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A Journey Through the Mystery of Cleopatra at the Arab World Institute in Paris

Marie-Christine Tayah, 24/07 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cleopatra Paris Arab World Institute Exhibition Culture Egypt

Among all the women in history, Cleopatra has stood apart through her aura of mystery, her carefully cultivated image, and her lasting legacy. She has been woven into the fabric of history as both a femme fatale and a sovereign: a queen, a seductress, a shrewd politician, and an enigma. In Paris, the Arab World Institute is currently presenting ...

France Museum Visitor Eats Million-Dollar Banana Artwork Again

This is Beirut, 19/07 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

France Art Exhibition Culture Comedian Museum

A visitor to a French museum bit into a fresh banana worth millions of dollars taped to a wall last week, exhibitors said on Friday, in the latest such consumption of the conceptual artwork. Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan — whose provocative creation entitled Comedian was bought for $6.2 million in New York last year — said he was ...

At the Bourse de Commerce in Paris, an Immersive Work of Sound and Silence

Marie-Christine Tayah, 06/07 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Paris France Art Architecture Culture Exhibition

Clinamen is a dreamlike, immersive and multisensory experience by Céleste Boursier-Mougenot, presented in the Rotunda of the Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection. Originally built in the 18th century as a grain exchange, the building – now a contemporary art museum – becomes a living vessel for this ever-evolving installation. This ...

Cezanne Returns Home in Landmark Aix-en-Provence Exhibition

This is Beirut, 29/06 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Painting Exhibition Culture Art France Cezanne

A city in southern France is celebrating its most famous local painter Paul Cezanne with an exhibition showcasing his works inspired by the sun-drenched landscapes of the Provence region. Paintings by Cezanne, created in his hometown of Aix-en-Provence and at his family estate, went on display Saturday at the Granet Museum in the city for the over ...

Hokusai’s Masterpieces on Display in France for the First Time

This is Beirut, 27/06 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Exhibition Art Hokusai Japan France Culture

For the first time, 160 works by Japanese painter and printmaking master Katsushika Hokusai are leaving Japan to be exhibited in France. The Nantes History Museum, in western France, will host the show starting this Saturday, running throughout the summer. The collection of prints, paintings, drawings, and folding screens comes from the ...

David Lynch Lithographs on Display All Summer in France

This is Beirut, 24/06 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cinema Lithographs David Lynch Exhibition France Culture

Forty-nine lithographs and three experimental short films by David Lynch are on view until September 21 at the Duchamp Gallery in Yvetot, Seine-Maritime. Displayed across two floors in a dreamlike atmosphere characteristic of the American filmmaker’s work, who passed away in January, “they reveal the spirit of David Lynch, a somewhat dark ...

At the Frick, Vermeer Whispers Love Through His Servants

This is Beirut, 22/06 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Vermeer Exhibition New York Art Culture Painting

An exhibition featuring just three paintings? That’s the bold choice made by New York’s Frick Collection, which has gathered a trio of 17th-century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer’s works—all linked by themes of hidden romance and emotional exchange. The museum’s founder, industrialist Henry Frick, purchased Mistress and Maid in 1919, a ...

Art Basel 2025: Utopia, Democracy, Dancers and Despair

This is Beirut, 22/06 10:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Art Basel Exhibition Culture Art Basel

This year's Art Basel, the world's top contemporary art fair, paints a portrait of a troubled planet, with works embodying the relentless pursuit of happiness and the fragility of democracies. The four-day event in the northern Swiss border city of Basel, which closes on Sunday, features more than 280 galleries presenting works by around 4,000 ...

“Superfacial”: The Intimate and the World Through Audrey Tautou’s Lens

Marie-Christine Tayah, 16/06 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Audrey Tautou Star Actress Photography Exhibition Paris

In this exhibition, Audrey Tautou reveals images of herself and of others, both loved ones and total strangers. The show blends theatrical self-portraits, diary-style snapshots, and letters from fans. Through this, she probes our relationship with fame. What does a famous face really mean? Does it stay the same over time? Does it look different ...

Inside London's V&A Storehouse: A Treasure Trove Unlocked

This is Beirut, 12/06 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

London Museum Exhibition Art Culture

Imagine being able to visit a museum and examine up close thousand-year-old pottery, revel alone in jewelry from centuries past, or peer inside a Versace bag. Now London's V&A has launched a revolutionary new exhibition space, where visitors can choose from some 250,000 objects, order something they want to spend time looking at, and have it ...

A Dream Come True: Barcelona’s Miró Foundation Turns 50

This is Beirut, 08/06 14:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Miró Spain Barcelona Museum Exhibition Culture

A major cultural institution, the Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a rich lineup of exhibitions, concerts, and special events paying tribute to the prolific Catalan artist. The festivities, taking place throughout the year under the slogan “For the People of Tomorrow,” begin Thursday with the opening ...

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