American Friends of the Louvre’s annual newsletter reported the appointment of the Louvre Museum’s new President-Director, Jean-Luc Martinez. Mr. Martinez is a renowned archaeologist and scholar, and previously held the position of Director of the Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities of the Louvre. His priority projects for the coming years are the refurbishment of galleries, renovation of visitor spaces, and maintaining the excellence of scholarly research at the Louvre.
AFL also reported the success of “Shirin Neshat: Portraits of Women” held on February 3, with the support of the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Fund at the Louvre. The renowned Iranian photographer and video artist spoke about many of her acclaimed works, including Turbulent/Rapture/Fervor (1998).
(Shirin Neshat, “Roja,” The Book of Kings © Shirin Neshat)
