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19 Dec 2025 · Blog | Art | Design

Manga at the Musée Guimet

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.

7 Dec 2025 · Blog | Non-Fiction

Robert Darnton: The Revolutionary Temper

The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748-1789 by Robert Darnton is an excellent book which examines the cultural and informational landscape that preceded the French Revolution.

7 Dec 2025 · Blog | Art

Jacques-Louis David at the Louvre

The Louvre is hosting a major retrospective of Jacques-Louis David to mark the bicentenary of his death, bringing together approximately one hundred paintings and drawings.

30 Nov 2025 · Blog | Art

Pierre Soulages: Works on Paper at the Musée du Luxembourg

The Musée du Luxembourg in Paris has organized a wonderful exhibition of Pierre Soulages' rarely shown works on paper.

30 Nov 2025 · Blog | Art

Kandinsky. The Music of Colours at the Philharmonie de Paris

“Kandinsky. The Music of Colours” at the Philharmonie de Paris is a fascinating immersive exhibition, which examines the profound, life-long connection between Vassily Kandinsky’s art and music.

9 Nov 2025 · Blog | Further Reading

Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely at the Grand Palais

Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten at the beautifully renovated Grand Palais is one of many unmissable shows this autumn in Paris.

19 Oct 2025 · Blog | Fashion

Rick Owens: Temple of Love at the Palais Galliera

"Temple of Love" at the Palais Galliera offers an unprecedented insight into the world of Rick Owens. More than a retrospective, it is an invitation to see fashion as autobiography, and beauty as an act of devotion and defiance.

27 Sep 2025 · Photography

Breithorn

The weather forecast had been good, but unfortunately the Breithorn was covered in clouds during my ascent to the top. It did make for some nice atmospheric photos.