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News.com.au
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Time-capsule house of Aussie artist to the stars for sale
Famous Australian artist Louis Kahan's museum-like Melbourne house is in the frame for a $2.3m-$2.5m sale. Mr Kahan, who died in 2002, won the 1962 Archibald Prize for his painting of writer Patrick White. Other creatives captured by Mr Kahan included iconic US actor and comedian Bob Hope, singer Bing Crosby, opera stars Luciano Pavarotti and Dame Joan Sutherland, Australian actor Alan Marshall, composer Igor Stravinsky and violinist Yehudi Menuhin, plus the art critic, writer and producer Robert Hughes. Earlier in life, after arriving in Paris in 1925, Mr Kahan designed costumes for celebrated dancer, actor, singer and World War II spy Joséphine Baker and the renowned music hall Folies Bergère. Mr Kahan served as a war artist during WWII and sketched post-war trials of accused Nazi collaborators for the French newspaper Le Figaro. In 1950, after moving to Melbourne, the Viennese-born artist worked in stage and costume design for The National Theatre and the Australian Opera. His family is selling the three-bedroom abode at 11 Second Ave, Kew, that served as Mr Kahan's home for about six decades. The mid-century house was originally designed by architect Ernst Milston in 1960 and extended by the noted Australian modernist Kevin Borland a decade later. Circa Property director Christine Henderson described the residence as an important part of Melbourne's artistic history, with Mr Kahan's easels and artistic supplies still set up in the studio. 'It's so beautiful, I have seen a lot of mid-century homes and this one is really unique, it's like a museum' Ms Henderson said. The house features a distinctive geometric facade, wall-to-wall glazing, timber panelling, an open fireplace in the main living area and a cellar concealed behind a hidden door. One of the downstairs bedrooms has a walk-in wardrobe and accesses a north-facing terrace, while some of the garden's plantings are listed on Boroondara Council's significant trees register. Ms Henderson said that Mr Kahan's family were hoping to sell the house to an owner-occupier who appreciated its history and character, rather than a developer. Many of the interested buyers are architects 'who can see the potential'. 'They have been really enamoured by it, it's like a time capsule,' Ms Henderson added. 'It has an incredible floorplan and flow that and the studio would make an incredible master bedroom, there's a bathroom in there.' Mr Kahan's work is held in many Australian and international galleries including the Australian National Gallery, Australian National Portrait Gallery, Victorian Arts Centre, British Museum and Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris. Hundreds of his portraits of wounded Allied soldiers from WWII are exhibited in the Red Cross Museum, Washington. In the 1940s, Mr Kahan – who was acquainted with legendary film directors Billy Wilder and Otto Preminger – sketched the likes of Hope, Crosby and actor Randolph Scott on film sets in Hollywood. Mr Kahan was made an Officer in the Order of Australia for his contribution to Australian cultural life in 1993.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
French street artist Shuck One pays tribute to Black history at Pompidou Center in Paris
PARIS (AP) — French street artist Shuck One is honoring Black figures who shaped France's recent history on the mainland and overseas, in an art installation being produced for an exhibition starting next month at the Pompidou Center in Paris. Shuck One is a Black graffiti and visual artist native of the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, which is a French overseas department. He is participating in the 'Black Paris' exhibition, which retraces the presence and influence of Black artists in France from the 1950s to 2000. The Pompidou Center, one of the world's top modern art museums, said that it will celebrate 150 artists of African descent, from Africa to the Americas, whose works have often never been displayed in France before. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Shuck One is one of five artists chosen to provide contemporary insights. 'I wanted to invoke the memory of the Black figures who created the 'Black Paris' and who, in a way, were pioneers before us in artistic, intellectual and other fields,' Shuck One told The Associated Press. 'It's a way for me to honor them.' Activist and artist Describing himself as 'an activist who became an artist,' Shuck One grew up in the 1970s in Guadeloupe. After he arrived in Paris in the 1980s, he was considered one of the pioneers of French street art and graffiti — inspired by figures of the Négritude movement that denounced colonialism, racism and Eurocentrism. His installation, titled 'Regeneration,' is four meters (13 feet) high and 10 meters (33 feet) long. It shows major moments of Black history through paintings and collages of maps of Paris, archives and photos. The starting point of the installation is the 'Tirailleurs Sénégalais,' a corps of colonial infantry in the French army that fought in both World Wars. One highlight is the May 1967 riots in Guadeloupe that led to the massacre of possibly dozens of people — figures are still being questioned by historians. Another feature is the BUMIDOM, a French state agency that between 1963 and 1981 organized the migration of 170,000 people from French overseas departments to the mainland for economic purposes, now considered by historians a symbol of post-colonial domination and discrimination. Portraits of Black figures It also shows portraits of Black figures, including politicians, writers, civil rights activists and other pioneers. They include U.S.