Upcoming Events
All events listed in the calendar are private and reserved for AFMO members only, based on their membership levels, in acknowledgement of their support to the Musée d’Orsay and Musée de l’Orangerie.
All events are relevant to the periods, styles, and artists covered by both Museums.
If you wish to attend any events, please check our membership levels and join AFMO.
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Patron Pass Tour: "Trompe-l'oeil, from 1520 to the present day" @Musée Marmottan Monet
With art historian Ingrid Held, AFMO members enjoyed a morning visit at Musée Marmottan Monet. Trompe-l'œil, which is most often associated with painting, tricks the viewer into perceiving painted objects or spaces as real.
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Patron Pass Tour: "Chiharu Shiota. The Soul Trembles" @Musée d'Orsay
As one of the most anticipated exhibitions this winter, AFMO patrons enjoyed an evening visits at the Grand Palais for Chiharu Shiota. The Soul Trembles. The retrospective explores the Japanese artist’s creative path, a career that spans over twenty years.
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Patron Pass Tour: Neo-Impressionist Collection @Musée d'Orsay
Before the opening hours, AFMO members enjoyed a private visit of Orsay’s Neo-Impressionist collection, including several representative artworks of the museum.
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Patron Pass Tour: "Bruno Liljefors. Wild Sweden" @Petit Palais
This exhibition features artworks by Bruno Liljefors, an important figure on the Scandinavian arts scene in the late 19th century. Showing his work for the first time, to the French public, the Petit Palais highlights his pictorial skill and contributions to the construction of the imaginative repertoire of Swedish nature.
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Patron Pass Tour: "Pop Forever, Tom Wesselmann &..." @Fondation Louis Vuitton
Fondation Louis Vuitton presents Pop Forever, Tom Wesselmann &… , an exhibition dedicated to Pop Art, one of the major artistic movements of the 1960s, whose influence continues to be felt across all continents and generations.
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Patron Pass Tour: "Caillebotte. Painting men." @Musée d'Orsay
Throughout autumn 2024, AFMO treated guests to several before-hours tours of the Musée d’Orsay’s exhibition, Caillebotte. Painting men, which focuses on Gustave Caillebotte and his predilection for masculine forms and portraits of me.
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Patron Pass Tour: "Harriet Backer. The music of colors" @Musée d'Orsay
On November 4th and December 9th of 2024, AFMO held two before-hours of the vibrant autumn exhibition, Harriet Backer (1845-1932). The music of colors.
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Patron Pass Tour: FAB Paris @Grand Palais
The 2024 FAB Paris art fair showcased a diverse array of art forms, including antiquities, Old Masters, modern and contemporary art, sculpture, furniture, and decorative arts, spanning from ancient times to the present day.
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Patron Pass Tour: Paris Photo @Grand Palais
Paris Photo is 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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Patron Pass Tour: Decorative Arts @Musée d'Orsay
AFMO patrons explored the gems of the Musée d'Orsay's decorative arts collections, which offer a global overview of decorative arts from the Second Empire to Art Nouveau.
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Patron Pass Tour: "Horse in Majesty" @Château de Versailles
Laurent Salomé, director of the musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon, welcomed AFMO guests to "Horse en Majesté," the first major exhibition on the theme of horse and equestrian civilization in Europe.
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Spring 2024 Day Trips: Le Havre & Rouen
In June 2024, AFMO hosted two day trips to Normandy. The first explored Le Havre’s rich history, artistic heritage, and stunning coastal scenery. The second trip explored the Abbaye de Jumièges and continued to Rouen and its iconic Cathedral and Musée des Beaux-Arts.
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Springtime 2024 Open House @Musée d'Orsay
On June 12, 2024, AFMO hosted its annual Springtime Open House in celebration of French-American friendship. As part of the special evening, guests enjoyed a private viewing of Paris 1874. Inventing Impressionism at Musée d’Orsay.
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Normandy: A celebration of Impressionism
In May 2024, AFMO patrons embarked on a six-day trip to Normandy to celebrate the 150 anniversary of the first exhibition of Impressionist art and to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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Paris 1874: A Private Evening with the Impressionists @Musée d'Orsay
AFMO guests enjoyed an elegant evening at Musée d’Orsay to celebrate the Impressionist season and French-American friendship. The event included private viewings of Paris 1874. Inventing Impressionism and a stunning dinner in the Salle des fêtes.