Homage to Ellsworth Kelly

In 2018, the centennial exhibition at the Orangerie, The Waterlilies. American Abstract Painting and the Last Monet broke previous attendance numbers.

The magic of the Waterlilies inspired the great artists of the 50s and beyond: Major works by Joan Mitchell, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, Sam Francis, and Jackson Pollock were brilliantly contrasted with Monet’s masterpieces. Ellsworth Kelly’s Tableau Vert was  framed by multiple drawings to guide the visitor into the Waterlilies galleries, a display made possible through AFMO’s support for an unusual exhibition celebrating history, art, beauty, and peace.

AFMO is proud to have made it possible for the Ellsworth Kelly works of art to be part of this stunning Franco-American exhibition.