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Marseille: No New Pool at Mucem

Posted in News on May 2, 2024| Leave a Comment »

The project ‘tombe dans l’eau‘ and ‘coule a pic‘  punned the headlines this week when it was revealed that the new sea-water pool around the base of Mucem would not (more…)

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Marseille News 1: Swimming at MuCEM

Posted in Children, News, Patrimoine on February 25, 2024| 2 Comments »

Anticipating another hot summer, Marseille will welcome its 11th beach beside MuCEM, its show-stopping museum next to the Vieux Port.  The stretch of sea-water that you cross on the high-level passerelle will be transformed into (more…)

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2024 Tour de France – dates and details

Posted in News, Patrimoine on December 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Next year, for the first time ever, the Tour de France will finish, not in Paris, but in Nice.  And in another first, Le Grand Départ is in (more…)

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Major Change for Museum

Posted in Art, News on June 22, 2023| 1 Comment »

Back in 2016, I reviewed the innovative Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins which displayed a carefully curated collection of Egyptian, Greek and Roman artifacts and added modern prints and paintings inspired by them. https://aixcentric.com/2016/11/12/an-unmissable-new-museum-in-mougins/

Now, owner Christian Levett has announced its closure at the end of August in order to change direction.  Here’s info from their announcement:

Christian Levett, the founder & owner of the Mougins Museum of Classical Art, is to give the museum a complete facelift, closing it as a classical art museum on 31st August 2023, & reopening as an exhibition museum in spring 2024, displaying rotating shows of modern & contemporary art.

” I have been a passionate collector for over a quarter century now, & as my collecting & art research interests matured over the years, I believe that it is now time for the museum to evolve as well. I cannot wait to reopen as a new exhibition museum, which I am certain will quickly become a vibrant destination for connoisseurs, collectors, & art lovers in the South of France & globally.”

The Mougins Museum has been open daily to the public for the past 12 years, & up to now has showcased Levett’s visionary curation juxtaposing ancient art from Egypt, Greece & Rome with classically inspired artworks from neoclassical, modern & contemporary periods. The museum immediately gained international recognition… Towards a quarter of a million visitors have enjoyed visiting the collection.

Going forward, exhibitions at the museum will feature a mix of works from The Christian Levett Collection, & works on loan from other museums, galleries, foundations & the artists themselves, creating huge flexibility & significant space for the new rota of expositions.

Visitors will have until 31st August to enjoy the MACM as the Musee d’Art Classique de Mougins, before it closes for refurbishment, ready to re-open in spring 2024 as MACM:
MUSÉE D’ART CONTEMPORAIN DE MOUGINS

 

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First ‘Festival du dessin’ in Arles

Posted in News on April 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Having established itself as a European centre for photography (Les Rencontres d’Arles each summer), the town is holding its first celebration of the art of drawing this spring.  (more…)

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Cultural Updates for Aix

Posted in Art, News on March 17, 2023| Leave a Comment »

A little rag-bag of info from the cultural world… (more…)

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Going Swimmingly – Great Initiative from Bouches-du-Rhone

Posted in News on January 30, 2023| Leave a Comment »

It is usually difficult for people in villages to have access to swimming lessons which are so important for children.  Now the département of Bouches-du-Rhone are taking the pool to the people.

Here it is: (more…)

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Place d’Albertas…renovation at last?

Posted in News, Patrimoine on January 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Let’s hope so!

The long-running saga of this 18th century square is about to be resolved according to information from the mairie.  The ‘travaux’ should begin soon and will last 9 months.

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Journées du Patrimoine – Aix: Two Suggestions

Posted in Art, Book, Event, Fund Raising, News, Patrimoine on September 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »

A couple of ideas here for the coming weekend. (more…)

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New York Follows Provence…

Posted in Art, Event, News on September 14, 2022| 2 Comments »

… by the opening of its very own immersive digital art centre, modelled on the success of the Carrieres des Lumieres at Les Baux de Provence. (more…)

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