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Farewell to David Hockney: King of British Pop Art and Creator of the Iconic "A Bigger Splash"

The art world mourns David Hockney, who died in London at the age of 88. From his famous California swimming pools to his iPad paintings, the king of British Pop Art has passed away.

  • Jun 13, 2026 07:05

Inauguration of the Sagrada Família’s tallest tower: but when will construction actually be finished?

Hundreds of drones form Gaudí’s face for the inauguration of the Tower of Jesus at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona.

  • Jun 12, 2026 11:36

A historic milestone for the Sagrada Família

It is no exaggeration to call this a historic moment, as the city of Barcelona had to wait no less than 144 years to reach this point.

  • Jun 10, 2026 12:30

Paris - Summer Exhibition 2026 - #5 - Matisse, last revolution at the Grand Palais

At the end of his life, Henri Matisse could have been content with his status as a giant of modernism. Instead, he chose to put everything back on the line. The exhibition Matisse, 1941-1954, presented at the Grand Palais, focuses on this last period, undoubtedly the most surprising of his career: that of an artist physically diminished, but with a freedom intact, if not more acute than ever.

  • Jun 06, 2026 10:45

Paris - Summer Exhibition 2026 - #4 - K-Beauty, the Korean obsession with perfect skin

Korean beauty products, K-pop, K-dramas: the Musée Guimet places the K-Beauty phenomenon in its historical and cultural context, for the 140th anniversary of Franco-Korean diplomatic relations.

  • Jun 05, 2026 16:30

Paris - Exposé Summer 2026 - #3 - Gianni Versace, the glamorous explosion

Glitter, baroque and frontal sensuality: the Musée Maillol devotes an XXL retrospective to Gianni Versace, recounting how an Italian couturier turned fashion into global pop culture.

  • Jun 05, 2026 08:30

Sagrada Família: Gaudí's dream materialized one hundred years after his death

100 years after Antoni Gaudí's death, the Sagrada Família is about to experience the moment its architect never saw: the official completion of the basilica and the consecration of its central tower, at a mass presided over by Pope Leo XIV on June 10, 2026.

  • Jun 04, 2026 11:00

Paris - Summer Exhibition 2026 - #2 - Lee Miller, muse, photographer and reporter

Almost forgotten when she died in 1977, Lee Miller's family archives have given her a new lease of life: the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris is hosting Tate Britain's major retrospective, the most ambitious ever devoted to this immense photographer.

  • Jun 03, 2026 10:00

Musée d'Orsay exhibits 13 Nazi-stolen art pieces to track down their owners

The Musée d'Orsay is opening up a room dedicated to works looted by the Nazis during the Occupation and never returned. From Renoir to Degas, the search for their owners continues, with additional help from artificial intelligence.

  • May 29, 2026 12:15

Winston Churchill, the painter no one expected

London devotes its first major retrospective in over 60 years to the pictorial work of Winston Churchill. Behind the war leader and Nobel Literature Prize winner lies a sensitive artist, whose luminous landscapes are surprising in their depth and consistency. Discover a Churchill unknown to the general public.

  • May 28, 2026 13:00