Artrinet – annuaire et recherche d’artistes - art abstrait - art figuratif - art brut.url MUSEE MATISSE DE NICE - MATISSE MUSEUM OF NICE - www.deace.com.URL The Observer | Food monthly | Some like it haute Whether it's a table by the Seine or overlooking the rooftops, critic Pierre Rival and photographer Christian Sarramon know the best places to eat - and where the decor is as original as the food. In their latest book, Gourmet Bistros and Restaurants of Paris, they list their favourites. Brasseries the locals love Balzar Beautifully preserved local restaurant with a crowd of loyal patrons, including lots of academics and intellectuals from the Sorbonne. 49 rue des Écoles, 75005 (01 43 54 16 67) Au Boeuf Couronné Traditional meeting place for butchers and livestock merchants. 188 boulevard Jean-Jaurès, 75019 (01 42 39 44 44) Bofinger Authentic art deco interiors and a brasserie menu from Alsace which hasn't changed for a century. 5-7 rue de la Bastille, 75004 (01 42 72 87 82) Brasserie Lipp A hangout for the intelligentsia since 1880, with original art deco design and a trad Alsatian menu. 151 boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 (01 45 48 72 93) 51 rue du Commerce, 75015 (01 45 75 03 27)
Mirrored Geometric Animals by Arran Gregory London-based sculptor and illustrator Arran Gregory recently opened a solo show entitled ‘WOLF’ at Print House Gallery in London. The exhibition which runs through September 6th, includes both illustrations and a pair of gorgeous faux-taxidermy animals including a wolf and rhinoceros head sculpted from mirrors. You can see much more on his Tumblr and a number of prints are available in his shop. Photos above by Ravi Sidhu and Tida Finch. (via fancy) [: D*I*R*T*Y :] Grafix (♀♥♂) Crush Tokyo Art Beat - Tokyo's Art and Design Events Calendar Repères chronologiques pour la sculptur… La sculpture se libère de la statuaire classiqueLe travail de Rodin est reconnu comme fondateur d’un renouveau de la sculpture. Brancusi réalise ses premières pièces aux volumes épurés. La Muse endormie, 1910 Différents matériaux et objets sont introduits dans les sculptures Marcel Duchamp réalise ses premières sculptures à partir d’objets manufacturés qu’il présente sans les retoucher : les ready-made.Fontaine, 1917/1964 Les Surréalistes poursuivent le travail de Duchamp mais en collectant des objets trouvés au fort potentiel émotionnel. En réaction à la guerre, Giacometti commence à réaliser ses sculptures filiformes. Les artistes Néo-Dada américains (comme par exemple Robert Rauschenberg) et les Nouveaux Réalistes en France, prenant acte des bouleversements socio-économiques des années 50, réalisent des œuvres avec objets de rebus. Arman, Chopin's Waterloo, 1962 Jean Tinguely, Baluba, 1961-1962 Donald Judd, Untitled (Stack), 1967 Kosuth, One and Three Chairs, 1965 Jeff Koons à Versailles
Blog by blog guide to … art in Europe | Travel Paris Bilingual blog GoGo Paris is a particularly good all-round source for alternative culture in the French capital, and their art tag showcases forthcoming exhibitions with plenty of thorough, if slightly arid, previews. For a bit of critical flavour, your options are twofold. Prague The Czech capital has suffered a bit an image problem since going through a budget airline-sponsored stag-a-thon at the beginning of the cheap flight boom. St Petersburg If you haven't come across In Your Pocket (IYP) before, bookmark them now. Copenhagen The Copenhagen Report is a great place to start any artistic exploration of the Danish capital. Elsewhere in the city, Something Rotten and Kulturchok both have arty Copenhagen tags, My Copenhagen offers plenty of eye candy, and cycleliciousness is an intriguing blog dedicated to Copenhagen bicycle culture. Berlin No round-up on European art would be complete without a mention of so-cool-right-now-it's-almost-uncool Berlin.
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