-born entertainer and civil rights activist Joséphine Baker; Aimé Césaire, poet and founder of the Négritude movement; and American political activist Angela Davis. But there are also less known names like writer and activist Paulette Nardal; Eugénie Eboué, the first Black woman elected to France's National Assembly and Gerty Archimède, the second to be elected shortly after; and Maryse Condé, a novelist from Guadeloupe. 'The overall message of the exhibition is … to revive these forgotten figures, but also a next-generation aspect, a way to pass their history on," Shuck One said as he carefully studied the elaborate collage of photos and archive documents on a big wall of the exhibition. 'It's also a way of making people understand what's activism is about — (it's) very well to talk about the community, but it's also important to know its history," he said. The exhibition, which runs from March 19-June 30, is one of the last at the Pompidou Center before it shuts down later this year for renovations, which are due to last five years.
The Independent
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
French street artist Shuck One pays tribute to Black history at Pompidou Center in Paris
French street artist Shuck One is honoring Black figures who shaped France's recent history on the mainland and overseas, in an art installation being produced for an exhibition starting next month at the Pompidou Center in Paris. Shuck One is a Black graffiti and visual artist native of the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, which is a French overseas department. He is participating in the 'Black Paris' exhibition, which retraces the presence and influence of Black artists in France from the 1950s to 2000. The Pompidou Center, one of the world's top modern art museums, said that it will celebrate 150 artists of African descent, from Africa to the Americas, whose works have often never been displayed in France before. Shuck One is one of five artists chosen to provide contemporary insights. 'I wanted to invoke the memory of the Black figures who created the 'Black Paris' and who, in a way, were pioneers before us in artistic, intellectual and other fields,' Shuck One told The Associated Press. 'It's a way for me to honor them.' Activist and artist Describing himself as 'an activist who became an artist,' Shuck One grew up in the 1970s in Guadeloupe. After he arrived in Paris in the 1980s, he was considered one of the pioneers of French street art and graffiti — inspired by figures of the Négritude movement that denounced colonialism, racism and Eurocentrism. His installation, titled ' Regeneration,' is four meters (13 feet) high and 10 meters (33 feet) long. It shows major moments of Black history through paintings and collages of maps of Paris, archives and photos. The starting point of the installation is the 'Tirailleurs Sénégalais,' a corps of colonial infantry in the French army that fought in both World Wars. One highlight is the May 1967 riots in Guadeloupe that led to the massacre of possibly dozens of people — figures are still being questioned by historians. Another feature is the BUMIDOM, a French state agency that between 1963 and 1981 organized the migration of 170,000 people from French overseas departments to the mainland for economic purposes, now considered by historians a symbol of post-colonial domination and discrimination. Portraits of Black figures It also shows portraits of Black figures, including politicians, writers, civil rights activists and other pioneers. They include U.S.-born entertainer and civil rights activist Joséphine Baker; Aimé Césaire, poet and founder of the Négritude movement; and American political activist Angela Davis. But there are also less known names like writer and activist Paulette Nardal; Eugénie Eboué, the first Black woman elected to France's National Assembly and Gerty Archimède, the second to be elected shortly after; and Maryse Condé, a novelist from Guadeloupe. 'The overall message of the exhibition is … to revive these forgotten figures, but also a next-generation aspect, a way to pass their history on," Shuck One said as he carefully studied the elaborate collage of photos and archive documents on a big wall of the exhibition. 'It's also a way of making people understand what's activism is about — (it's) very well to talk about the community, but it's also important to know its history," he said. The exhibition, which runs from March 19-June 30, is one of the last at the Pompidou Center before it shuts down later this year for renovations, which are due to last five years.
