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Published on 21 June 2022

A French Record for Georges Mathieu, a Father of Lyrical Abstraction

Many international bidders vied for this eagerly anticipated painting by Georges Mathieu, both at the gallery and on the phone. The result matched its...

A French Record for Georges Mathieu, a Father of Lyrical Abstraction - Lots sold

Published on 02 June 2022

Centre Pompidou: Shirley Jaffe, An American in Paris

Shirley Jaffe, who died in 2016 at the age of 92, gets her first retrospective at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Centre Pompidou: Shirley Jaffe, An American in Paris - Exhibitions

Published on 13 May 2022

A Kaleidoscopic Gouache by Serge Poliakoff

Shapes and colors resonate in this 1956 gouache. With a freedom that does not rule out precision, the artist makes space vibrate.

A Kaleidoscopic Gouache by Serge Poliakoff - Pre-sale

Published on 11 May 2022

Louis & Sack: A Gallery for Post-War Japanese Painters

In Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Rebecca Sack and Aude Louis Carvès opened the only gallery specializing in paintings by Japanese artists of the Nouvelle...

Louis & Sack: A Gallery for Post-War Japanese Painters - Interviews

Published on 09 May 2022

Vasarely: A Question of Viewpoint

A major figure in kinetic and optical art, the Hungarian-born French painter focused on visual perception in his works.

Vasarely: A Question of Viewpoint - Lots sold

Published on 11 April 2022

Zao Wou-ki Tops the Bill

Twentieth-century art was present at this sale in all its variety, from Zao Wou-ki to Signac, Picabia and Irène Codreano.

Zao Wou-ki Tops the Bill - Lots sold

Published on 30 March 2022

Record for the American Claire Falkenstein: A Woman of Her Century

This work by American artist Claire Falkenstein (1908-1997), closely linked with the Expressionists, wafted in with a world record.

Record for the American Claire Falkenstein: A Woman of Her Century - Lots sold

Published on 14 March 2022

Abstraction According to Hartung

Hans Hartung (1904-1989) painted Composition P1793-A5 in 1973. From the 1960s onwards, he worked mainly in rectangular formats, streaking the surface...

Abstraction According to Hartung - Lots sold

Published on 20 December 2021

Zao Wou-ki's Intangible Landscapes

Once again, a fine six-figure bid went to a particularly dazzling work by the great Franco-Chinese master, from the late 1970s.

Zao Wou-ki's Intangible Landscapes - Lots sold

Published on 17 December 2021

Art Market Overview: Abstract Art Still in the Running

Far from being passé at a time when NFTs are surfing on a figurative or even hyperrealist wave, the abstraction market is decidedly healthy.

Art Market Overview: Abstract Art Still in the Running - Market Trends

Published on 06 December 2021

Judit Reigl: Abstraction's Grande Dame

A Judith Reigl (1923-2020) painting mingling rhythm and gesture in perfect harmony reaches the heights.

Judit Reigl: Abstraction's Grande Dame - Lots sold

Published on 05 November 2021

From Van Velde to Warhol

Two artists shared the spotlight at this contemporary art sale in Neuilly: one with his simplicity, the other with his play with codes.

From Van Velde to Warhol - Lots sold

Published on 14 October 2021

Camille Bryen, the Forgotten Glory of Saint-Germain-des-Prés

A prominent figure of the post-war Parisian art world, Camille Bryen remains understudied and underestimated today. Regularly appearing at auctions,...

Camille Bryen, the Forgotten Glory of Saint-Germain-des-Prés - Analyses

Published on 14 October 2021

Eugène Dodeigne: The Apostle of Pure Form

The Walking Man recently left La Piscine, a museum in Roubaix, where it opened the retrospective on Eugène Dodeigne. Here the sculptor from the Nord region...

Eugène Dodeigne: The Apostle of Pure Form - Pre-sale

Published on 01 October 2021

Monique Frydman: A Pictorial Chronicle of a Moment When Time Stopped

Known for her numerous abstract paintings, this dedicated artist, a key figure in the 1980s French abstraction revival, produced a series of monotypes...

Monique Frydman: A Pictorial Chronicle of a Moment When Time Stopped - Artist Studio

Published on 21 July 2021

Florent Paumelle Represents a Second Generation of Gallery Owners

A champion of abstract art, Florent Paumelle has been running the Oniris gallery in Rennes, which was founded by his mother when he was a teenager,...

Florent Paumelle Represents a Second Generation of Gallery Owners - Interviews

Published on 30 April 2021

Art Market Overview: a New Record for Chu Teh-Chun

Chu Teh-Chun is now seventh in the Artprice 2021 rankings, just behind his fellow citizen Zao Wou-Ki.

Art Market Overview: a New Record for Chu Teh-Chun - Market Trends

Published on 27 April 2021

Parisian Artistic Life with a Touch of the Bosphorus

While Turkish collectors were the first to revive interest in artists from their country who came to Paris to spice up modern art, they are now facing...

Parisian Artistic Life with a Touch of the Bosphorus - Market Trends

Published on 01 April 2021

Seth Feman on the Chrysler: A Museum Focused on People

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Walter P. Chrysler’s foundational gift that established the Chrysler Museum of Art, in Norfolk, Virginia,...

Seth Feman on the Chrysler: A Museum Focused on People - Interviews

Published on 29 March 2021

A Lyrical Landscape by Zao Wou-Ki

Zao Wou-Ki reflected carefully before setting brush to paper in this masterful, eloquent work.

A Lyrical Landscape by Zao Wou-Ki - Lots sold

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