Friday, November 30, 2012

le MAMAC


Yves Klein. If you're remotely intersted in art, you can't get very far in Nice without eventually encountering the area-born artist. Here he is in all his Blue-Epoch Glory au Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain (MAMAC)

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Sunday, November 25, 2012

MRS

I bid farewell to Nice last Monday, and returned to good ol' Canada.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Le Musée International d'Art Naïf Anatole Jakovsky

Haha, rain! Now that I've suited up with some rubber boots and a new French-made, French Bulldog umbrella, je m'en fiche, même s'il pleut! I just look ridiculous with my pattern on pattern on pattern ensemble, but you better bet I stay dry. Well, for the most part...

Villefranche-sur-Mer




Despite the ocean being so near, I, surprisingly have yet to go for a swim. When I do though, it'll likely be here, in Villefranche or neghbouring Beaulieu.

Friday, November 09, 2012

L'église Sainte Jeanne d'arc



Though there are no shortage of churches in Nice, l'église Sainte Jeanne d'arc, is the only one I know constructed of concrete---and it just so happens to also be my favourite and the closest to where I am.

Thursday, November 08, 2012

Cimiez: le Monastère et les ruines romaines


Cimiez was one of the first spots I visited after my arrival in Nice. And because it was one of the first, it took me forever to figure out how to get there, given my bad habit of not looking too closely at maps and prefering to play flâneur

Wednesday, November 07, 2012

La Société de Compactage meets l'art contemporain



It's unexpected where the pursuit of art will take you. Sometimes, like me this past saturday, you might find yourself in a scrap yard in Nice's east side, staring into a few-metres-high portrait of Michael Jackson. 

Sunday, November 04, 2012

Strange Love


Saw Frankenweenie last night at Pathé Massena, having missed it opening night on Halloween. Naturally, while watching the film, I thought non-stop of my late four-legged friend.

Thursday, November 01, 2012

Monaco



Took the train to Monaco today, to take advantage of the clear skies and sunlight, and the lack of classes thanks to All Saints Day.