Soothing Still Lifes Huge Impressionist Exhibit at Phillips Shows Versatility, Beauty by Gary Tischler In any exhibition at The Phillips Collection, there are always echoes. The gallery is a revered and reflective sort of place. It reflects the tastes and vision of its founder, Duncan Phillips, and exhibitions tend to tunnel into the core collection, which is rooted in the modern, in impressionism and in post-impressionism and in great American painters who pioneered and flourished in those fields.... Shapely Simplicity Swedish Exhibit Shows How Designers Elevated Everyday Objects to Art by Gary Tischler In troubled times, art has its saving graces and uses as a balm, which is why the exhibition "Strictly Swedish" had its opening as scheduled at the Inter-American Development Bank’s Cultural Center in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attack on the United States... Charming South of France Off-the-Beaten-Path Small Villages Offer Rustic Beauty, History by Sharon Whitley Larsen Copley News Service Most American tourists who come to France just visit Paris," said Myriam Journet of the Carcassonne, France, tourism office as we dined at the Brasserie du Donjon in the popular, walled medieval town...

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