Sarah Bernhardt: Belle Of La Belle Époque – Petit Palais Paris – Claudia Barbieri Childs
Sarah Bernhardt: Et la Femme Créa la Star, the summer show at the Petit Palais in Paris, reveals the private life and hidden talents…
25 July 2023
Paris
Sir Paul Smith’s Sublime Homage To Picasso – Musée National Picasso – Paris
The English fashion designer Sir Paul Smith has created one of the most engaging Picasso exhibitions ever mounted to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the artist’s death on April 8 1973.
9 March 2023
Great Art Cities Explained – An Art And Travel Video Series
Following the wildly successful YouTube art history series, Great Art Explained in 15 Minutes, founded in 2020 by art writer and curator James Payne
7 November 2022
Colour And Art History On A Paris Road Trip – James Payne
Paris is always good for an Artlyst road trip, as James Payne discovers as he visits Fondation Louis Vuitton, Cluny Museum and goes on a Picasso walking tour.
6 June 2022
Damien Hirst A Mass Floral Tribute – Fondation Cartier Paris – Lee Sharrock
It came as a surprise to learn that ‘Cerisiers en Fleurs’ (‘Cherry Blossoms’) is Damien Hirst’s museum exhibition in France
20 November 2021
The Last Temptation of Christo – L’Arc de Triomphe: Wrapped – James Payne
James Payne has been to Paris to see Christo’s wrapping of L’Arc de Triomphe.
Napoléon’s monument to himself has been turned into a memento mori for our times, and Le petit caporal would not have approved.
1 October 2021
Christo and Jeanne-Claude Posthumously Wrap The Arc de Triomphe – Donald Judd Now Represented By Gagosian – Gavin Turk Pisses Himself
Christo and Jeanne-Claude Posthumously Wrap The Arc de Triomphe – Donald Judd Now Represented By Gagosian – Gavin Turk Pisses Himself
16 September 2021
Bourse de Commerce: François Pinault Unveils Mega Paris Art Gallery
Paris: The Bourse de Commerce, François Pinault’s new mega contemporary art gallery launches officially on May 22.
19 May 2021
FIAC Paris 46th Edition A Grand Palais Happening – What’s On
As everyone must know by now, FIAC one of Europe’s most important fairs opened for the VIP preview today at the Grand Palais in Paris.
16 October 2019
Carlos Cruz-Diez Protagonist Of Kinetic And Op Art Dies
The Franco-Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez, born Caracas, 1923 has died in Paris where he lived and worked since 1960. Cruz-Diez was a major protagonist in the field of Kinetic and Optical art, a movement that encouraged “an awareness of the instability of reality.” His body of work established him as one of the critical twentieth-century thinkers in the realm of colour.
29 July 2019
Christo Gets Green Light To Cover Arc de Triomphe Paris
The artist Christo has announced that he has received permission from the French government and the country’s Center for National Monuments to wrap the Arc de Triomphe, one of the most iconic landmarks in Paris.
4 April 2019
Guy Wildenstein Cleared Of Tax Fraud After Second Paris Trial Collapses
The French billionaire art dealer Guy Wildenstein has been cleared of tax fraud after a second trial collapsed in Paris on Friday.
30 June 2018
FIAC Paris Announce Exhibitors List For 45th Edition
FIAC, the leading international Contemporary and Modern art fair, held each year in Paris has announced their exhibitor list for the 45th edition.
31 May 2018
Suzanne Pagé Artistic Director Fondation Louis Vuitton Interview – Paul Carter Robinson
Ahead of the opening of the Fondation Louis Vuitton’s latest exhibition titled ‘In Tune With The World’ I had the privilege to talk to Suzanne Pagé the Artistic Director Fondation Louis Vuitton
10 April 2018
Two Men Charged With Paris Invader Mosaic Theft After Twitter Campaign
Two men who posed as Paris city workers and stole up to 20 pixelated tile murals by the French urban artist Invader have been arrested, after a widespread social network campaign.
9 September 2017
Invader Mosaics Targeted By Paris Art Thieves Dressed As City Workers
Art thieves disguised as Paris street workers have stolen a number of pixelated tile pieces by the French street artist Invader
7 August 2017
Paris Art Thieves Receive 21 Years Collectively For Hundred Million Heist
The trial of the 2010 ‘Spider-Man’ burglary at the Musee d’Art Moderne in Paris has concluded securing an eight year sentence for 49-year-old Serbian mastermind Vjeran Tomic.
