https://youtu.be/9X-BYm0iWxk The scream “The Scream” by Edvard Munch (1863-1944) is a bit like the tree that conceals the forest. Or the story of how a painting conceived in four versions – which has become a cultural touchstone in...
Pierre Le Tan’s collection at Sotheby’s: the story of the influential Parisian dandy from Vietnamese painting to Hockney
Art and Life “Art is what makes life more interesting than art.” People tend to slightly overuse this quote by the great Fluxus artist Robert Filliou (1926-1987), but it perfectly articulates a desire for an existence driven by the pursuit of...
Pol Taburet: out of the paintbrushes of young artists comes forth truth
https://youtu.be/nGIUbso_6x4 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...
Louvre Abu Dhabi: what does the future hold for the spectacular museum with no Leonardo and the withdrawal of French museums in 6 years’ time?
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...
Fiac Online: what is the art market’s “French Touch”?
https://youtu.be/NF-kLy44Hls 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...
Man Ray: a great collection at auction and a big controversy
https://youtu.be/b2NRc3C6Os0 Vintage or not In photography, from the moment images become a part of history they are divided by specialists into two kinds of prints. There are those that were made around the time the photograph...
Anselm Kiefer’s spectacular renaissance and his installation at the Panthéon in Paris
https://youtu.be/7Ytoz98rzSk Gagosian Le Bourget It’s probably the biggest aesthetic show of emotion in France right now. At Gagosian’s space located in Le Bourget, at the heart of the air terminal complex for private jets, which is...
Massimo de Carlo descends on Paris with a new gallery model
Nex https://youtu.be/Wofl6m4Iazo A result of Brexist We are living through times of scarcity in the contemporary art trade, and yet they all keep coming. As a result of Brexit, the likes of Zwirner, White Cube, Continua and Levy-Gorvy are all...
Thomas Ruff: “China is fulfilling all of George Orwell’s predictions”
https://youtu.be/ylCsjeUQVo8 Conceptual artist The first thing you might say about the legendary German artist Thomas Ruff (born in 1958) is that he is a photographer. And instantly, with that initial phrase, you would be wrong. With...
Botticelli: Explanations and questions regarding a 92.2 million dollar painting
https://youtu.be/N_50PZxHyoY There are successive stories of old masters on the art market and yet no two are quite alike. Absolute record The absolute record for an old masters work, 450 million dollars, was obtained by Christie’s in...
Revolution at Opera Gallery: the creation of a 100-million-euro fund for garanties at auction and the promotion of recognized artists
https://youtu.be/Kk24fEsCY9g Reactive art market The art market is exceptionally reactive. It is adapting at great speed to the conditions of the world health crisis. Focused demand This is because demand in the first place is very focused. In...
Paris, Berlin, Shanghai: the fascination with the young painter Xinyi Cheng
https://youtu.be/axefSbjy6mw Art history and 21st century How does one invent a new way of painting in the 21st century? There are few artists who belong to this small group who have managed to come up with new alternatives, to...