Monthly Archives: June 2012

Meet the artist: Joana Vasconcelos, Versailles – France

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

This past Thursday, we wavered for one hour through hundreds of visitors standing outside of the golden-gate entrance to Versailles. The majority of the guests ardently waited to discover for the first time one of France’s most esteemed and well-kept … Continue reading →

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Meet the artist: Hao Huang

Posted on June 24, 2012 by

Yesterday, we visited the exhibition of finalists at Les Beaux Arts school in Versailles. Chinese born Hao Huang captured my attention with his capacity to transform insects into a poetic expression, his colourful imagination and ethics. His message read: “the inevitable … Continue reading →

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Château la Coste on the horizon – Provence, France

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

If you haven’t made plans yet for the summer and Provence is on your list of considerations, be sure to look into Château la Coste winery & arts centre. It’s worth the climb (30mn by car from Aix-en-Provence). Opened under … Continue reading →

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Meet the artist: Razzia

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Born in Montparnasse in 1950, Gérard Courbouleix – Dénériaz, a.k.a. Razzia, started as a photographer in the music world clicking the shutter for the likes of the Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin or Pink Floyd. In 1979, he created his first … Continue reading →

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Le Diner en Blanc 2012, Paris – France

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

June 14, 2012: a gigantic private picnic magically pops up in public. Each year, as the month of June approaches, thousands of Parisians eagerly wonder if they will receive the much sought after invitation « WD: save the date ». WD, … Continue reading →

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