Published in Counter Arts·Mar 30Gustave Courbet, the Revolutionary ArtistThe spirit of protest in the artist’s work — Adored or hated, often controversial, Gustave Courbet is considered today one of the major painters of the 19th century. We know his self-portraits, we know his sulfurous Origin of the World, we know his political commitment. But what is important to know is that his arrival in the French artistic…Art7 min read
Published in History of Women·Feb 23The Cursed Story of a Woman Desperately in LoveFrom artist to Modigliani’s lover — Today we will talk about Jeanne Hébuterne. Perhaps her name rings a bell. Maybe you have heard of her in another context than the artistic one. Maybe her face even reminds you of something. And that would be normal. …Women6 min read
Published in History of Women·Feb 10From the Psychiatric Hospital to the Stage of the Moulin RougeThe story of a woman that nothing predestined to glory — Have you ever heard, at least once in your life, that a little something can change completely your life, for the worse or the better? I have. And it was that little something that transformed Jane Avril’s life. That little something is actually big, as big as a sun in…Women5 min read
Published in History of Women·Jan 21The Story of Georgette Agutte, an Artist and a French Art CollectorHow to impose yourself in the art world when you are a woman in the 19th century — While wandering through the galleries of the Grenoble museum (France), I stumbled upon a room entirely dedicated to an artist. A woman artist. A smile appeared on my face. Oh, the museum is making an effort to fight against the invisibilization of women artists. Very quickly, I was subjugated by…Art7 min read
Published in The Collector·Dec 2, 2021Banksy, a Political Artist?How Banksy’s street artworks are political and activist acts — Who is Banksy? Where does he come from? What is his real name? Well, we don’t know. In fact, we know very little about this international star of the street art scene. And it is this anonymity that has, I think, contributed to the rise of the most famous stencil…Culture7 min read
Published in The Collector·Nov 16, 2021Etel Adnan, the Poetess of PaintingWho she was and how her work contributed to giving a poetic vision to art — Tonight, I am hosting an online conference on women artists. It’s a fascinating topic and an endless source of inspiration. Who said that women artists don’t exist? Certainly not me! This is the 4th time I will be hosting a conference that highlights and showcases the journeys and work of…Art5 min read
Published in The Collector·Nov 5, 2021Les Loisirs, Hommage à Louis David by Fernand LégerWhat is this painting about? — Today at the end of the day, I’m going to give a tour of the permanent collections at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. This is one of my favorite museums, where I find many of my favorite works of art. For this tour, I was given complete freedom. So I…Art5 min read
Published in Books Are Our Superpower·Oct 18, 20214 Books by Female Authors You Should ReadDon’t you think male authors have had enough attention? — Last year during the lockdown, I had nothing to do but organize my shelves, which were overflowing with books. There were so many books that I didn’t know where to put them. And then suddenly, while reading the covers of some of them, I realize that very (too) few women’s…Books6 min read
Published in Write Like a Girl·Oct 3, 2021Ninon De Lenclos: a Courtesan, but Not OnlyHow the patriarchy managed to make Ninon de Lenclos only a courtesan when she was a great woman of letters. — Anne “Ninon” de l’Enclos (1620–1705) was a woman of letters and woman of wit, epistolarian, but most famous for being a French courtesan. There is still some doubt about her date of birth, she would have been born in 1620 or 1623. In fact, she is said to be the…History5 min read
Published in Write Like a Girl·Sep 19, 2021Who Was Tamara de Lempicka?A modern artist who shook up the codes of painting — Tamara de Lempicka — born Maria Gorska — was a Polish painter born in 1898, and she was part of the art deco period. The very characteristic and recognizable style of Tamara de Lempicka mixed technical mastery and cinematographic inspirations, taking codes from artistic movements such as cubism. …Art5 min read
