Huguette Arthur Bertrand (1922-2005)

Talabardon & Gautier Gallery, a founding member of Fine Arts Paris, is known for its famous discoveries due to the work of passionate, even jubilant dealers. Here’s a look back at the adventure with Bertrand Gautier.

The time Ulysse Bertrand (1851-1941) spent at the Gien factory coincided with the height of its glory. No wonder, given the quality of his work.

Stretching out over the hills overlooking the Mediterranean, Vallauris is known as France’s city of ceramics thanks to Picasso and the founders of the Madoura studio.

The ~5,000-year-old tomb in Herefordshire, England has reportedly been linked to the mythical King Arthur since before the 13th century. Now, the first-ever excavations of the site are set to reveal its true history, with a previous dig outside the monument suggesting it was part of a larger complex. (Smithsonian Mag)

The chef at Septime in Paris, which has climbed to 15th place in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants rankings, looks back on his journey in a work published by Phaidon for release on October 21.

The PIAC is awarded by the Prince Pierre Foundation in Monaco every three years and includes €75,000. Jafa’s winning work “Love Is the Message, The Message Is Death”, a seven-minute film montage of the African-American experience in history, will be exhibited from November 1-13 at the Palazzo Madama in Turin, Italy.

Huguette Caland, leading artist of the Arab world, dies aged 88

The 1,940ft2 one-story Usonian-style home in Atherton, California, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1952, features a diamond-shaped layout letting in plenty of natural light. Despite its famed creator, its hefty price tag is in part a case of location, location, location: the zip code is known to be expensive. (AD)

Located at 7 bis, rue Bellot (Paris, 19th adron.), the studio of Jean-Pierre Bertrand (1937-2016) now hosts the French painter's foundation. The structure's mission is to establish a general inventory of his works in order to create a catalogue raisonné, and will be able to issue certificates of authenticity

The art historian, editor and curator of several exhibitions was appointed this Tuesday, and hopes to lead discussions on topics such as youth engagement in art. The festival’s 10th edition ‘Le Plaisir et le Japon’ (‘pleasure and Japan’), organised by INHA and the Château de Fontainebleau, will run 4-6 June 2021.