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"Do you remember your first thrills? The ones of your body, of your mind, of your heart?" The latest exhibition at Ketabi Bourdet invites the viewer to ruminate on these questions through a presentation of work by artists Marcella Barceló, Maisie Cousins, Henry Darger, Inès Longevial and more. Curated by Elise Roche, Premiers Vertiges (First Thrills) is a collective coming of age story. While Barceló ruminates on passion and innocence in her painting, First Love (2021), Amélie Bigard showcases a figure that has been hardened and perhaps troubled with time, where a rose and the stability of a chair lie haplessly on the floor. At the core of these transitions are opportunities to question reality and reshape one's inner world. Chiefly known for her introspective paintings, Longevial taps int...

With Frieze LA in the books and Art Basel Hong Kong right around the corner, fair season is well underway. The Middle East is currently experiencing its own iteration through Art Dubai 2023 and as part of Stems Gallery's programming, French artist Julien Boudet taps into the city's love of the Mercedes G Wagon through two new sculptures.Known for luxury cars and an interesting mix of bootleg culture, Dubai has been a constant inspiration for Boudet, who looks to blur the lines between consumerism, fashion, media and pop culture. Entitled Pressure and Explosion, the sculptures are in dialogue with each other and probe into the concepts of accumulation and compression. "The Mercedes G Wagon is an iconic symbol of the car culture in Dubai, and I wanted to pay tribute to it with my artwork," B...