In a stroke of pure genius, photographer Karen Knorr has combined two of the world’s best things—ornate French interiors and taxidermy wildlife—to create a photo series that is part fairytale, part nightmare, part chateau party. In other words, it doesn’t get much better than this.
Running between February 10 and May 30 at Paris’ Musée Carnavalet, [...]
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Karen Knorr’s “Fables-Photographies” at the Musée Carnavalet in Paris
February 25, 2010 – 3:43 pm
Maison et Objet: High Design Hits Paris
January 22, 2010 – 11:34 am
If you’re a design aficionado and you’re not already en route to Paris for this year’s Maison et Objet trade show you might want to check yourself. The annual fair (a self-proclaimed “fashion show” for home furnishings) is a vital pilgrimage for those who are—or want to be—players in the global design industry. Each year [...]
Paris’ White Night
September 30, 2009 – 6:35 pm
Staying out all night is nothing new for Parisians, but this weekend, they will do so in the name of art. This Saturday, October 3, Paris’ Nuit Blanche returns for its 8th year. This free annual event (which translates roughly to “sleepless night”) celebrates art’s integral role in the life of the city and its [...]
Culinary Love: Le Fooding d’Amour Paris-New York
September 25, 2009 – 11:05 am
I’ve long believed that Paris and New York are jealous lovers-mutually obsessed, covetous, but still fiercely stubborn and, ultimately, true only to themselves. Nowhere is this dynamic more apparent than in the kitchen, where American innovation has borrowed from (and then challenged) the French standard that has dominated for so long.
This Friday and Saturday (the [...]
Jazz Descends on Montreal
July 6, 2009 – 8:03 am
It’s easy to forget about Canada. It’s generally a very quiet country. But from now until July 12th, Montreal will be anything but quiet as the city celebrates its 30th Annual Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. The jazz festival kicked off July 1st with an outdoor performance by Stevie Wonder (a tribute to Michael [...]
Playtime in Saint Germain
June 10, 2009 – 2:57 pm
As the summer crowds descend on Paris, art lovers would do well to avoid the Louvre in favor of the more discrete exhibitions that are popping up in neighborhoods around the city. This Friday, the 7th edition of the “Parcours Saint Germain” draws to a close after a two-week run in Paris’ 6th arrondissement. The [...]
Paris’ Deyrolle Rises from the Ashes
April 28, 2009 – 6:59 am
By the time Freemans brought taxidermy to the Manhattan masses, Deyrolle had already been using dead animals to woo clients for over 170 years. Established in 1831, Paris’ much-loved temple to taxidermy (and other “natural curiosities”) is, for many Parisians, a place where childhood dreams—and a few nightmares—come to life.
When a fire consumed the shop [...]
The Selby Takes Paris
April 7, 2009 – 3:51 pm
On April 1st, the much-anticipated “The Selby is in your Place” show opened at Colette, Paris’ unrivaled bastion of all things cool. Members of the art, fashion, music and design worlds mixed and mingled while browsing the paintings, photographs and illustrated interviews that comprise the show. Photographer Todd Selby was on-site to sign copies of [...]
