Tag: Arts
In Lisbon, the enigmatic altarpiece of Saint Vincent gets a makeover
The restoration of the famous 15th century paintings raises questions about one of the most mysterious masterpieces in European pictorial art. From our correspondent in Lisbon, The Saint Vincent panels…
Etel Adnan / Hommage – In G major
Etel Adnan was born in 1925, in Beirut, to a Greek mother and a Syrian father. Writer, poet and polyglot plastic artist, she wrote in French, English and Arabic ……
Congolese statues and masks, between light and shadow
Through 163 objects, the exhibition “The part of the shadow” at the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac reveals the richness of the statuary, masks and other common objects…
“Gaïa”, the 100% female acrobatic fresco from the Phoenix circus
It is a traditional event that the Covid-19 epidemic nipped in the bud last year: the big circus shows are making their reappearance in France as the holidays approach. One…
In the footsteps of Gustave Flaubert, two hundred years after his birth (Part 2)
In this bicentenary which celebrates the birth of Gustave Flaubert, second special program in Rouen with an interview with Yvan Leclerc, professor emeritus, in the birthplace of the author. Then,…
Daniel Otero Torres and his headless sculptures
His head looks like a creative workshop. A very brown head who grew up in South American Athens, the aptly named Bogota. A head made to capture the rain or…
Samuel Fosso, the “chameleon” of African photography
He is, with Malick Sidibé and Seydou Keïta, one of the biggest names in African photography. Samuel Fosso exhibits his self-portraits, his trademark, at the European House of Photography in…
Marie-Ann Yemsi, the happy migrant – In G major
War horses are born on borders, this is what a certain Lao Tseu teaches us. Our guest is a professional walker who transcends borders with artistically handpicked horses. From Germany…
Stockholm is adorned with lights evoking the Nobel discoveries
This year again, the winners of the various Nobel Prizes will not come to Stockholm to receive their prize, because of the Covid. But the Swedish capital still decided to…
“Let’s decarbonize culture”, arts, cinema, books, shows, digital …
The ecological crisis and climate change are omnipresent in more and more films, books, shows and works of art. On the other hand, compared to its own functioning of production…