French Art

Happy Birthday, Renoir!

Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Composer Robert Wagner, French-Impressionists, France, Impressionism, French Impressionism, Robert Wagner, Renoir, Pierre Auguste Renoir, French Art, French Arts, Video, Arts News

Today marks the 170th birthday of Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The French artist with a keen eye for feminine beauty did not come from a wealthy background ...

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"Occupy Wall Screen": A Renowned French Media Artist Takes On Wall Street (VIDEO)

Michael Kurcfeld | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Interactive Art, Mechanics of Emotion, New Media, Maurice Benayoun, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Wall Screen, French Art, New York, Arts News
Michael Kurcfeld

2012-01-31-worldskinBBBBBB.jpg French media artist Maurice Benayoun is probably France's most cutting-edge artist.

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Which Impressionist Painter Had A Lovechild With His Piano Teacher?

Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Art, Video, Edouard Manet, French-Impressionists, Modern Art, Impressionists, Impressionism, Contemporary Art, Manet, French Arts, Impressionist Art, French Art, Arts News

Today marks the 180th Birthday of Edouard Manet, the outspoken artist synonymous with forward-thinking movements such as Impressionism and Realism. Ma...

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WATCH: Headsplitting New Museum Design

Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Lithuania, Obliteration, France, Sculpture, Nice, Design, Extreme Architecture, Weird Architecture, French Gallery, Visionary Art, UK Arts, French Art, Rytis Daukantas, Nice Gallery, La Paille Dans L'?Il Du Voisin, Sosno, Museum Head Sculpture, Nice Sculpture, Crazy Architecture, Extreme Design, Video, Arts News

Vegas, eat your heart out: a new museum in the works, 'La Paille Dans L'œil Du Voisin,' brings imaginative architecture to surreal new heights. Frenc...

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WATCH: Birth And Death At Venice Biennale: An Interview With Christian Boltanski

Michael Kurcfeld | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Christian Boltanski, Chance, Venice Biennale, Minimalism, Death, Tadeusz Kantor, French Art, Birth, Marion Goodman Gallery, Christian Boltanski Venice Biennale, Christian Boltanski Interview, Arts News
Michael Kurcfeld

It's not every day that a journalist becomes part of a work of art. In a stroke of autobiographical fervor a few years ago Christian Boltanski had so...

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