Whilst reading the description of Nobuyoshi Araki’s “Shi Nikki (Private Diary)” exhibit, I received the impression that his work, inspired by the grief he experienced following the death of his wife, would prove both somberContinue reading
Art On Dawal
Ana Simon To me, art is always most impactful when I get a deeper understanding of it or of its background. As much as I love aimlessly wandering through the intricate maze commonly known asContinue reading
Self-Reflective, Self-Reflexive Art by Paul Sietsema
When you walk into the Marian Goodman Gallery in the heart of Le Marais, the space does not seem conducive to hosting art that questions the value structure of society and the artistic world asContinue reading
Lignes Animées by František Kupka
Lignes Animées by František Kupka is a painting that initially resists description. Upon encountering it at the Centre Pompidou, I experienced more as a physical transportation than as a visual work. The Centre describes itContinue reading
Palais de Tokyo and Maxwell Alexandre
Matthew Wieseltier Arriving at the Palais de Tokyo, one is immediately greeted by a massive skatepark facing the Seine. There is ample graffiti and teenagers in oversized clothing populating staircases and ledges, sending theContinue reading
Paul Sietsema at Marian Goodman Gallery
In the 1960s, native New Yorker, Marian Goodman co-founded a publishing firm named Multiples, Inc. In broad terms, this company produced books, multiples, and prints by both American and European artists. Given that at theContinue reading
Street Art Avenue: An Artistic Gem in Saint Denis
Exiting the 7 into Saint Denis, just north of the boundaries of Paris, you would not expect to find such a treasure trove of art in this seemingly sleepy neighborhood. As you head towards theContinue reading
Trevor Paglen’s CLOUDS at Le Centre Pompidou
Stepping through the threshold of one of the Pompidou’s newest exhibits, Networks-worlds, I entered a room packed with eye catching pieces. The exhibit focuses on the many networks that shape the world from bodily systemsContinue reading
Art for the People
The first thing I noticed when we got off our train stop to go to Street Art Avenue was that we were definitely no longer in Paris. The area had an industrial and rough feelContinue reading