by Judith Benhamou | Apr 28, 2021 | Art Market, Modern Art
The colonial past While the world re-examines its colonial past and condemns the occupation by former empires of vast swaths of distant territory, while supporters of “cancel culture” topple through the sheer force of their voices the statues erected in the names of...
by Judith Benhamou | Apr 25, 2021 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Uncategorized
https://youtu.be/-pI4A56LDfI Neologism Messenger RNA, mutated virus, comorbidity, NFTs, blockchain, quantum theory, big data… The world in 2021 is filled – along with our heads – with an assortment of new words which, prior to the public health crisis, sounded...
by Judith Benhamou | Mar 9, 2021 | Contemporary art, Video interviews
Crystal balls Visionaries. In times of crisis, humanity is always looking for people who seem able to reveal truths before everyone else. These modern-day magi, bereft of their crystal balls, may take the guise of scientists, doctors, anthropologists, or those...
by Judith Benhamou | Mar 5, 2021 | Art History, Museum, Uncategorized, Video interviews
https://youtu.be/LxH6-D2iYKA Appeared like by magic Contrary to the situation in France or in the United States, the Louvre Abu Dhabi closed its doors for only 100 days while the world was shaken by the pandemic. The museum appeared as if by magic in 2017 on a wild...
by Judith Benhamou | Mar 3, 2021 | Art Market, Contemporary art, Video interviews
Daft Punk In electronic music, people often refer to a unique genre known as “French touch” which enjoyed great international success by liberating itself from its traditional musical heritage, and whose frontrunners were the now defunct Daft Punk. While the duo...
