Tag: Arts
how the talking drum is protected before its return to Ivory Coast
The process of restoring the talking drum of the Atchan people continues to move forward. This imposing object of more than 400 kilos allowed the people of the region of…
In Lille, an exhibition for the visually impaired invites you to discover the works through touch
/ Podcasts / Report France At the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille, in the north of France, an unprecedented exhibition is on offer. Its name: “Please touch”. Visitors are invited…
“Lights!”, when illuminations and energy sobriety meet
In Paris, the Parc de la Villette lights up for the holidays with the “Lumières! “. It offers a route punctuated by varied illuminations, sometimes even participatory. Their common point:…
Sarcophagi discovered at Notre-Dame: “A very informative excavation”
/ Podcasts / Guest France By : Clementine Pawlotsky The preventive excavations which began after the fire which ravaged part of Notre-Dame de Paris in April 2019 made it possible…
Record year for auctions on the art market
2022 will have been the year of auction records on the art market. Three of the world’s largest auction houses published excellent results, which might come as a surprise given…
“Timeless manifesto of the arts of prehistory”, by Pascal Picq
The France book of the week deserves its place under the tree. the Timeless manifesto of the arts of prehistory is interested in all that has been created beautiful by…
Kehinde Wiley gives new colors to the black model
As an extension of the Kehinde Wiley exhibition, organized at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini during the 59th Venice Biennale, the Musée d’Orsay presents until January 8, 2023, within its huge…
Germany officially returns Benin Kingdom bronzes to Nigeria
The German Foreign Minister, visiting Nigeria since Sunday, returned this Tuesday, December 20, 22 bronzes looted in the former kingdom of Benin. These artifacts are among some 1,130 items that…
Germany returns 20 bronzes to Nigeria
The German Foreign Minister is visiting Nigeria where she will personally return twenty works of art looted from the former kingdom of Benin, the current city of Benin City, in…
Laurentine Périlhou, macrame and her inexhaustible manual know-how
Laurentine Périlhou develops creations with patience and passion, without needles, hooks or looms, only her hand shapes the knots that give birth to her creations. She perfectly masters the macrame…