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8 Feb 2026 · Blog | Further Reading

John Baldessari at BOZAR

At the last minute and just before it closed I visited the John Baldessari exhibition "Parables, Fables and Other Stories" at BOZAR in Brussels. I’m glad I did, because it was a fun show.

25 Jan 2026 · Blog | Art | Science

Escher at the Monnaie de Paris

The Monnaie de Paris is hosting the first major exhibition in France dedicated to the work of M.C. Escher. Evidently it is not to be missed if you happen to be in Paris.

31 Dec 2025 · Blog | Art

Gerhard Richter at the Fondation Louis Vuitton

The Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris is presenting the largest retrospective ever dedicated to Gerhard Richter, featuring 271 works spanning six decades.

27 Dec 2025 · Blog | Art

Minimal at the Bourse de Commerce

The Bourse de Commerce in Paris has unveiled an intriguing exhibition that reimagines minimalist art by centering artists previously marginalized in the minimalist canon.

26 Dec 2025 · Blog | Art

The Empire of Sleep at the Musée Marmottan Monet

The Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris has organized another fascinating thematic exhibition, this time exploring the rich iconography of sleep and dreams across centuries of art history.

24 Dec 2025 · Blog | Further Reading

Echo Delay Reverb at the Palais de Tokyo

The Palais de Tokyo has organized an ambitious exhibition, which explores how, from the 1960s to the present, American artists absorbed the ideas of French (and francophone) thinkers.

19 Dec 2025 · Blog | Art | Design

The Musée Guimet in Paris has mounted an ambitious exhibition dedicated to manga spanning approximately 1,000 square metres across three distinct spaces, including a room dedicated to Hokusai's iconic “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”.

19 Dec 2025 · Blog | Art

John Singer Sargent at the Musée d’Orsay

The Musée d'Orsay has organized a major retrospective dedicated to John Singer Sargent's Paris years, the city where he achieved his initial triumphs.

14 Dec 2025 · Blog | Art

Georges de La Tour at the Musée Jacquemart-André

The Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris has organized a major exhibition dedicated to Georges de La Tour (1593-1652), a painter who languished in obscurity for nearly three centuries before achieving widespread renown.

12 Dec 2025 · Blog | Design

One Hundred Years of Art Deco at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris celebrates the centennial of Art Deco through an extensive exhibition, assembling over 1,200 objects across three floors, encompassing furniture, jewelry, fashion, posters, and drawings that collectively document the creative vitality of the Jazz Age.