Was Auguste Rodin‘s monumental masterpiece “Gates of hell” a failure? This documentary explains why there are two different versions of the same artwork, and why Rodin remained obsessed by the Gates until his death. It shows how the artist used this work to solve major… Read More
A letter leaked to French newspaper Libération reveals not all has been well between emirati and French authorities. Ten days before the 200 works of art bought so far for the Louvre Abu Dhabi went on show on Saadiyat Island last month the paper. “The… Read More
Frac Haute-Normandie presents Water Diary: A dialogue between artist videos and amateur films on view through 8 September 2013. As part of the Normandy Impressionist Festival, the Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain (Frac) has partnered with Pôle Image Haute-Normandie to develop a project that explores the… Read More
“Manet. Return to Venice” is the name of the exhibition the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia will host from 24th April to 18th August 2013 in the monumental rooms of the Doge’s Palace. It will include about 80 paintings, drawings and prints, and has been… Read More
Niki de Saint Phalle is best known for her colourful, voluptuous goddesses, her shooting paintings and the spectacular exhibition SHE – A Cathedral at the Moderna Museet in 1966. The exhibition Niki de Saint Phalle: The Girl, the Monster and the Goddess reflects her seminal… Read More
Paris’s Louvre museum closed on Wednesday due to a walkout by some staff over a rise in aggressive pickpockets including children sometimes working in gangs of up to 30, staff and management said. Disappointed tourists waited in vain in front of the famed museum, home… Read More
An ambitious exhibition is being presented this season, entitled L’Art en guerre. France, 1938-1947: From Picasso to Dubuffet and originally produced in Paris, which reveals how art was used to respond to the dramatic and complex situation in France between 1938 and 1947, with a… Read More
A voyage into the museum’s reserves, and part of the extra work involved to mount the expositions after the renovation of the Louvre in the 1980s, when the glass pyramid was added to the classic buildings. From the preservation rooms through the frame and painting… Read More
“Henri Labrouste: Structure Brought to Light”, the first solo exhibition of Labrouste’s work in the United States, highlights his work as a key milestone in the evolution of modern architecture, libraries in particular. The exhibition is on view from March 10 to June 24, 2013…. Read More
A new movie about impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir is coming out in March and we got the trailer in crisp HD for you. The Côte d’Azur. 1915. In his twilight years, celebrated impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir is tormented by the loss of his wife, the pains of… Read More
