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…
Sudden disappearance of the chief curator of the Bayeux museums
The Bayeux Tapestry loses Antoine Verney, one of its most faithful protectors, who died suddenly last week at the age…
Immersive Cities move forward like an accordion
France. A major shift is looming for the Hôtel des Ducs de Bourgogne, in Beaune. The 14th century palace, which…
Tours 2026, museums and the Opera at the center of electoral debates
Tours (Indre-et-Loire). Mayor Emmanuel Denis (left-wing coalition with the Ecologists), elected in 2020, is a candidate for a second term,…