Design
July 13, 2020

Paris Transforms River Seine Into a Floating Cinema for Social Distancing Fun

As some cities get back to life after the coronavirus lockdown, they're having to come up with innovative ways to bring a sense of normalcy while also staying safe. In Paris, that means using a vital resource—the Seine—to keep outdoor entertainment going. On July 18, as part of the annual Paris Plages, a floating movie theater will be set up on the river at the Bassin de la Villette.

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Art History
July 11, 2020

Meet Les Nabis, the “Prophets of Modern Art” Who Transformed Turn-Of-The-Century Painting

As France approached the turn of the 20th-century, several modernist movements had started to take shape. Inspired by the forward-thinking Impressionists, like-minded fin de siècle artists banded together to push the boundaries of art. While most of these groupings revolved around shared styles, tastes, or techniques, the Nabi movement was more metaphysical in nature, born out of a “prophecy” that promised a new age of painting.   Who were the Nabis?

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My Modern Met

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