Art gallery Monopoly in Paris: Between market challenges and urban changes
Both American and French industry heavyweights are choosing to relocate to more attractive neighborhoods, such as Avenue Matignon and Palais-Royal, or even to the suburbs.
Tom Wesselmann: The biting, erotic irony of a unique body of work
The Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris is holding a retrospective of this American artist and precursor of pop art, whose paintings and installations rework the classic codes of the nude…
Afalula, the French agency developing Saudi tourism, is subtly evolving
Jean-Yves Le Drian is now the chairman of a French agency co-managing the al-Ula development project. Following an audit commissioned late in 2023, he has overhauled its governance, which has…
At the Louvre, the art of depicting madness
The 'Figures of the Fool' exhibition shows how perceptions of madness have changed from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.
Phil Lesh, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, dies at 84
The bassist and pioneering musician co-wrote some of the Dead's most notable, jam-worthy tracks – 'Dark Star' and 'St. Stephen' among them – and also sang harmonies for the band.
Summer 2025 ready-to-wear collections: An invigorated avant garde
Fashion's avant garde is at its most creative when it looks to the outside world for inspiration. For next summer's ready-to wear-looks, Victor Weinsanto, responsible for the daring looks we…
A cultural stroll through the Moroccan city of Tangier
This week in Paris des Arts, FRANCE 24's Valérie Fayolle sets her sights between the Atlantic and Mediterranean: Tangier in Morocco. Kenza Bennani, stylist and founder of the New Tangier…
Cinemed festival in Montpellier echoes Middle East’s conflicts
Of the 11 Lebanese, Palestinian and Israeli films selected for this year's event, only a handful manage to distance themselves from legitimate suffering, in favor of a more subtle approach.
John Woo’s ‘The Killer’ returns: A 21st-century femme fatale
His 1989 film "The Killer" is a cult classic of Hong Kong action cinema, featuring John Woo's dynamic style as a filmmaker and highlighting Chow Yun-Fat's charisma as its protagonist.…
Bob Dylan delights Paris with his ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’
The American musician and his band, on a European tour until November 14, were at the La Seine Musicale concert venue, on Thursday, October 24, for the first of two…
