Always dynamic The art market is showing signs of an unusual level of dynamism. In times of growth, galleries with their structures of all sizes fearlessly strike out to conquer new territories, from China to the Middle East. And in times of...
Julie Mehretu at full speed: from the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit to Venice, the painter expresses the impossible
Sensations Trains, planes and automobiles… From Robert Delaunay to Marcel Duchamp, modern painters have always been fascinated by the sensations produced by new forms of locomotion. It’s in this same spirit that on 15 June 2024 a car completely...
The exhibition of the future is at the Beyeler Foundation
The stuff of dreams When the superstar of French culture André Malraux (1901-1976) - the former minister with a lyrical turn of phrase - stated in his book “Les voix du silence” (The Voices of Silence) that “the museum is a confrontation of...
Tishan Hsu, extraordinary paintings of the emotional dimension of technology
https://youtu.be/0zCZc6089tI?si=uXMW3DVOgT8baGVw Hypnotic monstrousness The first time I saw an artwork by Tishan Hsu (born in 1951) was in Hong Kong in 2019. I was visiting new galleries in the city and in a neighbourhood of warehouses and...
Pasolini: an erudite martyr in the land of the painters
https://youtu.be/qXe9fvV5qXI?si=q1eiSFYnNaPYyJmJ Angels and demons Diving into the filmic world of Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975) leads to the discovery of angels and demons, saints and martyrs, and plenty of thieves who are often in cahoots...
Modern and contemporary art sales, what next?
The paradox of the art market Nowadays the paradox of the major sales of modern and contemporary art in New York lies in the fact that almost all of them take place before the auctioneer has lowered the hammer. The strength and weakness of...
Yves Klein and his granddaughter Seffa Klein: a dynasty of artists inspired by space
The son of the artist is not the artist We can’t confirm that talent is transmitted through the genes. It’s rare for an artist to pass on to their progeny the ability to truly express themselves in the domain of the visual arts. Throughout art...
Modern and contemporary auctions in New York: fears of a decline
Anxious observation After years of exponential growth, in light of a very difficult economic, political and social context, the entire modern and contemporary art world is anxiously observing a potential sharp drop in market prices. In...
Picabia: complex for the art market, genius for contemporary artists
Berlin Gallery Weekend Although Germany is a particularly important country in the field of contemporary art, thanks firstly to its artists but also to its collectors and dealers, it doesn’t have an influential art fair on an international...
Fondation Vuitton: the odyssey of an unpopular painting by Matisse becoming a subject of fascination for Rothko
https://youtu.be/0uN8ADoYC5c Having the eye To describe the relevance of an art collector, dealer or curator we tend to say they have “the eye”. There’s only a very small number of figures in the current art world who belong to this category....
Venice Biennale (2): extraordinary collateral exhibitions at a prison, a palace and a little house
Strong impact Venice’s impact during the period of its Biennale is inimitable. These days the 60-year-old art showcase attracts visitors in such large numbers over the course of its vernissage that all the various strata of the art world now...
Venice Biennale (1): looking at human history differently to discover some new art
330 artists, 82 offsite exhibitions This year the Venice Biennale is a very "serious" show. Serious because the world is in crisis and contemporary art is reflecting this. The most colossal global showcase of contemporary art, which this year...