Though a French cultural icon, Claude Monet has a long and interesting relationship with London. His trips to the British capital greatly impacted his artistic development. He and other French artists like Camille Pissarro escaped Paris in 1870 to avoid … More…

When you think of Liverpool’s culture, you may first consider the area’s musical tradition and unintelligible accent. Architecture might not be the most immediate thing that comes to mind, but Anish Kapoor is planning on drawing attention to one of … More…

In a significant addition to the area’s cultural landscape, the eastern French village of Coulevon has inaugurated a new painters’ trail to honor some of the area’s most esteemed artists. The trail consists of ten panels scattered around the village … More…

Italian authorities have confiscated a fake Modigliani drawing after its owner applied for an export license to sell it abroad. An untitled drawing, supposedly created in 1913 by Amadeo Modigliani, was seized by the Carabinieri’s Cultural Heritage Protection Unit in … More…

Why is a French museum sparking controversy with its ongoing exhibition of horse paintings by the Romantic master Théodore Géricault? The Musée de la Vie Romantique is one of Paris’s many small museums. Located at the base of the hill … More…

When we think of the counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s, a very specific image often comes to mind: a beautiful woman with long hair in a flowing, formless dress surrounded by flowers. There are also the central ideas that … More…

A regional Dutch museum is trying to acquire a Van Gogh painting with local significance but is failing to raise the necessary funds. The Noordbrabants Museum in the city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch houses an impressive collection of Dutch and Flemish art … More…