Press Archive
Critic, Artist And Curator Robert Storr To Be Awarded The Medal Of Officer Of The Order Of Arts And Letters
April 11, 2016
Washington D.C. — April 11, 2016. Robert Storr, critic, artist, curator and scholar, will be awarded the insignia of Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by Gérard Araud, French Ambassador to the United States, on Sunday, April 17, 2016, in Washington, D.C., at a dinner for the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies (FAPE) of which Mr. Storr is a member....
Albertine Makes 28,000 French Titles Available In Ebooks Format For The First Time In The Us
March 16, 2016
NEW YORK, March 16, 2016—Albertine, the renowned French reading room and bookshop in New York that opened in September 2014, has expanded its high quality literary offerings with a selection of nearly 28,000 French language ebooks now available on its website, Albertine.com. Eighty-eight French publishers, including some of France’s most respected publishing houses such as Gallimard, Flammarion, Minuit and Actes Sud, are represented among the ebook collection, which will continue to grow in ...
French Tech @sxsw2016: A Day Of Pitches, Panels & Demos Dedicated To Highlighting The Best French Start-ups
March 7, 2016
NEW YORK, March 7, 2016— On the occasion of South by Southwest (SXSW) 2016, the celebrated music, film, and technology innovation festival in Austin, TX that draws over 300,000 people each year, La French Tech, a French government initiative that aims to support French start-ups, has organized a series of varied events showcasing the best of French creation. The French Tech Innovation Square at the SXSW trade show will welcome 20 startups from March 13 to 16. French Tech Day, on March 15, will...
French Voices Grand Prize 2016 Goes To The Lights Of Pointe Noire By Alain Mabanckou, Translation By Helen Stevenson
February 22, 2016
New York, February 22, 2016 – The Cultural Services of the French Embassy and FACE Foundation are thrilled to announce that the 2015 French Voices Grand Prize will go to Alain Mabanckou’s memoir The Lights of Pointe Noire. Originally published in French by Le Seuil in 2013, it will be released by The New Press on March 1st in a translation by Helen Stevenson....
Carousel Of Ideas, An Inventive Philosophy And Dance Event For Kids And Families, Part Of The Tilt Kids Festival
February 19, 2016
New York, February 19, 2016—The Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) present Carousel of Ideas, a special event dedicated to philosophy and dance, taking place on March 19 at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and Albertine Books. For one day, the French Embassy’s iconic Fifth Avenue Gilded Age mansion will be transformed into an inventive and creative space where young audiences can exercise both mind and body in the company of...
Launch Of Oui Design: A Groundbreaking Program To Enhance French-american Cooperation In The Field Of Design
January 19, 2016
New York, January 19, 2016 - The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States is thrilled to announce the launch of Oui Design, a multifaceted program to foster creative exchange in design between France and the U.S. By partnering with individuals and institutions on both sides of the Atlantic, Oui Design supports and initiates creative collaborations with designers, artisans, curators, inventors, researchers, teachers, students, and manufacturers. It also brings French designers...
“actresses By Kate Barry” Photo Exhibition Opens On Jan. 29 At Film Society Of Lincoln Center
January 14, 2016
NEW YORK, January 14, 2016 – From Jan. 29 to Feb. 10, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and Institut français-Paris, in collaboration with the Film Society of Lincoln Center, will present an exhibition of photographs by the late Kate Barry—daughter of Jane Birkin, half-sister of Charlotte Gainsbourg, and formidable artist in her own right—at the Film Society’s Furman Gallery in New York....
The Cultural Services Of The French Embassy And French Institute Alliance Française (fiaf) Present Ionna Vautrin: Le Bestiaire – Jan. 16 – Apr. 2
January 12, 2016
New York, January 12, 2016 —The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy are thrilled to present Le bestiaire, a new installation created by celebrated French designer Ionna Vautrin, on view at the FIAF Gallery from January 16 through April 2. The exhibition is part of the inaugural Tilt Kids Festival that runs March 4 through April 3, and Oui Design, a program initiated by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, to enhance French-America...
Young French Cinema Program Showcasing Rising French Cinema Talent In U.s. Theaters Launches Second Edition
January 7, 2016
NEW YORK, January 07, 2016 – Following a successful first edition in 2015, the Young French Cinema Program, which makes a selection of contemporary French films available for screening at American theaters and venues, is launching its second edition this month. Young French Cinema offers a selection of today’s best films and filmmakers and focuses specifically on rising talent....
Tilt Kids Festival Inaugural Children’s Festival
December 18, 2015
New York, NY, December 18, 2015—The Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) today announced programming for the inaugural Tilt Kids Festival. The new cultural festival for families will feature multidisciplinary international work paired with commissions from New York artists, including five premieres. Tilt Kids Festival runs from March 4 through April 3. Tickets will go on sale December 23 at www.tiltkidsfestival.org....
French Honors Artist Carl Andre And Gallerist Paula Cooper With The Order Of Arts And Letters
December 2, 2015
NEW YORK, December 2, 2015 – Carl Andre, the groundbreaking Minimalist, and Paula Cooper, founder of the Paula Cooper Gallery, were awarded the insignia of the Order of Arts and Letters by Bénédicte de Montlaur, Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy, on Monday, November 30, 2015, at the Payne Whitney Mansion in New York, home to the Cultural Services of the French Embassy. Andre was made a Commandeur of the Order, while Cooper, who was made a Chevalier in 2002, was promoted to the status ...
Adam D. Weinberg Awarded Officer Of The Order Of Arts And Letters
November 19, 2015
NEW YORK, November 19, 2015 – Adam D. Weinberg, the notable curator and Alice Pratt Brown Director of the Whitney Museum of American Art, was awarded the insignia of Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters by Bénédicte de Montlaur, Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy, on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at the Payne Whitney Mansion in New York, home to the Cultural Services of the French Embassy....
