Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Why Visit Fascinating Biot Museum and Glassworks October 3, 2019Biot Museum Have you visited the Musée Fernand Léger at Biot? It’s the only museum in the world dedicated to this major 20th-century artist who lived and worked in the town. It is also one of the few Musées Nationales de France dedicated to a single artist. Purpose-built and spacious, its white walls and huge windows …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire · Steve Wilkison So Many Reasons to Visit the Musée Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer March 21, 2023It’s no surprise that the Côte d’Azur is home to a wide variety of art museums and galleries, considering how many famous artists have made this area their home or spent considerable time here. From Menton to Nice, from St. Paul-de-Vence to Antibes, from Cannes to Saint-Tropez, you’ll find small ones, and large ones, some …Continue Reading
Books on Provence · Guest Post · Inspire A New Book, Art in the South of France: The Inside Story April 17, 2018My new book, “Art in the South of France: The Inside Story,” will be launched this week. It is a journey across from ancient sun-drenched Arles through Saint-Tropez and Saint Paul-de-Vence to the Italianate beauty of Menton, following the artists who flocked south to the area where their creativity flourished under the sun. Van Gogh worked …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Plan to Visit the Artist Ai Weiwei Installation at Chateau La Coste May 17, 2017Ai Weiwei has a permanent installation at Chateau La Coste. It’s entitled Ruyi Path after the ceremonial sceptre, which symbolizes power and good fortune in Chinese history. The artist has followed the shape of the sceptre to create a new pathway that weaves between the forest trees at Château La Coste. This recent installation uses …Continue Reading
