Christophe Leribault succeeds Laurence des Cars at the head of the Louvre
Christophe Leribault (63 years old next October), the providential man whom Emmanuel Macron does not hesitate to move from one…
Annick Lemoine appointed head of the Orsay and Orangerie museums
Six months after the sudden disappearance of Sylvain Amic, Annick Lemoine (57) takes over the reins of the Musée d’Orsay…
Emmanuel Macron lets go of Laurence des Cars
As France Inter revealed this morning, it was Emmanuel Macron who asked Laurence des Cars last Friday to leave the…
Modest and risky investments for the future
Paris. In June 2023, Rima Abdul Malak, then Minister of Culture, and Bruno Bonnell, Secretary General for Investment, brought together…
Lille, the end of “glitter culture”?
Lille (North). In Lille, culture is not just entertainment. It is the beating heart of political life. Even if Martine…
American cultural agencies obtain reprieve from Congress
Washington, D.c. At the end of January, President Donald Trump, year after year, ratified the renewal of the budgets of…
Why there won’t be a Pompidou Center in Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey. The chaotic history of the Pompidou Center in Jersey City comes to an end. The burial…
In Tervuren, the coveted Congolese mining archives
Tervuren, near Brussels. The AfricaMuseum in Tervuren finds itself at the center of a dispute combining colonial memory, national sovereignty…
Standoff between the City of Paris and the Halle Saint-Pierre
Paris. It’s not easy to find a replacement for Martine Lusardy, who has managed the Halle Saint-Pierre for more than…
The Hottinguer case law on art exports
Paris, 1866. The twelve founders of the Cercle de la rue Royale commissioned a group portrait (see ill.) from the…
Judge orders slavery exhibit to return to Philadelphia
A federal decision led last January to the removal of panels on slavery at the President’s House in Philadelphia before…
Kanal-Centre Pompidou, assured opening, long-term uncertainty
The very recent appointment of the new government for the Brussels Region, after 614 days of blockage, was impatiently awaited…