Man who dug holes near Van Gogh鈥檚 grave told to leave France The Belarusian said he was digging the holes as part of an 鈥榓rtistic act鈥�
Paris to have street named after David Bowie (even though UK does not) The iconic name will be formally unveiled next week
Whistling folk singer Roger Whittaker dies at French home The singer sold nearly 50 million albums worldwide. The 1969 song Durham Town is among his well-known hits
news Exhibition on Banksy continues to travel through France The show, which has donated more than 鈧�190,000 to charities since opening, is now on its eighth stop - in Chartres
How do I register as an artist to sell paintings? Painters fall under the artistes-auteurs tax and social security regime
Franco-British singer gets career boost with two music awards Maddy Street from Normandy has been gaining new fans at festivals this summer
Jane Birkin: Tributes pour in for the 鈥榤ost French of British artists鈥� The Anglo-French singer, known in France for her strong British accent, died at her Paris home on Sunday
Fifth book for Perry Taylor whose images feature in The Connexion The Anglo-Gascon artist鈥檚 work is known for its affectionate look at French life 鈥� and its ducks and berets
Varian Fry: The American who was a 鈥楽chindler in France鈥� The journalist, whose story is to be dramatised by Netflix, helped save the lives of some 2,500 people at risk from the Nazis by smuggling them out of France to safer countries including the US
New York subway train hits and kills two French graffiti artists The pair have been described as two artists on the rise in Toulouse who had a dream of tagging the famed subway
The 鈥榤oving rock鈥� off coast of Marseille is actually a boat 鈥業 wanted to celebrate the Calanques, make something fun while adding to the natural scenery,鈥� artist Julien Berthier told The Connexion.
Claude Monet: French impressionist who went to war for his art In 1861, Monet was drafted into the army and sent to Algeria. His rich father refused to buy him out unless he agreed to give up painting, but he refused
The only company making wooden jigsaws by hand in Europe is French 鈥業t is meticulous work but at the same time it is very creative鈥�, says artisan
Simon Beck: The artist reveals the secrets of his snowshoe drawings 鈥榃hen I did my first drawing I was amazed to see how good it looked from a chairlift the next day,鈥� the former cartographer told The Connexion
From poverty to glory: Life of legendary French singer Edith Piaf With little education and no music tuition, she became an international star and the sound of a post-war generation
Giant bronze cat statues amuse on Champs-Elys茅es The display of huge cats is by Belgian artist Philippe Geluck, bringing welcome humour - but also some deeper messages - to the Paris avenue
David Hockney鈥檚 鈥楴ormandy period鈥� to be exhibited in Paris Gallery owner and friend, Jean Fr茅mon, is showcasing some of David Hockney's first paintings from settling in the Pays d鈥橝uge two years ago
Best festivals and events in France October 2020 What's on this month in France? A fashion exhibition, a festival about architecture, a day celebrating nature and more...
The story behind artist Monet's great passion: water lilies How to mimic Monet鈥檚 pond life: Cathy Thompson on a chance encounter and the artist鈥檚 passion for water lilies.
British artist to exhibit at major Auvergne art festival A British artist鈥檚 fungi-inspired works will feature at a major outdoor exhibition from July.
Graffiti artist brightens French streets with tile art A French street artist is brightening up the streets of Rouen (Seine-Maritime, Normandy) by painting tile-like traditional designs onto pavements, to make them 鈥渕ore charming鈥� than the usual concrete.
French arts & culture news: July 2020 A round up of the arts and culture stories creating a buzz in France.
Calling budding writers and artists of all ages Hurry to enter our new challenge - the deadline is April 30! Fun for all the family. Write, draw, sketch, scribble away...
French wilderness ideal for modern art 鈥榞allery鈥� Several works by British sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, famous for his outdoor art installations, can now be found along a 150km hiking trail in southeast France
Why France has a new health minister France鈥檚 former health minister Agn猫s Buzyn has been replaced by MP and doctor Olivier V茅ran, after Ms Buzyn joined the race for Paris mayor in the wake of the Benjamin Griveaux scandal.
A night at the museum: Paris Louvre to open non-stop The Louvre museum in Paris has announced that it will stay open overnight for three consecutive nights this month - for free - to close out its 鈥渂iggest ever鈥� Leonardo da Vinci exhibition.
Two arrested over Banksy artwork stolen in Paris Two people have been arrested in connection with the theft of a Banksy artwork in Paris, which is still missing.
Artist turns French beach into message for Australia Giant fresco of koala drawn on sand in Nouvelle Aquitaine delivers dual message - with a little help from passers-by
Paris museum welcomes 鈥業nstagram artist in residence鈥� The Mus茅e d鈥橭rsay in Paris is to welcome a French 鈥渁rtist in residence鈥� on its Instagram social media account, who will each week highlight one of the museum鈥檚 great artists as if they were still alive today.
War artist gave new view of France's trench life Phyllida Shaw is a researcher and a writer who has published an extraordinarily beautiful and sensitive book about life in the trenches during World War One based on the sketches of artist Morris Meredith Williams 鈥� who served as an officer in France from June 1916 to the end of the war 鈥� and letters home to his wife, Alice, who was also an artist.
