Here's the download on this seriously off the beaten path secluded hippie artist village:…read moreDating back to as early as the second half of the ninth century, this little village has been operating autonomously, sans the government of Genoa, since as early as 1429. An earthquake in 1887 led to a series of eviction orders by the police and the tiny city remained in ruins until the mid 20th century when Italian immigrants began to illegally settle. Following the artistic revolution of the 1960's, a small group of international artists claimed the village and began to rebuild the destruction out of the original materials and remains of the ruins, despite the police eviction order. When the Italian authorities arrived at the village to enforce the order, they faced a rowdy group of angry artists and international media representatives. They backed off, and the village has been in the hands of these open minded crafters ever since. We enjoyed glasses of wine, a plate of parma, and fresh vegetables for a seriously low cost (say 11 euros total) aperitivo as we simultaneous took in the expansive view of lush green hills rolling down to the Italian Riviera. The local artisans sat and talked in groups at the tables, and also on blankets out in the nearby field. Conversation, smoking and drinking wine seem to be the modus operandi during the evenings here, and they are in no hurry to serve you or anyone else. Please, be respectful and don't come with a touristic attitude.

FranceGallery in Nice, pretty near to the Promenade…read more Displaying works of art from local artists. Our eyes were captured by the painting "Douce Brise" by MIK, showing beautiful Cote d'Azure colours - boats on the sea, a small peninsula in the back. The light is marvelous, the reflection of the boats on the calm sea is rendered in a beautiful way, the work exhales the calmness of mediterranean lifestyle. We could not buy the picture on the spot, so we had professional contact afterwards. Upfront payment and delivery went very smooth, so now the picture is brightening our living room in southern Germany. Hans-Willi

This place came as a big surprise because nobody goes to Cannes for the museums, and although it is…read moreFrance so a couple of museums are expected, I was expecting it to be boring and typical. However, it ended up being very cool, unique, interesting, and memorable. The exhibition they had was called the De lexpressivite primitive au regard inspire and I highly recommend the cooler crowd to diffidently check it out...

Phenomenal number of Salvador Dali pieces here summer 2016. Besides the beach and shopping I found…read morelittle to do in Cannes. This place in right on the main drag near the beach, so you can tear yourself away from furthering you chances of developing skin cancer at the beach and pop in for some art history and culture. I also loved the open air market in Cannes, well worth a visit. Beautiful space also.

Frederic is a most talented artist who represents the best of the Cote d' Azur and portrays the…read morescenes, the people, the properties and the lansdcape faithfully and in a very precise way. He has taken commissions for us to paint our properties in France and Switzerland. These paintings are truly magnificent and we and he are proud of them so much so that we have had our Chrismas cards printed from them.