Throughout autumn 2024, AFMO treated guests several before-hours tours of the Musee d’Orsay’s exhibition “Caillebotte. Painting Men,” which focuses on Gustave Caillebotte’s and his predilection for masculine forms and portraits of men.

The event showcases 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.

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.

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.

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.

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, to Rouen, explored the l’Abbaye de Jumièges and continued in Rouen at the Cathedral and Musée des Beaux-Arts.

AFMO hosted its annual Springtime Open House in celebration of French-American friendship. As part of the special evening, the guests enjoyed a private viewing of the celebratory exhibition Paris 1874. Inventing Impressionism at Musée d’Orsay.

AFMO patrons recently embarked on a six-day trip to Normandy to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first exhibition of Impressionist art and to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

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.

AFMO members arrived at the Petit Palais for a private tour of the exhibition “Théodore Rousseau. The Voice of the Forest ” with Servane Dargnies-de Vitry, curator of paintings at Musée d’Orsay and co-curator of the exhibition.

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Impressionism, AFMO hosted a private tour this morning for a dual voice private visit of the permanent Impressionist collection at the MET.

AFMO patrons enjoyed a private guided tour of the exhibition Paris 1874. Inventing Impressionism at Musée d’Orsay led by curator of the exhibition, Anne Robbins.

AFMO patrons enjoyed a private tour at the Musée de l’Orangerie of the exhibition “Robert Ryman. The act of looking” led by the Orangerie’s assistant curator, Guillaume Fabius.

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”.