“This spring will be the only one we have left if we don’t react,” said activists who targeted the protective glass on Monet’s “Le Printemps.”
France
Musée de la Villa les Camélias Presents Four Decades of Painting by Mitchell Johnson
La révélation de Meyreuil explores the relationship between the artist’s early work from Europe with recent paintings made in the US.
A Topsy-Turvy Van Gogh VR Experience
At the Musée D’Orsay in Paris, “La Palette de Van Gogh” lets you soar through the peaks and valleys of four major works by the artist.
Louvre Museum Evacuated After False Bomb Threat
The Palace of Versailles was also evacuated while France continues to be under high alert.
The Most Biting Memes of the Paris Bedbug Panic
You could say that these bedbugs have a certain je ne sais quoi.
Scientists Identify Oldest Cave “Drawings” Made by Neanderthals
Researchers say that the 57,000-year-old markings constitute “unambiguous examples of Neanderthal abstract design.”
Dora Maar, Secrets d’atelier
The Dora Maar House presents a new special exhibition featuring never-before-seen works by the artist. On view in Ménerbes, France.
Paris’s Louvre Museum Is Safeguarding Ukrainian Antiquities
The 16 medieval works were secretly evacuated from the Khanenko Museum in Kyiv after a Russian missile strike last October.
A Walk in Frédérique Lucien’s Winter Garden
A new exhibition combines the artist’s uncanny bodily sculptures with her two-dimensional botanical works.
Understanding France’s New Restitution Guidelines
Notably, the highly anticipated report released by President Macron outlines criteria for the repatriation of human remains.
Did Van Gogh’s Disdain for the Eiffel Tower Inspire “Starry Night”?
Art historian James Hall argues that van Gogh replaced the Eiffel Tower with a towering cypress tree and its inaugural light shows with the night sky.
Louvre Shutters as Pension Plan Protests Intensify
President Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 has sparked widespread demonstrations across the country.