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Art and ornaments After years of being relegated to the background, walls are taking the limelight once again and are surprising and delighting us with their diversity. Whether they are a window on the outside world or a reflection of our imagination, interior walls are turning into artwork. Prehistoric caves, Egyptian bas-reliefs and Pompeii frescoes, wall-decorations have existed in various forms throughout history. Only...	\| Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent Foundation - Paris > First-ever exhibition devoted to mythical decorative arts figure Jean-Michel Frank. From 2nd October to 3rd January 2010. \| Cité du Design, Saint-Etienne - France > Sismo design is organising an exhibition entitled "L'objet du design" which explores the issue of how designers can produce creative work that satisfies both sponsors and users. From 1st to 28th February 2010. \| "Redefining by ...	Once again, the 36th edition of the FIAC international contemporary art fair ...
Lire la suite Art and ornaments After years of being relegated to the background, walls are taking the limelight once again and are surprising and delighting us with their diversity. Whether they are a window on the outside world or a reflection of our imagination, interior walls are turning into artwork. Prehistoric caves, Egyptian bas-reliefs and Pompeii frescoes, wall- decorations have existed in various forms throughout history. Only the techniques are different today. Digital technology has revolutionised the ornamental approach to walls. You no longer need to bring in Michael Angelo to have painted ceiling. Only e few hours are needed to entirely decorate the room with digital wall coverings. Photos have come out of their frames and taken on new dimensions. Size is no longer a problem and you don't have to worry about matching up wallpaper patterns. And prices are accessible. It can also be a decorative way of hiding defects without having to carry out repairs. A further bonus is that these new hydrophobic coverings can be used in bathrooms, swimming pools and whirlpools. Phtography has updated trompe-l'oeil, a traditional element of the decorative arts. Imitations, which used to be painted, are now photographed and create optical illusions. A pastoral scene or a blue sky offers an attractive perspective and makes the room seem bigger. Nature is a favourite indoor theme in the city where people miss the trees and greenery. Organic artwork meets a similar need and has become extrmely popular. Trompe-l'oeil takes us by surprise. Imitation chandeliers, stacks of books and enormous silver cutlery sets add a kinky, fun touch. The artwork of English artist Deborah Bowness is all about poetic delicacy. It comprises watercolours of photos of everyday objects, lamp posts, chairs and clothing- accessible artwork halfway between painting and wallpaper. Amusing and styised, hunting trophies are very much in vogue. They have escaped the musty corridors of castles and found their way into the most trendy interiors. The designers have taken over classical taxidermy models with unusual results : fabrics with Anne-Valérie Dupond, papier mâché with sisters Nicole and Aude, balsa wood with Big Game's Moose. Natural, silver or fushia, stags' heads and antlers have shed their dust. Mosaics have taken on new vitality.Luxury and trendy bathrooms and kitchens can no longer do without them. And when designers such as Marcel Wanders, Patricia Urquiola and Paola Navone step in, they become works of art. In the same quest for refinement, craftsmen and decorative painters perpetuate tradition by respecting ancestral know-how. Their skills are precious for the renovation of old houses and repair of damaged stained glass and inlaid work. An excellent way to achieve an antique look is through architectural elements made of plaster. Grotesque figures, cherubs playing musical instruments, caryatids and rosettes re-create an 18th century decor in a contemporary building. With all these decorative possibilities, nothing could be easier than giving a personal touch to your home. So how about making a new wall?	Lire la suite \| Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent Foundation - Paris > First-ever exhibition devoted to mythical decorative arts figure Jean-Michel Frank. From 2nd October to 3rd January 2010. \| Cité du Design, Saint-Etienne - France > Sismo design is organising an exhibition entitled "L'objet du design" which explores the issue of how designers can produce creative work that satisfies both sponsors and users. From 1st to 28th February 2010. \| "Redefining by Studio Jo Meesters" exhibition at ToolsGalerie, Paris. This Dutch designer offers an original approach to design based on traditional crafts and new technologies and industrial processes. Until 24th October.	Lire la suite Once again, the 36th edition of the FIAC international contemporary art fair confirms the two foundation stones of its identity: its vocation as a general art exhibition combining modern art, contemporary art and emerging creations and its location in the very heart of Paris at the Grand Palais, the Cour Carrée of the Louvre, the Tuileries Gardens and the Louvre Auditorium. Consultez le site de la Fiac

	GALERIE PLISSON

GALERIE PLISSON

New : Les plexi by Plisson Galerie Plisson Pêcheur D'images. Floodlight your home : a contemporary product for exceptional images ! A unique and selective collection of author's images, printed directly on plexi. Philip Plisson has chosen eight of his images, coloured, mixed, sometimesurban and sometimes industrial to be printed on this glossy and uncluterred support : no frame, only the image, dazzling ! Philip Plisson offers us this beautiful plexi in 16.9 layout, in unique size 63x112cm. Use of UV inks, high resistance and longevity. Plexi, 4mm thick with a wooden frame at the back, fitted with metal hooks. Delivered shrinkwrapped with protected corners. Retail price :290 euros Vat incl. (shipping non included) Buy online

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	Atelier Saint-Didier

The Atelier Saint-Didier exists since 1984, producing Stained glass and glass painting for interior design and decoration. They use antique glass almost exclusively and they paint with traditional techniques, such as grisaille and enamels to produce all sort of figurative or ornamental design.
They do as well the copy of antique pieces and their restoration.
Caroline Prégermain is graduated in stained...

