Lê Thi Luu (1911-1988)

The triumph of this Vietnamese polychrome lacquer was followed by other successes.

Despite a number of fairs postponing, Frieze Los Angeles (February 17-20) are nonetheless pressing ahead with their third edition, opening in a new location at 9900 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverley Hills. Returning after a one-year pause, this year’s fair will feature over 100 galleries with 39 dealers from LA.

The 58th Carnegie International, “Is it morning for you yet?” opens at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, PA on Sept. 24 (or 23 for the professional preview). The “longest-running North American exhibition of international art”, this year’s edition is said to “situate the “international” within a local context.”

Visit 28 cultural venues in a historic district of Paris for the 8th edition of the Traversées du Marais, which takes place from September 2 - 4: exhibitions, performances, meetings, cinema, and workshops are on the program - access is free!

This sale including works by Vu Cao Dam, Mai-Thu and Lê Quoc Loc featured two of Vietnam’s signature techniques.

This gold box inlaid with mother-of-pearl highlighting chinoiseries is a mid-18th century rarity worthy of the finest collections.

Interviewed by the Gazette in 2020, Laurence Crespin and Frédéric Bodet are organizing, with the association C14-PARIS, a new opus of the Contemporary Ceramics Fair, from October 6 - 9 in the annex of the city hall of the 14th Arr. The guest of honor is Charlotte Coquen, who received awards in previous editions.

The on-going health crisis has undermined the hopes of cultural institutions: museums, theaters and cinemas to reopen on January 7, as the French government predicted in mid-December. The government says it is "considering new measures" to support the extremely fragile sector.

The international gem and jewelry show already had one edition in May but has decided to put on a second at the request of its exhibitors from November 3 to 6 at Palexpo in Geneva. Alongside an exhibition for the 40th anniversary of the Fondation Igor Carl Fabergé will be an “Emerging Talents” space. (Fashion United)

The post-war artists featured in this auction catalog sought to transcend matter.