Ariane Thomas: “Archaeology sheds light on our contemporary crises”
How did the Louvre exhibition “Primordial water, lessons from Mesopotamia” emerge, where archeology draws our attention to current issues? The…
Nîmes decenters our view of Roman art
Nîmes (Gard). Images in the temples, homes and streets of the city. Images during banquets, civic events, religious and funeral…
The Poirier Odyssey
Nantes (Loire-Atlantique). With City of ShadowsAnne and Patrick Poirier offer a new mythology to the viewer. In the vast patio…
Djamel Tatah at the heart of the Dijon collections
Without losing any of their tranquility and gentleness, the anonymous figures painted by Djamel Tatah (born in 1959), over the…
The Journey to Nantes explores planet Earth
This year, “La Terre” forms the base of the route, punctuated by the works of the nine invited artists. Headliners…
An unusual Fragonard
Grasse (Alpes-Maritimes). The Jean-Honoré-Fragonard Museum was interested in a theme little explored in the work of “its” artist. The painter…
In Grenoble, the Tutundjian revelation
Grenoble (Isère). There are only two photographs of Léon Tutundjian (1905-1968), although he frequented numerous Parisian artists from the 1930s….
Seductive Sorolla
Toulouse. The beautiful season suits Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923). In 2016, the Museum of Impressionisms in Giverny presented “Sorolla, a Spanish…
In the expert eye of Elton John
In this interview which can be viewed on the museum’s website, the latter specifies: “When Elton and I met, the…
Smith without words
Vitry-sur-Seine (Val-de-Marne). The monograph that Mac/Val devotes to Smith (born in 1985) covers twenty years of creation, giving for the…
Half-light: the living archive of the subject, in Palma
In the first half of this year, the Valencian Institute of Modern Art. IVAM presented in its rooms the…
Alan Michelson Places a Massive Oyster Installation on Governors Island
Before New York became a sprawling metropolis, its rolling hills, deep valleys, and tidal salt marshes were part of a…