News
French Galleries Accuse Art Basel Paris of "Disrespect, Even Contempt"
A group representing over a quarter of the exhibitors released a letter demanding compensation following the fair's abrupt closure.
France
Art Week Paris
Artists Take to the Streets Amid Massive Protests in France
Tens of thousands gathered at Porte d’Italie in Paris for a march led in part by culture-sector coalitions demanding a better life for artists.
Art Week Paris
Portrait of a Paris Art Week on Fire
On protest, business as usual, and the surreal experience of attending an art fair while smelling burning plastic.
News
Art Basel Paris to Close Two Days Early, Citing Protests
Amid ongoing nationwide demonstrations for better living conditions in France, the fair said it will shutter over the weekend “in the interest of safeguarding our visitors.”
Protest Art
The French Student Protesters Subverting Monuments Like It's May 68
Demonstrators are upending the country’s public landmarks to denounce police violence, under-resourced schools, and a worsening cost-of-living crisis.
Feature
15 Defining Photos From the Student Protests in France
Painted signs and trash bins have become a visual lexicon of resistance as protesters call for educational reform and an immediate end to police violence.
News
Renoir Artworks Worth Millions Stolen in Five-Minute Heist in France
Two thieves carried out an early-morning raid on the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on Tuesday, taking off with two of the four paintings they targeted.
Features
At This Year's Rencontres d'Arles, Photography Rethinks Its Centers
The art world at times imagines itself outside politics, or at least agrees on them; the latest edition of the annual festival reveals otherwise.
News
Heatwaves in France Damage Beloved Flowers at Monet’s Gardens
Gardeners at the painter’s home and garden in Giverny said that nasturtiums will have to be replanted for next year’s bloom.
News
Smithsonian to Show Historic Islamic Artworks From Louvre’s Collection
Opening September 26, the National Museum of Asian Art exhibition will feature 26 pieces spanning 12 centuries of Islamic art history.
News
Man Arrested in Broad Daylight Theft of 2,500-Year-Old Gold Torque From French Museum
Discovered in an ancient Celtic tomb in northern Burgundy, the neck collar is considered one of the most prized objects in the institution's collection.
News
Suspects Shed Light on "Mastermind" Behind Louvre Heist
One of the two men told investigators that the person who allegedly hired them for the job “thought we could have taken more.”