One of the most discussed artists in our class was Abraham Poincheval, whose work is currently on view at the Palais de Tokyo. And one of the most written about works in the class wasContinue reading
Month: April 2017
Student Art Criticism Now Available for Viewing!
We’re not done yet! Please take some time to read the excellent critical analyses of of work recently on view in Paris by the students in Contemporary Art in Paris. See the “Art Criticism page,” orContinue reading
Goodbye! (For now . . .)
The last class meeting for Contemporary Art in Paris took place on Thursday, April 13. I think everyone was exhausted, yet also elated by all the exciting work we viewed and discussed over the last threeContinue reading
Talha and Sima’s Review of the Jeu de Paume
Talha’s Review: The Jeu de Paume, according to its mission statement, “has gained an international reputation as an art centre that exhibits and promotes all forms of mechanical and electronic imagery from the twentieth andContinue reading
Palais de Tokyo – A Review by Rachael and Sid
The mission of the Palais de Tokyo is “to change our vision of art, and to invite audiences to bear witness to the audacities of our time and to live the experience of art inContinue reading
Field Trip 5: Jeu de Paume
I can’t believe that we are at the end of the third and last week! Our last field trip was a visit yesterday to the Jeu de Paume to see the exhibitions on Eli LotarContinue reading
Bella and Jonathan’s Critique of William Kentridge’s “O Sentimental Machine” at Marian Goodman Paris
Bella’s Critique Entering off the street into the Gallerie Marian Goodman is like entering into another word. You are suddenly whisked off of the bustling rue into a beautiful courtyard oasis. Inside theContinue reading
Belleville Galleries
Spent part of Friday afternoon with beautiful weather exploring Belleville galleries with Ann-Chandler and Emma. Notable shows in these wonderful spaces included Galerie Jocelyn Wolff (Elodie Sequin), Marcelle Alix (Ian Kiaer),Mémoire de l’Avenir (Anat Propper Goldenberg),Continue reading
Field Trip 4: the Palais de Tokyo
Yesterday we visited the Palais de Tokyo, which may be one of the most exciting sites for international contemporary art that I have visited recently. The current exhibitions demonstrate a high degree of curatorial examination.Continue reading
Heeyoung and Emma’s Critique of the Paris Art Fair
Heeyoung’s Critique The Paris Art Fair cannot be critiqued without first evaluating the venue in which it is held because it is such an influential part of the experience. The wide open internal space ofContinue reading