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Art and Culture

Wols Between Myth and Reality
Audemars-Piguet, Between Modernity and Tradition
The Sublime Dystopian Visions of Superstudio
The Need for an Art of Living
French State Seizes Historic Saint Denis Windows Right Before Auction
Analyses
French Empress Eugénie: Patron and Collector
When Emperor Napoleon III announced his decision to marry Eugénie María de Montijo de Guzman, Comtesse de Teba in 1853, the imperial family, European…
Exhibitions
Claude Viallat: Still Going Strong
A new show again attests to 85-year-old French artist Claude Viallat ’s ability to do something new while always remaining true to himself.
Analyses
Frits Lugt: A Life Devoted to Art
Dutch art historian and collector Frits Lugt died fifty years ago. The Fondation Custodia he created in Paris houses one of the most extensive collections…
Exhibitions
Happy Birthday Ropac Gallery!
t he Thaddaeus Ropac g allery was founded in Salzburg in 1983 and opened up a Paris branch 30 years ago. Since then it has become one of the world’s…
Cultural Heritage
Crystal Bridges: The Museum that Walmart Built
Initially criticized for its links to the retail giant, ten years on the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has surprised many in the world of…
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The Sublime Dystopian Visions of Superstudio
A Rediscovered Masterpiece by Carl Moll
French State Seizes Historic Saint Denis Windows Right Before Auction
Artsy and the myth of Sisyphus
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25 February 2021 - 14:10
David Adjaye Helped Recreate Famed Anton Refregier Mural
25 February 2021 - 13:04
Uffizi Acquires Bartolomeo Passarotti Painting Long Thought Lost
25 February 2021 - 11:59
Rare Van Gogh Paris Painting is Making its Public Debut at Drouot
25 February 2021 - 11:06
A Virtual Visit to the Grand Palais’ "Black and White" Exhibition
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Analyses
Wols Between Myth and Reality
A fascinating figure of the post-war Parisian art scene, Wols was…
Cultural Heritage
Audemars-Piguet, Between Modernity and Tradition
The Audemars Piguet museum-workshop unveils its heritage collection…
Exhibitions
The Need for an Art of Living
Gathered and restored over ten long years, the collection currently…
Opinion
French State Seizes Historic Saint Denis Windows Right…
The forced withdrawal from a January 27 Pierre Bergé sale at Drouot…
Exhibitions
The Early Career of Designer Martin Szekely
Rémi Gerbeau and Jean-Philippe Mercier staged a real exhibition for enthusiasts, in Paris, where nothing involved purely commercial considerations.…
Cultural Heritage
Père Lachaise: Birthplace of the Modern Resting Place
Père Lachaise Cemetery welcomes 3.5 million visitors each year to wander the graves of past and present celebrities. Few are aware of the revolution…
Exhibitions
2021 Opens with "Drouot Déco"
The year’s first installment of "Drouot Déco", a regular exhibition co-organized by auction house experts, is on view in Room 2 through January 25th.…
Analyses
The End of the Issenheim Altarpiece’s Restoration is in Sight
The last stage of the Issenheim altarpiece’s restoration is underway, but the results are already stunning. More than ever, they reveal Grünewald as…