(Musées de) Paris, Je t’aime
Are you familiar with the Musées de la ville de Paris? The municipal system of fourteen museums that span a multitude of interests? That offer free admission to their permanent collections, every time...
View ArticleOn My Bookshelf: Madame de Staël’s Corinne ou l’Italie
I’m currently reading Madame de Staël ’s 1807 novel Corinne ou l’Italie. Included among the writer’s opinions on the differences marking European nations at the dawn of the 19th century are reflections...
View ArticleSnapshot: Musée Henner
Last Monday, I stopped by the Musée Henner for the first time. Recently renovated (with more work to come, including a redone winter garden later this year), this museum is currently hosting the...
View ArticleImagining Exhibition Design
Last month, two excellent Paris exhibitions closed: Bohèmes at Grand Palais and L’impressionnisme et la mode at Musée d’Orsay. They both explored 19th century art through interdisciplinary lenses but...
View ArticleWhat I’m Looking Forward to in March
There are plenty of exhibitions opening in Paris this month that should be noted, but first, I want to recommend a jaunt to the suburbs for the more adventurous among you. Les Frères Chapuisat, Le...
View ArticleLast Minute…At the Musée Delacroix
It may be mid-March, but in Paris the air is cold and the ground is covered with snow. Warming up in a museum is a very attractive idea right now. I suggest hurrying over to the Musée Delacroix for Des...
View ArticleA Weekend for Catching Up
These past few weeks have been a bit busy: Easter holiday, traveling, being sick. So this weekend was all about running around Paris and seeing as many exhibits as possible, catching up on what I had...
View ArticleViewing from afar: “Balzac, vu d’ailleurs”
The exposition is just as much about discovering Taiwan as it is about rereading La Comédie humaine. The exoticism of the works testifies to Balzac’s universality as these young people don’t identify...
View ArticleWhat I’m Looking Forward to in June
Summer is almost here. Supposedly, as all this cold rain would suggest otherwise. If you’re looking to stay dry, consider these intriguing exhibitions opening in June. Coming soon, for those of you who...
View ArticleTouring Paris, With Dalou as Guide
The above photo is of 24-26 rue de Clignancourt, former home of 19th century department store Magasins Dufayel (and now a bank). I was motivated to seek it out, with its elaborate relief sculptures by...
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