With the help of Farrow & Ball, the renovation of the Hotel Biron, home to the Rodin Museum in Paris, is nearly complete.
Farrow & Ball has long supported the renovation of historic sites and museums around the world with remarkably beautiful results that complement both the ...
The Arts
American Friends of Musee d’Orsay
American Friends of Musee d'Orsay hosted a four-day weekend in Paris on April 23-26. The centerpiece of the trip was a dinner in the Orangerie Museum, where the renowned Monet Water Lilies galleries will soon be renovated thanks to partial funding from AFMO.
US Ambassador Jane Hartley inaugurated ...
Azzedine Alaia
If you're familiar with Azzedine Alaia, you understand perfectly Cher's distress at the thought of laying down in a greasy parking lot wearing one of his creations.
This Tunisia-born couturier came to Paris in the late 1950s, and he has been a staple on the fashion front ever since. Although ...
Le Musée Rodin
I am ecstatic about the weather. Last year, it rained every day. Yesterday, it could not have been more beautiful. It was the perfect day for visiting the Rodin Museum.
The museum in undergoing a two-year renovation and the number of works displayed is limited. But, there is a Camille Claudel ...
FIAC 2013: The International Contemporary Art Fair
Celebrating its 40th year, the International Contemporary Art Fair takes place this weekend in Paris. With 184 galleries from 25 countries participating, it is one of the largest contemporary art fairs in the world. Touring the galleries and taking in all the sites was a great way to spend my first ...
Luxembourg Palace
In 1622 Marie de Medici, widow of Henri IV (my favorite French king), built the Luxembourg Palace. It is modeled after the Pitti Palace in her native Florence, Italy. As a student, I passed by here every day, and I think it will always hold a special place in my heart. ...
