Tag: Museum
Oriental Visions at Musée Marmottan Monet
A not-to-miss exhibit devoted to the Orientalism art movement at this gem of a museum in the 16th arrondissement. Taking place from March 7...
Murder and Mystery in Paris: Henri-Désiré Landru, the Paris Bluebeard
Henri-Désiré Landru was born in Paris in 1869. His checkered career of fraud and swindling elderly widows soon escalated to callously murdering 10 of...
Guernica Uncovered
Following the work's 80th anniversary, Paris's Musèe Picasso (in partnership with Madrid's Art Museum) is turning the spotlight on Guernica, charting the birth of...
The Velvet Underground Exhibition, Philharmonie de Paris
Philharmonie de Paris presents a seminal exhibition on The Velvet Underground to celebrate to famous ''Banana'' Album's 50th anniversary. This immersive, impressionistic and multimedia...
Tea, Coffee or Chocolate? Exotic Beverages in 18th-century Paris
The medical and therapeutic qualities of ‘exotic’ beverages were extolled in the 17th century when they were first introduced in Europe. Tea, coffee and...
Christian Lacroix at the Musée Cognacq-Jay
Lumières: Carte Blanche à Christian Lacroix, the current exhibition at the Musée Cognacq-Jay, in the Paris 3rd through April 19, introduces a bit of...
Travel in the Middle Ages at the Musée National du Moyen Âge
Ask anyone why they travel today and you will get as many reasons as people asked. They are tired; they are bored; they are...
No Clichés at Two Photo Exhibits in the Paris 4th
“The biggest cliché in photography is sunrise and sunset.” So opined Catherine Opie, Professor of Photography at the University of California at Los Angeles....
Centre Pompidou – Always an Adventure
One day during my recent visit to Paris I decided to stroll past the iconic Notre Dame de Paris cathedral and head north across...
Beyond the Lilies: The Collection at the Musée de l’Orangerie
In the Jardin des Tuileries, overlooking the Place de la Concorde, stand two buildings in neoclassical style. After serving various functions, the Jeu de...
Singapore Comes to Paris
Two passionate collectors, Guillamuse Lèvy-Lambert and Mark Goh, have opened the musée MgGMA in Singapore. Their collection consists primarily of Asian...
The Different Houses of Picasso
I was hesitant to visit the Picasso Museum in Paris because the one in Malaga turned out to be so disappointing. Malaga is the...
