Gertrude Stein is probably best known for her “salon” in Paris where she nurtured artistic talents as diverse as Matisse and Braque, Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and James Joyce. But her experimental, minimalist writing has been highly influential on generations of creatives right up to today, as is shown in the Gertrude Stein and Picasso: … Continue reading “Gertrude Stein Multi-talented”
If you are in or near Brest in the next couple of weeks, don’t miss this free exhibition of 280 works by mysterious street artist Banksy! It’s at the Ateliers des Capucins from 10 to 25 June. The works are from the personal collection of François Bérardino, a French actor who met a graffiti artist … Continue reading “Banksy in Brest”
Everybody (or almost everyone) has heard of Andy Warhol, but not all students will be familiar with Jean-Michel Basquiat, a New York artist whose lively and colourful paintings are on display in Paris, either paired with music or in a display of works produced with Warhol. These two exhibitions are not only windows into his … Continue reading “Basquiat, Music and Warhol”
Two exhibitions in Paris celebrate the life and legend of the first African-American artist to become an international star. Jean-Michel Basquiat, an African-American artist of Haitian and Puerto Rican descent, was born in New York in 1960. He began spray painting graffiti slogans on walls and doorways in the city’s Lower East Side in 1979. … Continue reading “Exhibitions: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Music and Warhol”
A new exhibition gives a fascinating insight into the songlines which are a fundamental part of Indigenous Australian culture. These creation stories also function as oral maps to practical places such as waterholes and to sacred sites. The exhibition at Quai Branly was curated by Indigenous Australian Elders, who traditionally preserve and pass on the … Continue reading “Songlines: Australian Aboriginal Culture”
We challenged your pupils to write stories inspired by Edward Hopper’s paintings and we were incredibly impressed by the imagination they showed. We got thousands and thousands of entries and it’s taken a while to read them all, but we can now announce the authors of the winning texts. We’ve split them into pages by … Continue reading “Winning Texts: Edward Hopper Competition”
We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our Edward Hopper creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite texts entered as A2 and those who chose the 100-word limit. And the winners are, in no particular order: Amandine and Amélie from Mme Parigot’s class, Collège Jean Racine, Viroflay Maya, Manon and Lilou from Mme Hérault’s … Continue reading “Edward Hopper Winners A2”
We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our Edward Hopper creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite texts from collège pupils entered as B1. And the winners are, in no particular order: Mathéo, Miss Rocher-Ferchaud’s class, Collège La Hève, Sainte-Adresse Adam and Jérôme from Mrs Orbann’s class, Institution Saint-Jean, Colmar Mme Guérin’s class, Collège-Lycée … Continue reading “Edward Hopper Winners Collège B1”
We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our Edward Hopper creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite B1-level texts from lycée students. And the winners are, in no particular order: Romane, Tristan, Inès and Clara from Mme Crabos’s class, Institut Saint Dominique, Pau Luka and Noé from Mme Traista’s class, Lycée de Cornouaille, Quimper … Continue reading “Edward Hopper Winners Lycée B1”
We received thousands and thousands of fabulous entries to our Edward Hopper creative-writing contest. Here are our favourite B1-plus texts. And the winners are, in no particular order: Téa from Mrs Malecki’s class, Lycée Jean-Baptiste Corot, Douai Danaia from Mrs Maurin’s class, CSI Europole, Grenoble Pia and Fanny from Mme Chabal’s class, Lycée Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, … Continue reading “Edward Hopper Winners B1 plus”
