“Caillebotte. Painting men” @Musée d’Orsay
Nov
25

“Caillebotte. Painting men” @Musée d’Orsay

From urban workers and sportsmen to gentlemen on balconies and intimate male nudes, Caillebotte’s paintings of men challenged the social and sexual norms of his era. Bringing together about 70 significant paintings, pastels, sketches, photographs, and documents, the Musée d'Orsay's autumn exhibition, Caillebotte. Painting Men, explores this recurring motif in the artists’ work.

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“Heinz Berggruen, a dealer and his collection” @MuséeOrangerie
Dec
3

“Heinz Berggruen, a dealer and his collection” @MuséeOrangerie

The Musée de l’Orangerie’s autumn exhibition features the collection of German art dealer and collector Heinz Berggruen. The vibrant exhibition, Heinz Berggruen, a dealer and his collection, showcases works by Picasso, Klee, Matisse, and Giacometti through monographs and thematic displays, which reflect Berggruen's personal affinities and choices. 

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“Caillebotte, the Man”
Dec
14

“Caillebotte, the Man”

Realistic and organized, generous and modest, Gustave Caillebotte's personality is fascinating. A man of many interests who, far from being vain, gave his all to everything he undertook, which was made possible by the financial wealth he inherited from his family.  The meeting of man and artist is fascinating, and it is this man that we invite you to discover through this lecture.

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“Caillebotte. Painting men” @Musée d’Orsay
Jan
6

“Caillebotte. Painting men” @Musée d’Orsay

From urban workers and sportsmen to gentlemen on balconies and intimate male nudes, Caillebotte’s paintings of men challenged the social and sexual norms of his era. Bringing together about 70 significant paintings, pastels, sketches, photographs, and documents, the Musée d'Orsay's autumn exhibition, Caillebotte. Painting Men, explores this recurring motif in the artists’ work.

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“The Story of Monet's Waterlily series at the Musée de l'Orangerie, 1918-1927”
Jan
18

“The Story of Monet's Waterlily series at the Musée de l'Orangerie, 1918-1927”

On November 12, 1918, the day after the victory of France over Germany, Claude Monet offered a series of decorative panels to the French State.

Now a centerpiece of the Musée de l’Orangerie’s collection, the waterlilies remain one of the greatest and most monumental achievements of painting of the first half of the twentieth century, in many ways the ultimate masterpiece of Claude Monet’s long career. This lecture will explore the story behind their creation and legacy.

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“Paris Street, Rainy Weather: The Impressionists and Haussmann’s Paris”
Nov
16

“Paris Street, Rainy Weather: The Impressionists and Haussmann’s Paris”

In our lecture we will follow the evolution of the depictions of modern Paris from the 1860s through the Impressionist era (1874-1886) concluding with the Belle Epoque (1890-1910) when the subject becomes a standard staple of commercial art. Manet, Monet, Caillebotte, Renoir, Pissarro and Seurat are some of the best known modern masters we will be looking at along with the lesser known, but key Paris painters of the era: Forain, de Nittis, Béraud, Lhermitte and Luce.

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Paris Photo @Grand Palais
Nov
7

Paris Photo @Grand Palais

We invite you to join us on a guided tour of the Paris Photo art fair, the largest international art fair dedicated to the photographic medium and is held each November in the heart of Paris. Since 1997, the Fair’s mission is to promote and nurture photographic creation and the galleries, publishers and artists at its source.

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“Heinz Berggruen, a dealer and his collection” @MuséeOrangerie
Oct
29

“Heinz Berggruen, a dealer and his collection” @MuséeOrangerie

The Musée de l’Orangerie’s autumn exhibition features the collection of German art dealer and collector Heinz Berggruen. The vibrant exhibition, Heinz Berggruen, a dealer and his collection, showcases works by Picasso, Klee, Matisse, and Giacometti through monographs and thematic displays, which reflect Berggruen's personal affinities and choices. 

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“Caillebotte. Painting men” @Musée d’Orsay
Oct
21

“Caillebotte. Painting men” @Musée d’Orsay

From urban workers and sportsmen to gentlemen on balconies and intimate male nudes, Caillebotte’s paintings of men challenged the social and sexual norms of his era. Bringing together about 70 significant paintings, pastels, sketches, photographs, and documents, the Musée d'Orsay's autumn exhibition, Caillebotte. Painting Men, explores this recurring motif in the artists’ work.

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AFMO Annual Gala Weekend
Oct
17
to Oct 20

AFMO Annual Gala Weekend

Our annual benefit weekend comes back, with a new selection of exclusive private tours, behind-the-scene visits, elegant cocktails and receptions in Paris.

The gala evening will be held at the Musée d’Orsay on October 19, 2024.

Registration will open in late June. Benefactors and above levels will enjoy priority registration.

For more information, please click HERE.

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“Paris 1874: A Conversation” @Villa Albertine
Oct
10

“Paris 1874: A Conversation” @Villa Albertine

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the first Impressionist exhibition, the National Gallery of Art Washington presents Paris 1874: the Impressionist Moment. Join the National Gallery Curator Mary Morton with art historians Emmelyn Butterfield-Rosen (NYU's Institute of Fine Art) and Joachim Pissarro (MoMA and CUNY) for an evening of dialogue about this groundbreaking exhibition.

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“Camille Monet: The First Muse of Impressionism”
Sep
21

“Camille Monet: The First Muse of Impressionism”

Camille Doncieux (1847-1879) worked as an artist’s model when she first met Claude Monet in Paris in March 1865. She became the great love of his life and the only woman or figure he consistently painted in his entire career. Camille posed for many of Monet’s iconic paintings of his early career, including Luncheon on the Grass (1865-66), Women in a Garden (1866), The Poppies (1873) and Woman with a Parasol (1875).

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A Day in Le Havre, Normandy
Jun
13

A Day in Le Havre, Normandy

Please join us for a memorable day in Le Havre, the coastal town where Claude Monet spent his childhood and which inspired many of his early works, including Impression, Soleil Levant, in 1872 and from whose title the satirist Louis Leroy coined the term "Impressionism."

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A Day in Giverny, Normandy
Jun
11

A Day in Giverny, Normandy

Please join us for day-trip to Giverny, where Monet lived and painted his iconic water lilies. Trip includes a guided tour of the Musée des Impressionismes’ latest exhibition, Impressionism and the sea; lunch at Oscar, the Musée des Impressionnismes restaurant; and a walking tour of the village.

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Paris 1874, Private Evening @MuséeOrsay
May
4

Paris 1874, Private Evening @MuséeOrsay

The Impressionist Season

On May 4, 1874, AFMO will host an exclusive evening at the musée d’Orsay to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Impressionism. Guests will enjoy a private viewing of the Paris 1874. Inventing Impressionism exhibition as well as an elegant cocktail and dinner created by Alain Ducasse’s team.

This evening is a fundraiser. To buy tickets, please click HERE (limited capacity).

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