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
Field Trip 3: William Kentridge at Marian Goodman Paris
We made our third “field trip” yesterday to visit Marian Goodman Paris for an in-depth look at the William Kentridge exhibition currently installed there. During my own first visit last week, I was preoccupied withContinue reading
Denay and Ann-Chandler’s Critique of “Incremental Self: Les Corps Transparents”
Denay’s Critique In the work Incremental Self: Les Corps Transparents, Emmanuelle Lainé uses furniture and objects taken from their normal context to capture the transitional states of her subjects. Lainé set up multiple screens andContinue reading
Field Trip 2: the Paris Art Fair
I went to the opening of the Paris Art Fair on Wednesday to check out the scene ahead of the students. It was everything one fears about art fairs: chaotic, crowded, hot, and sloshing withContinue reading
Class visit for close viewing and discussion of Emmanuelle Lainé’s “Incremental Self”
An image of our class “Field Trip” for close viewing and discussion of Emmanuelle Lainé’s “Incremental Self” at Bétonsalon. Many thanks to Lucas Morin and his colleague Mathilde for their hospitality and discussion. More images availableContinue reading