Marcel Duchamp Prize for contemporary art for her politically aware work. (Artnews)
FIAC
Art fairs are back with a vengeance after their Covid-related suspensions. Here’s what to expect at FIAC, Paris’s premier contemporary art fair. (Artnet News)
Gallery shows
What to see in the galleries during Paris Art Week. (Artnet News)
Are the best French restaurants in London?
According to The Guardian food critic Jay Rayner, they are, but he seems to be stuck in the past. French cuisine has moved on from confit de canard and leeks in vinaigrette. (The Guardian)
The next French president
In six months’ time, the French will elect a new president (or re-elect Emmanuel Macron). Will he or she be green, far-left, far-right, moderate or smack in the middle? A look at some of the leading candidates. (Euronews)
Admission, but no apology
French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned the events of October 17, 1961, when French police violently repressed a peaceful demonstration against the war in Algeria and threw the bodies of some of their victims into the Seine to cover up their actions. No apology was forthcoming, however. (France 24)
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