83: The Changing Art World & the Luxe-ification of Paris with Dr. Susan Taylor Leduc

Without question, Paris and the arts go hand in hand. The density of public museums and galeries small and large make Paris one of the most enriching artistic capitals to visit. In recent years, that has expanded to include private collections in shiny, multi-million euro spaces that have the potential to change the French art world permanently. Today’s guest, Susan Taylor Leduc, is an art and garden historian, tour guide, and former arts educator who joins me to talk about some these institutions, such as the Louis Vuitton Foundation and the Pinault Collection, as well as the city’s many changes and its impact on visitors. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Susan Taylor Leduc, Picturesque Voyages Bourse de Commerce, Pinault Collection CBS News feature on Bourse de Commerce (featuring Susan!) Fondation Louis Vuitton Musée Carnavalet   Hôtel de la Marine La Samaritaine Napoleon Chaumet exhibit

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In a country like France, where tradition reigns supreme, even a suggestion of change or newness has long been met with scepticism by locals. This is no longer the case, offers writer and adopted Parisian Lindsey Tramuta in The New Paris podcast, a side dish to her bestselling books “The New Paris” and “The New Parisienne”. Here, with an assortment of other local experts, she takes a closer look at the people, places and ideas that are changing the fabric of the storied French capital.