Art
The Richard Serra Sculpture That Was Just Too Much for Paris
How did the artist's massive “Clara-Clara” (1983) end up in the backyard of a former water treatment facility on the city’s outskirts?
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Comics
Mark Rothko’s Emotional Self-Portraits
An exhibition at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris shows a lesser-known side of the American artist.
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Picasso Museum Is Showing Françoise Gilot’s Work, Finally
The prolific painter who died last June at the age of 101 forged a path of success despite Picasso's attempts to destroy her career.
Art
The Dark Clouds Closing In on Mark Rothko
A retrospective exhibition in Paris holds so much beauty that visitors may miss how the artist, exhausted, painted himself into a corner.
Art
Gormley and Rodin Go Head to Head
In Antony Gormley’s Critical Mass at the Musée Rodin, the dialogue between the artists becomes a devastating boxing match in which Rodin delivers a knockout every time.
Art
Women Are the Post-Apocalyptic Future
Emma Talbot and Dana Schutz address societal, ecological meltdown, drawing attention to humanity’s absurdities while offering paths to eco-centric renewal.
News
Climate Protesters Soup the Mona Lisa in Paris
"What is more important? Art or the right to healthy and sustainable food?" the activists yelled.
News
Union Strike Shuts Down Eiffel Tower on Centennial of Architect's Death
Employees say the landmark’s management underestimates the costs of its maintenance.
News
Merde! Paris’s Louvre Museum Is About to Get Pricier
The museum is raising fees by almost 30% starting in January, citing rising energy costs among other reasons.
Art
A Topsy-Turvy Van Gogh VR Experience
At the Musée D’Orsay in Paris, “La Palette de Van Gogh” lets you soar through the peaks and valleys of four major works by the artist.
News
Striking Staff Temporarily Shutter Centre Pompidou in Paris
Workers say they’ve been left in the dark about the future of their jobs once the museum closes for a multi-year renovation.
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Louvre Museum Evacuated After False Bomb Threat
The Palace of Versailles was also evacuated while France continues to be under high alert.