Portrait

Pierre et Gilles: a free exhibition in Paris to mark 50 years of the duo

Pierre et Gilles celebrate fifty years of creative work at Galerie Templon Beaubourg with Rose for You, Rose for Me. Around twenty recent portraits blend photography and painting, including Camille Cottin as Lady Macbeth.

Coming Together: a free photography exhibition at the Fondation Francès in Clichy

The Fondation Francès presents Faire Corps in Clichy, a photographic exhibition devoted to the body. Diane Arbus, Nan Goldin and Dorothea Lange feature in this exploration of portraits and human stories.

Letizia Bonaparte: Napoleon’s mother at the heart of an exhibition at Bois-Préau

At the Château de Bois-Préau in Rueil-Malmaison, an exhibition explores Letizia Bonaparte’s life and place in the imperial family. More than a hundred works bring together portraits, furniture and everyday objects belonging to Madame Mère.

Death of Pope Francis: who is Kevin Farrell, the current Camerlingue who manages the Vatican in interim?

Following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, 2025, 77-year-old Irish Cardinal Kevin Farrell is acting as interim camerling at the Vatican, pending the election of a new pontiff. Who is Kevin Farrell? A look back at the life and career of the Vatican's hottest personality at the moment.