“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"”
Jan
18

“The Story of Monet’s Waterlily Series"”

The Orangerie Water Lily remain one of the greatest 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 negotiations, political intrigue, doubts and discouragement that preceded the unveiling of these monumental creations.

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“Bruno Liljefors, Wild Sweden”@Petit Palais
Jan
23

“Bruno Liljefors, Wild Sweden”@Petit Palais

Presented to the French public for the first time, Bruno Liljefors is a key figure on the Scandinavian art scene of the late 19th century. Petit Palais' exhibition "Wild Sweden" aims to reveal Liljefors' pictorial virtuosity and original contributions to the construction of the imaginary of Swedish nature.

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Salon du Dessin @Grand Palais
Mar
27

Salon du Dessin @Grand Palais

The 2025 edition of Salon du Dessin, a highly regarded international fair that has gained a prominent position in the world of art collecting, returns to the newly-renovated Grand Palais. Collectors, specialists, curators, scholars, and enthusiasts from all over the globe attend this event, which showcases over 1000 exceptional drawings.

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Art on Paper: the Archives and Collections @Fondation Custodia
Mar
28

Art on Paper: the Archives and Collections @Fondation Custodia

The Fondation Custodia, located in the Hôtel Lévis-Mirepoix and the Hôtel Turgot, is France’s largest center for art on paper. Founded in 1947 by collectors Frits and Jacoba Lugt, it preserves a vast collection of drawings, prints, and artists’ letters. The Fondation features an extensive art history library with 130,000 volumes, focusing on Western art from 1450 to 1900, particularly Northern Schools of the Golden Age.

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Art Paris @Grand Palais
Apr
3

Art Paris @Grand Palais

Art Paris returns to the newly-renovated Grand Palais for its 27th edition. This year, the event will showcase 170 modern and contemporary art galleries from 25 countries representing more than 900 artists.

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“Out of Focus” @Musée de l’Orangerie
May
9

“Out of Focus” @Musée de l’Orangerie

While Monet's Water Lilies have long been regarded as a prime example of abstract painting, the artist's use of blurring in these aquatic scenes has not been fully explored. Whereas Monet's contemporaries attributed the blurred aesthetic to the artist's visual impairment, many today consider it a deliberate artistic choice. The Musee de l'Orangerie's spring exhibition, Out of Focus [Dans le flou], focuses on blurring as a key to understanding not just Monet’s work, but a broader shift in modern and contemporary art.

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“Christian Krohg (1852-1925) The People of the North” @Musée d’Orsay
Jun
16

“Christian Krohg (1852-1925) The People of the North” @Musée d’Orsay

Musée d'Orsay presenting a retrospective of the popular Norwegian painter Christian Krohg. Through an in-depth overview of his artistic career, the exhibition highlights his links with the political and social struggles of his time. The exhibition also explores Krohg's relationship to the art of his time, particularly during his stays in Paris, and his search for immediacy that places his work at the crossroads of modernity, between naturalism and impressionism.

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“Out of Focus” @Musée de l’Orangerie
Jul
1

“Out of Focus” @Musée de l’Orangerie

While Monet's Water Lilies have long been regarded as a prime example of abstract painting, the artist's use of blurring in these aquatic scenes has not been fully explored. Whereas Monet's contemporaries attributed the blurred aesthetic to the artist's visual impairment, many today consider it a deliberate artistic choice. The Musee de l'Orangerie's spring exhibition, Out of Focus [Dans le flou], focuses on blurring as a key to understanding not just Monet’s work, but a broader shift in modern and contemporary art.

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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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“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. 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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“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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