Associated Press
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
French street artist Shuck One pays tribute to Black history at Pompidou Center in Paris
PARIS (AP) — French street artist Shuck One is honoring Black figures who shaped France's recent history on the mainland and overseas, in an art installation being produced for an exhibition starting next month at the Pompidou Center in Paris. Shuck One is a Black graffiti and visual artist native of the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, which is a French overseas department. He is participating in the 'Black Paris' exhibition, which retraces the presence and influence of Black artists in France from the 1950s to 2000. The Pompidou Center, one of the world's top modern art museums, said that it will celebrate 150 artists of African descent, from Africa to the Americas, whose works have often never been displayed in France before. Shuck One is one of five artists chosen to provide contemporary insights. 'I wanted to invoke the memory of the Black figures who created the 'Black Paris' and who, in a way, were pioneers before us in artistic, intellectual and other fields,' Shuck One told The Associated Press. 'It's a way for me to honor them.' Activist and artist Describing himself as 'an activist who became an artist,' Shuck One grew up in the 1970s in Guadeloupe. After he arrived in Paris in the 1980s, he was considered one of the pioneers of French street art and graffiti — inspired by figures of the Négritude movement that denounced colonialism, racism and Eurocentrism. His installation, titled 'Regeneration,' is four meters (13 feet) high and 10 meters (33 feet) long. It shows major moments of Black history through paintings and collages of maps of Paris, archives and photos. The starting point of the installation is the 'Tirailleurs Sénégalais,' a corps of colonial infantry in the French army that fought in both World Wars. One highlight is the May 1967 riots in Guadeloupe that led to the massacre of possibly dozens of people — figures are still being questioned by historians. Another feature is the BUMIDOM, a French state agency that between 1963 and 1981 organized the migration of 170,000 people from French overseas departments to the mainland for economic purposes, now considered by historians a symbol of post-colonial domination and discrimination. Portraits of Black figures It also shows portraits of Black figures, including politicians, writers, civil rights activists and other pioneers. They include U.S.-born entertainer and civil rights activist Joséphine Baker; Aimé Césaire, poet and founder of the Négritude movement; and American political activist Angela Davis. But there are also less known names like writer and activist Paulette Nardal; Eugénie Eboué, the first Black woman elected to France's National Assembly and Gerty Archimède, the second to be elected shortly after; and Maryse Condé, a novelist from Guadeloupe. 'The overall message of the exhibition is … to revive these forgotten figures, but also a next-generation aspect, a way to pass their history on,' Shuck One said as he carefully studied the elaborate collage of photos and archive documents on a big wall of the exhibition. 'It's also a way of making people understand what's activism is about — (it's) very well to talk about the community, but it's also important to know its history,' he said. The exhibition, which runs from March 19-June 30, is one of the last at the Pompidou Center before it shuts down later this year for renovations, which are due to last five years.
Ya Biladi
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Ya Biladi
Belgo-Moroccan identities in literature : A new collective work marks 60 years of immigration
To mark the 60th anniversary of the bilateral convention signed between Morocco and Belgium on February 17, 1964, a collective work titled «J'ai deux Amours» (I Have Two Loves) has just been published under the direction of Fatiha Saïdi. Co-published by La Croisée des Chemins (Morocco) and Les Nouvelles Éditions Belges, in partnership with the Council of the Moroccan Community living abroad (CCME), this collection of short stories delves into the plural identities of generations shaped by this immigration. The title, inspired by Joséphine Baker's iconic song—an anthem of anti-racism and resistance—symbolizes the dual cultural belonging experienced by Belgian-Moroccans. Through stories of tension and fulfillment, the texts reveal personal and collective journeys marked by the pursuit of a better future, resilience in the face of sociocultural upheavals, and the richness of inherited legacies. In the foreword, Fatiha Saïdi and Said Ben Ali write: « Literature allows these themes to be illuminated while wrapping emotions, real or imaginary, in words». Meanwhile, in the preface, Nouria Ouali reflects on Joséphine Baker's enduring commitment to fraternity, a spirit that resonates through the contributors' narratives. The collection features contributions from authors such as Taha Adnan, Souad Fila, Mustapha Haddioui, and ten other Moroccan-Belgian writers. Their stories, as reflections of shared humanity, challenge conventional notions of belonging and break down stereotypes surrounding immigration.
