Art is in the air in the city of light, as the wheelers and dealers, collectors, curators, and VVIPs flock from London to Paris. Beyond the main event at the Grand Palais, there are myriad satellite ...

Victor Bert rummaged through an old wooden tacklebox filled with brushes, paints and emulsions. His assignment was simple. He needed to paint three words onto a wall: “Men,” “Women” and “Shoes.” ...