NewsOpenings
A bigger splash: France's expanded La Piscine museum reopens after makeover
Former Art Deco swimming pool in Roubaix dives into Modern French sculpture
NewsArt market
Frank Cohen’s collection goes on the block down under
Sale at Mossgreen in Melbourne has Asian contemporary focus and aims to appeal to expatriate community
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Design auctions buck the downward trend
Expanded access via online platforms has boosted the market for the masters of Modernist furniture
NewsConservation & Preservation
Renoir’s restored home becomes a museum
The French Impressionist’s former summer residence in Essoyes opens to the public in June after a major overhaul of its gardens and fin-de-siècle interiors
NewsObject lessons
Object lessons: a Charles Nègre paper negative and a complete first edition of Goya's bullfight engravings
Our pick of highlights from this week's auctions
NewsArt fairs
Salon du Dessin bucks the trend of Paris fairs with a boost in attendance and strong sales
More than 13,000 visitors came out to see and buy works on paper at the six-day event
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Rodin's mistress Camille Claudel steps out of sculptor’s shadow with a museum of her own
French artist’s former home displays the rare works she did not destroy after their tragic affair ended
NewsEconomics
What does the election mean for France’s art market?
The country’s presidential election on 7 May could strengthen or derail the trade, with the emergence of far-right contender Marine Le Pen a particular cause for concern
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Second phase of restoration work on Mont St Michel begins
NewsHeritage
Eiffel Tower to get a €300m facelift
The 15-year plan is intended to bolster Paris’s bid for the 2024 Olympic Games and 2025 World’s Fair