Some sanctuaries are made of trees and sky. Others are made of pigments, paper, and the quiet hum of possibility. This month, I wanted to bring you into a different kind of refuge — one that awakens the hands, softens the mind, and stirs the inner artist we all carry, even if we haven’t touched a brush in years. Welcome to Charvin, a sanctuary of color and creation. A doorway into quiet inspiration Stepping into Charvin feels like crossing a threshold. The world outside is

As we step into a new year, I wanted to begin not with urgency or resolutions, but with space. January is a month that asks for softness — a month that invites us to breathe, to recalibrate, to return to ourselves slowly. And for this first sanctuary of the year, I chose a place that mirrors that quiet spaciousness beautifully: Parc André Citroën. It’s a park that doesn’t overwhelm. It doesn’t demand attention. It simply opens — wide, calm, and steady — offering you room to

Paris, Autumn 2025 – The Petit Palais is shining a spotlight on Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725–1805), once adored by critics and collectors but later overshadowed in art history. To mark the 300th anniversary of his birth, the museum presents L’enfance en lumière, a retrospective that reexamines Greuze’s oeuvre through the theme of childhood. Childhood as a Mirror of the Enlightenment Greuze was a master of portraits and genre scenes, capturing the subtleties of human emotion wit

"Kandinsky – La Musique des Couleurs" at the Philharmonie de Paris invites visitors to step inside the painter’s synesthetic world, where colors sing and forms dance. Running until 1 February 2026, this major exhibition redefines how we experience art—through both sight and sound. A Painter Who Heard Music Kandinsky (1866–1944) believed that painting and music shared the same spiritual essence. He often compared colors to musical notes and compositions to symphonies. This exh

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Feel-Good Art Escapes Art spaces in Paris that soothe, inspire, and awaken joy. Paris is a city of masterpieces—but not all art is...

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