Strike up a note-perfect, melodious tour de France Discovering new areas of France is always a joy, and following a theme can open doors to unexplored places and people you might not otherwise discover
French chocolatier marks Berlin Wall fall in chocolate A French chocolatier has celebrated 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall by replicating part of the infamous structure - using one tonne of solid chocolate.
鈥楤iggest ever鈥� da Vinci show opens at Paris Louvre Doors are now open to the Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at the Louvre museum in Paris, with the show dubbed the 鈥渂iggest ever retrospective鈥� of the Renaissance polymath.
Paralysed musician composes album with his eyes A French music producer who is paralysed and mute due to the degenerative muscle motor neurone disease (MND) has released his first solo album, made completely with his eyes. Connexion spoke to his wife Wahiba Gallart.
A portrait of the artist as chronicler of things past Artist Pascal Convert is known for works that reveal shocking aspects of modern history 鈥� but, he tells The Connexion, he does not set out to upset
Artist Hockney revels in Normandy lifestyle "The French know how to live. They know about pleasure," Bradford-born artist says of his decision to leave Los Angeles after 55 years and move to France
French artist to unveil massive motorway artwork 60m sculpture was originally planned to be installed near a road in Burgundy
French street art pioneer opens new career exhibition Work by one of the pioneers of French street art over the past 57 years is now on show in a new exhibition in Avignon.
Bordeaux drains painted in cigarette butt waste alert A team of artists in Bordeaux is painting drain grates and manhole covers to raise awareness of how much dropped cigarette butts contribute to river pollution.
US artist's wartime works on display in France Norman Rockwell's famous Four Freedoms quartet among the works in exhibition in Normandy
New DNA study 500 years after da Vinci died in France DNA from a lock of hair belonging to Leonardo da Vinci - which was first presented yesterday (May 2) - will now be used to shed more light on the polymath鈥檚 family, and his final years in France.
鈥楳ost costly鈥� artwork due at Paris Louvre is missing The 鈥渨orld鈥檚 most expensive painting鈥�, which is due to be on show at the Paris Louvre museum this October, has mysteriously 鈥渄isappeared鈥� since its sale at auction in 2017.
Louvre's artwork falls apart hours after installation Just one day after it was opened to the public, the anamorphosis art installation by the artist JR, to celebrate 30 years of the famous Louvre pyramid, has become 鈥渦nstuck鈥� and fell apart.
Louvre pyramid 30 years celebrated with new artwork An artist has created a giant 鈥渁namorphosis鈥� artwork around the glass pyramid at the Louvre museum in Paris as part of celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the famous monument.
France gives young people 鈧�500 arts and culture pass Young people in five French departments are to be given a free 鈥渃ulture pass鈥� app pre-loaded with 鈧�500-worth of credit each, to improve their access to cultural and artistic activities in their area.
Paris street artist paints over 鈥榗owardly鈥� swastika A street artist has hit back after his painting of late French politician and anti-Holocaust campaigner Simone Veil was defaced with the anti-semitic symbol of a swastika this week.
French artist walks Brittany in full suit of armour A French performance artist who has made his name by confining himself into very small spaces is to take to the streets of Brittany while wearing a full suit of metal armour weighing almost 30kg.
Art restored with a time-travel flourish Jane Hanks talks to the artist Blase about how he gives abandoned paintings a fresh twist
New artworks by street artist Banksy found in Paris At least seven new artworks, suspected to be the work of controversial and much-loved British street artist Banksy, have been revealed across Paris, including behind the Bataclan music venue.
French social agency has mission to support artists Despite its name, La Maison des Artistes is not a bar, a studio or a gallery about the history of the great masters... it is the social security organisation that works on behalf of artists.
Roussillon museum discovers half its artworks are fake An art museum in the Pyr茅n茅es-Orientales has discovered that up to half of its exhibited paintings are fakes, with the fraud estimated to be worth 鈧�160,000 to the local mairie.
Artist arrested for naked pose in front of Mona Lisa An artist has been arrested after taking naked portraits of himself in front of the Mona Lisa painting in the Louvre art gallery in Paris.
Man dubbed 鈥楩rench Banksy鈥� creates apocalyptic art A French artist and graffiti painter, who has been dubbed 鈥渢he French Banksy鈥� after the anonymous British protest artist, has created a series of international dystopian paintings.
Monet's glasses sold for $50,000 Spectacles that belonged to impressionist master sold for more than 30 times pre-sale estimates at auction
Original 1939 Tintin drawing sold for 鈧�505,000 An original Tintin drawing by the famous cartoon鈥檚 creator, Herg茅, has been sold in Paris for over half a million euros at auction.
Statue worth 鈧�425k stolen from Paris gallery A bronze Botero statue worth 鈧�425,000 has been stolen apparently under the noses of staff and in easy view of security cameras at an art gallery in Paris.
Rodin, 100 years on: master sculptor鈥檚 enduring legacy On November 10 a rare Auguste Rodin sculpture, La Toillette de V茅nus , goes to auction in Paris. Samantha David looks at the artist's life
Photographer honours French redheads in photoshoot A French photographer has held a photo shoot in Quimper (Finist猫re) designed to honour and celebrate redheads in France, as he claims that "prejudice" against them is "a French thing".
Artist paints mural for grandmother鈥檚 100th birthday A French artist has painted a huge wall mural in Bordeaux to celebrate his grandmother鈥檚 100th birthday.
