Tag: Paris

Sketchbook Inspiration: Detour Moleskine Exhibit

• April 10, 2008 • Comments (3)
Sketchbook Art

I don’t remember the exact moment that Moleskine journals made their way into my family, but pretty soon we all had several; blank journals, day planners, address books, grid paper, and beyond. The sleek black journal seemed so ingenious. It was simple, it stayed closed with an attached piece of elastic, and best of all [...]

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7 Decades of Man Ray in Paris

• March 6, 2008 • Comments (0)
7 Decades of Man Ray in Paris

Parisians and visitors to the French capital have the chance to take advantage of the interesting show at the Pinacotheque de Paris, completely dedicated to American-born artist Man Ray. One of the fathers of surrealism and dadaism, Man Ray is remembered for his work that often verged on the ridiculous. Born Emmanuel Radnitzy, in 1999 [...]

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Russian Art – Blue Noses, Red Faces

• October 18, 2007 • Comments (2)
Russian Art – Blue Noses, Red Faces

Next week will see the opening of an exhibition of Russian art at the La Maison Rouge gallery in Paris. Entitled ‘Sots Art: Political Art in Russia From 1972 to Today’ (or l’art politique en Russie depuis 1972, for all you linguaphiles) , the exhibition will showcase examples of the Sots Art movement that began [...]

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