Photography

Robert Bared: Rain as Muse, Paris as the Setting (2/2)

There are moments that alter the course of a life—brief instants that crystallize an artistic calling. For Robert Bared, it was a summer storm beneath the canopy of the Luxembourg Gardens, some 20 years ago. A Proustian moment in the truest sense—not rooted in childhood, but in its power to set in motion an unrelenting artistic ...

'So British': British Wit and Wonder Shine at La Gacilly Festival

Irreverent, whimsical, or eccentric—this year’s La Gacilly Photo Festival, now in its 22nd edition, is shining a spotlight on the "offbeat eye" of British photographers. Starting June 1st, the picturesque village in Brittany’s Morbihan region will transform into an open-air gallery. Around 700 photos, some displayed in massive outdoor ...

Robert Bared: Rain as Muse, Paris as the Setting (1/2)

Paris, the City of Light, is never more captivating than when draped in rain. The streetlamps transform into liquid stars, passersby become dancing silhouettes, and the asphalt becomes a mirror, reflecting and multiplying the world. This is the universe that Robert Bared, a Lebanese-born photographer who has called Paris home since 1975, has ...

'Shams' Exhibition at Sursock Museum: A Ray of Hope from Lebanon

The Sursock Museum in Beirut is currently hosting the photographic exhibition Shams (Sun), a journey through images created by the Italian photojournalist Marco Palombi. Through his shots, the viewer will be taken into the classrooms and schoolyards of Lebanese institutions that benefit from Italian Cooperation interventions. The exhibition is ...

Paris and JR, the Artist Turning Cities into Open-Air Galleries

Some artists change the world simply by existing. JR is one of them. His projects showcase an extraordinary level of creativity, brought to life on a monumental scale, turning cities into canvases filled with beauty and art. "Beauty will save the world," wrote Dostoevsky. And art is beauty. In September 2025, JR, in collaboration with the Christo ...

Revisited Photographs: The Emotional Journey of Rima Samman

In harmony with the 17th Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art, dedicated to welcoming the Other and exploring human relationships in all their forms, the Regard Sud gallery is hosting "Love Worn Around the Neck" by French-Lebanese photographer and filmmaker Rima Samman. This artistic event, which began on November 21, 2024, offers an intimate and ...

‘JML NYC 02-23’: Exploring Humanity Through the Lens of Joseph Michael Lopez

The images of photographer JML, who recently signed his book JML NYC 02-23 at the Grand Palais in Paris during the Paris Photo exhibition, capture the timeless essence of human connections, filling empty spaces with meaning and seizing fleeting beauty. With his Leica, Joseph Michael Lopez frames moments that evoke memories and inspire the ...