by Judith Benhamou | Sep 3, 2024 | Art History, Exhibition, literature, Modern Art, Video interviews
https://youtu.be/M1T_8TYbwiQ?si=FrBVR11kUolwpR_I Hotly anticipated The exhibition dedicated to surrealism, which celebrates 100 years of the movement at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, is possibly the most hotly anticipated museum event of the season in France. Opening...
by Judith Benhamou | Aug 30, 2024 | Exhibition, Modern Art, Video interviews
“The Starry Night”, mesmerizing work of art It’s one of the legendary paintings by Van Gogh. In September 1888 the artist, who was living in Arles at the time, painted the town by night in deep blue shades, the curve of the Rhône and the stars shining in the skies in...
by Judith Benhamou | Jul 25, 2024 | Exhibition, Modern Art, Video interviews
Aimé Maeght and his wife Marguerite Just about 60 years ago, the art dealer Aimé Maeght and his wife Marguerite created a mythical place in the Côte d’Azur, one which would set a precedent: the Maeght Foundation. It was the first time in Europe that individuals...
by Judith Benhamou | Jul 23, 2024 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
Pompidou is closing In September 2025 the Centre Pompidou is due to close its doors for the next five years. Yes, the building is in need of substantive restorations, but the news of such a long disappearance from the French art landscape of its emblematic institution...
by Judith Benhamou | Jul 21, 2024 | Art Market, Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
Museum quality The most powerful galleries on the planet currently have the luxury of staging exhibitions that could just as well be taking place in museums. Not everything is for sale and the visit inevitably whips up desire in art lovers because you can see an...