https://youtu.be/6OJ13CLW4i4?si=dJ1psKl41Ee9yw79 A Brazilian woman Regardless of the strength of her talent, this painter exhibited at least two handicaps for her time: she was a woman - the weaker sex in art - and Brazilian, therefore far...
A different idea of the territory. In the land of Edouard Glissant
Speaking of nations Land, territory, country. In living memory, from the United States to the Middle East, the Mediterranean to the Channel, politicians have always had on the tips of their tongues these words that speak of nations, of...
In New York the art market is seeking a new lease of life
Closure of galleries With the effect of upheavals around the world, the contemporary art market is in the process of restructuring itself. The first evolution is the closure of numerous galleries. In New York, the global epicentre of art sales,...
The big surrealist show at Centre Pompidou: There are still many things to discover from this revolutionary period
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...
The Starry Night, land of the artists
“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...
Matisse star of the Côte d’Azur this summer
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...
When Turner’s landscapes resemble a Rothko
Like a firework It’s like when you’re awaiting the grand finale at the fireworks display: the Turner exhibition at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco has 80 works by the illustrious British master (1775-1851) and has travelled from London’s Tate...
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...
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....