21 February 2017
Billionaire Art Dealer Guy Wildenstein Cleared Of Tax Fraud In Paris
The billionaire art dealer Guy Wildenstein, has been cleared of tax fraud and money laundering in a Paris criminal court today (12 January).
12 January 2017
Paris Museums Suffer As Terrorism Scares Off Foreign Tourists In 2016
The most popular galleries in Paris have seen a steep decline in foreign visitors in 2016. This has been blamed on the terrorist attacks in the city in 2015 and Islamic incidents in other parts of France. The Louvre dropped by a whopping 20% to 5.3 million with the Musee d’Orsay’s down 13% to three million.
7 January 2017
Carl Andre Retrospective Opens At Musee d’Art Moderne in Paris
A retrospective of work by the major 20th-century American artist Carl Andre (b. 1935 in Quincy, Massachusetts) is currently on view at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris. The exhibition Sculpture as Place, 1958–2010 covers the full spectrum and inner consistency of the Andre oeuvre, with 40 monumental sculptures, numerous poems and photographs, works on paper and various objects that defy pigeon-holing.
12 December 2016
FIAC 2016 a cheerful moment in Paris
I love Paris … and even more during FIAC. This year, in particular, the city of lights became the vibrant hub of the Art World with its incredible Museums and Galleries, its exhibitions and top-notch Art Fairs.
30 October 2016
Martin Brown And Anthony White Explore Displacement In New Paris Painting Exhibition
A two person exhibition of Paris-based Australian artist Anthony White and London-based Australian artist Martin Brown opens today at Le Pave D’Orsay, Paris. Both artists explore a contemporary interpretation of art making through their own individual explorations within the processes inherent in painting.
18 October 2016
FIAC 2016 What To Expect From A World Class Art Fair
Following on from Frieze London, the 43rd edition (October 20 to 23) of the Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain or International Contemporary Art Fair (FIAC) in Paris sees The Grand Palais event showcasing 180 galleries from 27 countries, the largest event of its kind in France.
14 October 2016
How Contemporary Is This Russian Art Collection On Display in Paris?
A recent donation “Kollektsia ! Contemporary Art in the USSR and Russia.1950-2000” to the Pompidou Centre by Vladimir Potanin one of the… Read More
18 September 2016
Oscar Wilde Honoured With Major Exhibitions In Paris and Reading
Two major exhibitions honouring the Irish novelist, playwright, and poet Oscar Wilde, one in Paris, one in Reading, UK will open… Read More
30 August 2016
Monumenta: Huang Yong Ping Chosen For 2016 Grand Palais Installation
Monumenta has invited outstanding artists with an international reputation to take on the Nave of the Grand Palais, an immense… Read More
24 March 2016
Christie’s Contemporary Art Sales Achieve Record Results In Paris
Christie’s Paris Contemporary Art evening and day sales have remained buoyant proving prices are still strong selling 85% of the… Read More
7 December 2014
Paul McCarthy Plays A Crazed Willy Wonka At Monnaie De Paris Pop-Up Chocolate Factory
With the recent removal of Paul Mccarthy’s ‘Tree’ sculpture from Place Vendome, in Paris after the Parisian meltdown that took… Read More
28 October 2014
Paul McCarthy Responds To ‘Sex Toy’ Sculpture Attacks
Infamous American artist Paul McCarthy has responded to the removal of his ‘Tree’ sculpture from Place Vendome, in Paris after… Read More
25 October 2014
Critics Flash Mob To Defend McCarthy’s ‘Sex Toy’ Sculpture As French President Supports
The current dust-up around Paul McCarthy’s immense green ‘sex toy’ sculpture in Paris has divided opinion with either anger or… Read More
23 October 2014
Paul McCarthy’s ‘Sex Toy’ Sculpture Removed Permanently From Place Vendome In Paris
Paul McCarthy’s giant inflatable ‘sex toy’ sculpture that was reduced to a flaccid pile on one of Paris’s swankiest squares… Read More
22 October 2014
Vandals Deflate McCarthy’s ‘Sex Toy’ Sculpture In Paris
Paul McCarthy’s giant inflatable ‘sex toy’ sculpture was reduced to a flaccid lump of plastic on one of Paris’s swankiest… Read More
19 October 2014