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Le saviez-vous? - L'art figuratif de Lucien Murat

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L'Espace à Vendre gallery had an exhibition of works by Lucien Murat, who juxtaposes a wide range of materials on top of salvaged tapestries.

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Le saviez-vous? - La pratique de dessin de Maxime Duveau

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France

Maxime Duveau explains his art at his solo exhibition, which is based on photographs he took in San Fransciso and Los Angeles. He uses an interesting charcoal drawing technique he calls "masking."

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Le saviez-vous? - Maxime Duveau expose à Nice

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France

Maxime Duveau held a solo exhibition at the Espace à Vendre gallery in Nice. The show included large-scale drawings in charcoal based on photos that he took in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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Le saviez-vous? - Le duo d'artistes contemporains "We Are the Painters"

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France

We Are The Painters is a duo of artists, Nicolas Beaumelle and Aurélien Porte, who rework classical subjects such as landscapes and the Madonna in their experimental approach to painting. Their recent exhibit in Nice was spread over three locations.

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Le saviez-vous? - Maude Maris et l'art contemporain

Difficulty: Advanced

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Maude Maris is a thirty-seven-year-old artist whose work could be described as hyperrealist. She combines photographic impressions with sculpture by layering colors and paint to create a three-dimensional effect.

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Le saviez-vous? - L'art contemporain à Nice

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Bertrand Baraudou manages a contemporary art gallery located in the heart of Nice called Espace à Vendre (Space for Sale). Beautiful paintings are exhibited across three different locations.

Le saviez-vous? - Karine Rougier présente son art (4 videos)

Karine Rougier describes the many influences she draws on in her art practice—sixteen millimeter films, poetry, Flemish painting, tribal masks, the ocean, and more.

Le saviez-vous? - La Cigale et la fourmi (2 videos)

Patricia recites one of Jean de La Fontaine's most famous fables, "La Cigale et la Fourmi" (The Cicada and the Ant). After spending the entire summer singing instead of storing food, the cicada is starving come winter. She hopes her neighbor the ant can help her....

Le saviez-vous? - La poésie française: Baudelaire (2 videos)

Patricia brings to life Baudelaire's famous poem "L'horloge" (The Clock). The poet laments the passage of time and life's inevitable conclusion: death. Aside from the gloomy message, this poem is also an invitation to seize the day and enjoy all that life has to offer, including this poem!

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Interviews au Festival de Cannes - Olivia de Havilland

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

La star de Hollywood Olivia de Havilland, qui avait joué dans "Autant en emporte le vent", est décédée dimanche à Paris, à 104 ans. C'est la première femme présidente du jury du Festival de Cannes en 1965. Une actrice de caractère qui a aussi combattu les studios.

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Uderzo et Goscinny - 1968

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In tribute to Uderzo's passing, we revisit the history of the famous comic strip Asterix and Obelix. In an old interview, Uderzo and Goscinny explain how they came up with Asterix in 1959.

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Caption 9 [fr]: pour le journal que nous venions de créer,
Caption 9 [en]: for the publication that we had just created,

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Galerie "Art Up Déco" - La galerie d'art

Difficulty: Advanced

France

The Gallery Art Up Deco in scenic Strasbourg showcases the work of contemporary artists and aims to have something for everyone. Owner and gallery manager Toufik Zekhnini shows us the ropes.

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Caption 6 [fr]: Et ça vous appartient le... le local? -Oui, tout à fait. La galerie est...
Caption 6 [en]: And, does this... this place belong to you? -Yes, absolutely. The gallery is...

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