Guest Post · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur MUCEM – New Expo on Algeria February 1, 2016This really is one of MuCEM’s more esoteric offerings, which we found a little baffling. The first few rooms are devoted to how the country was mapped and some of the beautifully precise work by various draughtsmen. The commentary (English panels as well as French) explains how this work, “Made in Algeria,” is exhibited at …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Must-See Marseille Venue for Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel April 4, 2023Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition brings 34 life-sized photos of his Sistine Chapel ceiling, one of mankind’s most outstanding artistic achievements, up close for what organizers call a ‘never-before-seen perspective.’ The location in Marseille is the Palais de la Bourse, down at the bottom of the Canebière. It is the headquarters of the Marseille-Provence Chamber …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Celebrating Photography at Rencontres d’Arles and Lee Miller Show August 2, 2022‘Lee Miller Photographe Professionelle’ focuses on one of the most intense and productive periods in the life of this intriguing (*) American photographer (1907–1977). During the 1930s, she was a fashion model but moved behind the camera to head her studio in New York. She specialised as a fashion and advertising photographer for perfume and …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Annie Liebovitz in Arles at Parc des Ateliers September 12, 2017I was very keen to see the work of Annie Liebovitz in Arles (on until September 24th). Firstly to see the exhibition of the early work of this important American photographerbut also to find out what is happening at the new fast-developing Parc des Ateliers arts centre. Luma Foundation’s “Luma Tower” is well underway and …Continue Reading
