by Judith Benhamou | Jan 16, 2022 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
Turning inwards In the art world, the most evident consequence of the public health crisis has been a geographical turning inwards. Sao Paulo Biennal While in the past, and for some time now, the flourishing of biennials has resulted in intercontinental trips that...
by Judith Benhamou | Jan 12, 2022 | Contemporary art, Exhibition
Van Gogh In 1888 Vincent Van Gogh brought his friend Paul Gauguin to Arles. He dreamed of creating a community there, a communion even, of artists captivated by the colours of the Camargue region. It was October when the two men ventured to the outskirts of the...
by Judith Benhamou | Jan 8, 2022 | Architect, Art Market, Design
Saint Laurent, Loulou de la Falaise, Betty Catroux Great creatives, who are so unique, tend to feel the need to create a close-knit circle around them. This is true of Yves Saint Laurent, whose two best friends became legendary muses: Loulou de la Falaise and Betty...
by Judith Benhamou | Dec 22, 2021 | Contemporary art, Exhibition
Phytopathologist Carsten Höller is a man of experiences. That’s not to say he is particularly old, since the Swedish-Belgian-German artist – who speaks French very well – was born in 1961. But from his academic training as a phytopathologist (he has a doctorate...
by Judith Benhamou | Dec 19, 2021 | Art History, Exhibition, Impressionnism, Modern Art, Museum, Video interviews
Changing mind A good exhibition is one that enables you to change your mind about an artist. Pissarro There are all sorts of reasons why this should happen at the show staged by the Kunstmuseum in Basel dedicated to Camille Pissarro (1830-1903). The impressionist...
