Dear friends,
It’s been a while! I apologize for the break in my posts, but I was on the road and was unable to share. But while on the road, I learned so much and I wanted to share somethings with you in this special post.
For the past two weeks, I was in Paris and in parts of Bretagne and Normandie. While in Paris, I was introduced to many new artists and voices, as well as new works by beloved artist, that I’d love to share with you in this post. I attended so many exhibits that I’d never have the opportunity to see State side. I encountered artists who may not be as celebrated here. For this, I’m grateful.
I had the privilege of seeing a performance of Imhof’s NATURES MORTES at the Palais de Tokyo. It blew me away. You can read a bit about this performance here. I’m not sure what I can say about Imhof’s work. You have to experience it. We the viewers became participants in the work as we moved in the big spaces of Palais de Tokyo, following the performers that popped up next to us without warning. Imhof’s work was unforgettable, provocative, pushing me into places I would never go on my own.
Encountering Chase Riboud’s work was completely unplanned and unexpected. I went to the Giacometti Institute, expecting to see Giacometti’s sculptures in his former home. When I arrived, I was told that they had just opened a new exhibit, a conversation between the works of Giacometti and Barbara Chase Riboud. The two artists had met in Paris before Giacometti passed and had many conversations about their work. I loved the large bold sculptures of Chase Riboud standing next to the sculptures of Giacometti, but I was also really drawn to her smaller works.
Sadly, I had never heard to this very important Impressionist painter until this trip to Paris. Many of her paintings are housed in Musee de Marmottan Monet. It was there I fell in love with this beautiful self-portrait with her daughter. So glad I got the opportunity to look at her work and to learn more about her life.
Encountered Toguo’s works at the Musee de Quai Brandy - Jacques Chirac. I loved his ability to create works that were both 2D and 3D.
After seeing this exhibit, a few days later, while at the Musee Rodin, I encountered Toguo’s work among Rodin’s sculptures! Unexpected and beautiful!
I almost didn’t make it to the Centre Culturel Coreen. It was just a couple of blocks away from our hotel in the 8th arrondissement, so we dashed in there minutes before we had to check out of our hotel. I’m so glad we did. There’s so much power in this minimal ink painting.
He has long been a favorite and I felt so lucky to see his latest body of work now being shown at the L’Orangerie. My photos cannot do justice to his colors. These works were all created on his iPad and printed on paper, on long scrolls that stretched along the walls, so that you moved from one drawing/painting to another seamlessly.
Mitchell is my favorite abstract painter, but I’d never seen this painting in person. And it was hanging in the L’Orangerie, just before Hockney’s scrolls. The colors complimented Hockney’s works so perfectly.
Thank you for taking me on this wonderful trip with you to meet these artists in Paris…I am in awe…❤️
Wow, how amazing! thank you for sharing this!