Festival

Crossing the Line Festival 2022

Crossing the Line Festival 2022 is the 15^th edition of the French Institute Alliance Française’s edgy showcase for creative talents from around the globe, […]

By Tracy Kendrick
| 8 September 2022

Exhibition

Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior

Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior, at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens in Washington D.C., presents dozens of pieces from her wardrobe, from shirt […]

By Tracy Kendrick
| 30 June 2022

Exhibition

Always New: The Posters of Jules Chéret

This is the first monographic exhibition in the United States dedicated to Jules Chéret, the 19^th-century French lithographer regarded as the father of the […]

By Tracy Kendrick
| 2 June 2022

Exhibition

Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity

Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity, at the Dallas Museum of Art, illustrates the East-meets-West dynamic through more than 400 pieces of […]

By Tracy Kendrick
| 26 May 2022

Exhibition

Thierry Mugler, Provocateur

French fashion designer Thierry Mugler passed away on January 23 at the age of 73. The first major retrospective of his work opened in […]

By Tracy Kendrick
| 24 January 2022

Art

Public Works of Art by French Artists in the U.S.

To celebrate the return of sunny days and the joy of getting out and about, discover our selection of public works of art produced […]

By Tracy Kendrick
| 9 June 2021

A Canvas, An Artist

Georges Seurat: A Sunday on La Grande Jatte

One hundred and thirty years ago this March 29, the painter Georges Seurat died at the age of 31, likely from diphtheria. Now ensconced […]

By Tracy Kendrick
| 23 March 2021

French Parterres

The Most Beautiful French Gardens in the United States

With their elegant designs imposing order on nature, formal French gardens make it possible to satisfy an art fix while remaining outdoors. The following […]

By Tracy Kendrick
| 22 October 2020

Confinement

The Best YouTube Channels for Francophiles

From perfume to pissaladière, YouTube makes it possible to become fluent in all things French without spending a dime or stepping out your door. […]

By Tracy Kendrick
| 17 August 2020

Exhibition

Virgil Abloh: Vuitton Switches to American Time

At Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art, which reopened on July 14, a retrospective of the work of Virgil Abloh, artistic director of Louis Vuitton […]