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Artist of the Day / Tarek Ben Yakhlef / France

To call Tarek’s illustrated books ‘comic books’ is like calling ‘Maus’ a comic book.  They are that, but so much more.  I see Tarek as a sort of Renaissance street artist. “Graduate of the Sorbonne (University Paris I) in medieval history and art history, Tarek released Paris … Continue reading

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Artist of the Day / Patrick Bouchain / France / Architect

“In Marseille, France’s largest port city, you’ll find one of Patrick Bouchain’s latest and arguably most ambitious projects. It’s title cuts straight to the point: la Friche. Here, a former tobacco factory has been transformed into an idiosyncratic space with theaters, … Continue reading

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