Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Visiting Fondation Vasarely in Aix-en-Provence January 9, 2020Father of Optical Art Victor Vasarely (1906 -1997) was a Hungarian-born artist and designer who spent much time working in Provence. His work encompassed architecture, publicity posters, fashion and even car design, as well as his signature op-art. Why not visit the Fondation Vasarely on the hillside overlooking Aix, beside the A8? It’s really easy …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities Place des Precheurs – Archaeologists to move in… August 12, 2016As is usual in Aix-en-Provence, any large-scale developments in Centre-ville include archaeologists, and the Place des Precheurs, with its 2100 years of history, will give them a fascinating opportunity to see what lies beneath… The Romans built their defensive towers and ramparts there, and later, the counts of Provence built. The archaeologists are looking for …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Aix: Sisley the Impressionist at Caumont Centre d’Art July 17, 2017Sixty paintings by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) went on show June 10th in Aix at the Caumont Centre d’Art’s summer show. The painter, was born to English parents in Paris, hasn’t been the subject of a retrospective since 2002. Forty percent of this show includes paintings from private collections not seen in public before. The art speaks …Continue Reading
Guest Post · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Canaletto Comes to Aix-en-Provence July 31, 2015Of course, there weren’t any cameras around in 18th-century Rome, London, or Venice, but right now in Aix, we can get a fairly accurate view of what these cities looked like thanks to Antonio Canaletto’s careful and colourful paintings. …Continue Reading
