For its 11th edition, the MAG art fair in Montreux, Switzerland, its ready to host its 17,000+ visitors from last year. Thanks to its thematic exhibitions, not to mention the galleries, connoisseurs and novices alike are eagerly looking forward to this event. MAG is a point of intersection between artists and art lovers. It is an [...]
“The work that I am presenting to you is formed of old tractors photographed over the four seasons and which, through those seasons, also depict the course of a life.” Normand Métivier, a photographer from Quebec, discovered his passion after taking his first shot one day in November 1973. After emerging from his dark room, [...]
Art is a means of communication. The global art market broke a new record in 2014. In fact, the number of sales last year rose by 26%, compared to 2013, for a total value of €13.5 billion, an unprecedented performance. This was primarily achieved through Christie’s, the world’s leading auction house. The firm posted a new [...]
Chehade’s artwork offers a feast of colors for our eyes. A mosaic of styles and harmonious techniques recounts her many voyages in the form of paintings. Partway between animation and reality, the colors that she chooses draw us into an imaginary world. Chehade’s variations allow us to travel while contemplating her art. Her extremely realistic [...]
On June 13 and 14, 2015, the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris will be opening its doors to Art Shopping. More than 300 artists and galleries from around the world will be displaying their art to enthusiasts. Come and appreciate contemporary art at an affordable price. Each year, more than 10,000 collectors attend the show. Discover [...]
Sylvie Ursulet molds cardboard into people and objects with the tips of fingers. Since 2010, this passion has become an art. The artist conceives of her pieces through precision work that is both technical and artistic. This unusual method for crafting art yields astonishing results. One by one, Sylvie is disproving preconceived notions about her chosen [...]
From February 7 to May 3, 2015, the amazing personal exhibition of Pierre Ardouvin’s contemporary art will be on display at the Maison des Arts in Malakoff. He has created an installation, borrowing its title from a Robert Walser short story, Retour dans la neige (Return to the Snow). Follow the walking route through a completely [...]
“A master of the peculiar, the uncertain, the absurd, Gilbert Garcin is both director and actor in sequences that build an absolutely singular, surrealistic universe. The photographer’s work plays with illusion, humor and philosophical questions.” Gilbert Garcin was born in La Ciotat in 1929. The native of Provence acquired his taste for [...]
“First, an observation: the existence of the canvas, of the canvas’s very visibility – if, and only if, it is reflected in the eyes of another. And whether that be the gaze of a spectator in a gallery, or another set of eyes in a different setting, is of very little import, at the end [...]