The 10 best art patrons
As a new show at the National Gallery explores the influence of Paul Durand-Ruel, the dealer who ‘made’ the impressionists, Rachel Cooke highlights other great patrons and collectors
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Follow Me: Le Meridien x Gray Malin
Follow Me: Le Meridien’s global art collaboration with fine art photographer Gray Malin. What is the essence of travel? Le Méridien luxury hotel chain will offer some possible answers with the help of fine art photographer Gray Malin. Le Méridien’s ‘Follow Me’ is a 24-Hour immersive video journey and a global art collaboration. Follow Me represents … Read more
Keys to a passion: seminal modern art works at Fondation Louis Vuitton
Fondation Louis Vuitton presents the exhibition Keys to a passion from April 1 to July 6 2015. The Fondation Louis Vuitton has seen record attendance since its inauguration in October. In four months, this new site dedicated to contemporary creation welcomed more than 400,000 visitors. As the third phase of its inaugural programme, Fondation Louis Vuitton … Read more
Art galleries: the last refuge of the cultural window-shopper
While bookstores and record shops close their doors, squeezed out by the online competition, the gallery still offers something the internet can’t: real-life art
Palais Galliera honouring Jeanne Lanvin – the great lady of haute couture
Palais Galliera exhibition honouring the oldest French fashion house still in business. The first retrospective dedicated to Jeanne Lanvin. The Palais Galliera Fashion Museum, in close collaboration with Alber Elbaz, artistic director of Lanvin, is honouring the oldest French fashion house still in business. This first Paris exhibition devoted to French fashion designer Jeanne Lanvin (1867-1946) … Read more
The 10 most expensive paintings ever sold
A Gauguin painting has sold for a reported $300m, making it the most expensive painting ever sold. See how it compares with other pricey paintings that have sold for vast sums