L'Argent dans l’Art
L’Argent dans l’Art (Money in Art) at La Monnaie de Paris is a fascinating exhibition that explores the relationship between art and money from antiquity to the present day.
Norman Foster at the Centre Pompidou
The Centre Pompidou has dedicated a large-scale exhibition to Norman Foster, whose work has become synonymous with high-tech architecture. It is a dense and invigorating show.
Manet/Degas at the Musée d’Orsay
A fascinating exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay explores the relationship between Edgar Degas (1834-1917) and Édouard Manet (1832-1883) both of whom were instrumental in shaping modern painting in France.
Sarah Bernhardt. Et la femme créa la star
On the occasion of the centenary of her death the Petit Palais in Paris pays homage to Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) with an exceptional exhibition, bringing together more than 400 items, including paintings, stage costumes, posters, photographs, film excerpts and personal belongings.
Basquiat x Warhol à quatre mains
The exhibition Basquiat x Warhol à quatre mains at the Fondation Louis Vuitton brings together a large selection of the paintings that Basquiat and Warhol created together over a period of a year in 1984-85.
1997 Fashion Big Bang
The exhibition 1997 Fashion Big Bang at the Palais Galliera in Paris is a must-see exhibition and a rare opportunity to see many garments that would make fashion history up close.
Matisse at the Musée de l’Orangerie
A wonderful exhibition at the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris focuses on a pivotal period in the career of Henri Matisse. It also offers a chance to see some works from U.S. collections that are rarely shown in Europe.
Thomas Demand at the Jeu de Paume
The work of Thomas Demand is a fascinating play with reality and representation. It was a joy to see a large-scale retrospective of his work at the Jeu de Paume in Paris.
Further Reading
LIGO is back. How the tongue shaped life on earth. Science in the making. Chronic stress can inflame the gut. A guide to thesis writing that is a guide to life. Rosalind Franklin. Balanchine. Piranesi. And more.
Rembrandt and his Contemporaries. History Paintings from The Leiden Collection
The exhibition "Rembrandt and his Contemporaries. History Paintings from The Leiden Collection" at the Hermitage Amsterdam only includes 35 paintings, but there is much to enjoy.
Jenny Holzer at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Low expectations are good protection. Unfortunately my expectations for the Jenny Holzer exhibition at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen may have been too high, because I was a bit underwhelmed.
Further Reading
Slavoj Žižek on thinking the end of nature. AI needs to understand consequences. The future of literary criticism. The 2023 Abel Prize. An aperiodic monotile. Patricia Lockwood. Daido Moriyama. Adolf Loos. And more.