Atelier Saint-Didier

The Atelier Saint-Didier exists since 1984, producing stained glass and glass painting for interior design and decoration. They use antique glass almost exclusively and they paint with traditional techniques, such as grisaille and enamels to produce all sort of figurative or ornamental design.
They do as well the copy of antique pieces and their restoration.
Caroline Prégermain is graduated in stained glass and painting from the Ecole Nationale of Applied Arts (Paris).

wwwatelier-saint-didier.fr

	Numgallery.com

Numgallery creates, publishes and distributes photographic works. In 2004, Eric Durand-Guibert opened a Numgallery design centre dedicated to imagery which was the beginning of the digital painting gallery. It provides architects, decorators and designers with mural decorations for hotels, public buildings and private homes. Eric Durand-Guibert?s photographs are a ticket to faraway places, increasing awareness of environmental...

Numgallery.com

www.numgallery.com

	Hilton McConnico

Hilton McConnico

Hilton McConnico (1943), American but living in Paris since 1965, is a multi-faceted artist combining a wide range of talents: scenographer, designer, decorator, graphist, painter, photographer, filmmaker ... and poet. Blessed with a sumptuous imagination and an unsurpassed mastery of colour, McConnico creates a world imbued with a magic and poetry found in all his work. Nature remains his main source of inspiration, providing incomparable lessons in style and creativity.
McConnico began his career as a designer for the famed Paris fashion houses, Yves Saint Laurent and Ted Lapidus. Then, McConnico created the sets for about 20 films, including Vivement Dimanche by F. Truffaut. In 1983, he received a Cesar (the French equivalent of an Academy Award) for best set design for the film La Lune dans le caniveau, by J.-J. Beineix. And then he produced some 30 commercials and videoclips.
Since 1988, McConnico has been designing objects, combining fantasy and dream, high skill manufacturing and industrial savoir-faire. Many manufacturers call on him : Daum, Cristalleries de Saint Louis, Toulemonde Bochart, Lampes Berger, Arthus Bertrand, Lanvin, Tissage Moutet, Paristic, Kostka, Jardin pamplemousse&hellip Some of his design icons like the Daum Cacti and the Pepper carpets of Toulemonde Bochart are included in the permanent collections of many museums throughout the world, particularly the decorative arts museums of Paris, Oslo, New York and Lausanne.
McConnico regularly exhibits his artwork at the Galerie Daniel Besseiche in Paris, as well as abroad. His new, limited-edition collection of contemporary art furniture, numbered and stamped, is offered exclusively by the Galerie Maad in Paris.
In 2005, the Sommet du luxe et de la création (international luxury and design exhibition) recognized Hilton McConnico for his entire body of work with the Talent de l&rsquoAudace award. The January 2006 Scènes d&rsquointérieur interior design exhibition paid tribute to McConnico in a retrospective created by himself.

www.hiltonmcconnico.com

	1000 Degrees: Deyrolle

Since 1831, the mythical Parisian store Deyrolle has offered nature enthusiasts an extensive collection of insects and shells and a wide range of Taxidermy animals, natural curiosities, and educational materials for teaching the natural sciences.
But on February 1, 2008, a fire in Deyrolle?s devastated the cabinet of curiosities, entomology room, and a large part of the historic collections that included animals...

1000 Degrees: Deyrolle

Photography by Laurent Bochet, text by Louis Albert de Broglie

Since 1831, the mythical Parisian store Deyrolle has offered nature enthusiasts an extensive collection of insects and shells and a wide range of taxidermy animals, natural curiosities, and educational materials for teaching the natural sciences.
But on February 1, 2008, a fire in Deyrolle?s devastated the cabinet of curiosities, entomology room, and a large part of the historic collections that included animals. Laurent Bochet and his camera were there, and he took pictures of the animals, as well as of Deyrolle?s neighbors, firefighters on the scene, artist friends, and loyal customers, all of whom were marked by the event. This work is issued in conjunction with the store?s official reopening in September 2009, and will commemorate a special date in Deyrolle?s history.

"1000 degrees: Deyrolle", Assouline Publ., oct. 2009, 192 p.

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