by Judith Benhamou | Feb 2, 2022 | Biography, Book, Exhibition
https://youtu.be/GukeCQhqTxI Paris memories Cities carry within them the memory of the filmmakers, painters and writers who have inhabited them. For they play a key role in their creation. Paris is one of those magical places that allows us to travel through unique...
by Judith Benhamou | Jan 28, 2022 | African Art, Art History, Art Market, Contemporary art, Video interviews
African art in vogue There can be no doubt that African contemporary artists are currently in vogue. This is generating a rapid promotion not just of those who are truly talented but also of painters who are repeating a tried and tested formula: portraits, bright...
by Judith Benhamou | Jan 24, 2022 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
Contradictions Right now the art world is caught between two powerful cross-currents that are utterly contradictory. One the one hand there are artists seeking to explore what we’d describe as virtual realities through digital art, now often secured using NFTs...
by Judith Benhamou | Jan 20, 2022 | Art History, Art Market, Old masters, Video interviews
How to leverage flattery Nicolas de Largillière (1656-1746) is a French painter who enjoyed huge success during his lifetime thanks to his portraits, in which he knew how to leverage flattery. La belle strasbourgeoise His body of work, spanning a 60-year career, would...
by Judith Benhamou | Jan 16, 2022 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
Turning inwards In the art world, the most evident consequence of the public health crisis has been a geographical turning inwards. Sao Paulo Biennal While in the past, and for some time now, the flourishing of biennials has resulted in intercontinental trips that...
