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Villa Albertine presents a multisite photographic exhibition, plus lectures, conversations, and workshops.

Five days of open studios, designer talks, exhibitions, and exclusive events all across the city will involve 25 of NYC’s most exceptional French design spaces and makers.

The prize, created by the Recanati-Kaplan Foundation and Villa Albertine in partnership with the Institut du monde arabe, comes with $15,000 and a two-month exploratory residency in the US.

Spring Heritage Speaks events spotlight Nunalleq, Alaska; Notre-Dame of Paris, France as the focus of WMF’s annual Paul Mellon Lecture; and Angkor Wat, Cambodia, with more expert talks coming later…

Taking office this week, the career cultural diplomat will lead France’s wide-reaching support for exchanges in arts, culture, and education in the US.

Villa Albertine’s free late-night event comes to Jersey City for the first time this year, co-curated with the Centre Pompidou and hosted by Hudson County Community College. An annual worldwide…

Each year the Prize honors a work of fiction and a work of nonfiction written in French and translated to English. $5,000 is awarded to each translator, in addition to…

“Night of Ideas” philosophy marathon returns to 20 US cities February 23 – March 3.

The annual $15,000 prize, organized by Villa Albertine and France’s Comité Professionnel des Galeries d’Art (CPGA), recognizes a work of great significance by a contemporary France-based artist.

The annual Beauford Delaney-Villa Albertine Research Grant supports French researchers studying Black American art history. Kelly-Christina Grant will travel to Atlanta, New York, Boston, and Martha’s Vineyard to further develop…

In keeping with its 30 years of active cultural patronage, Societe Generale has made a commitment to Villa Albertine, a cultural institution of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign…

Over five years the Museums Next Generation program will support 50 curators from France and the US, helping to build international networks and empower future leaders at a critical period…

Inaugural ‘Albertine Grants’ support 100+ international projects in literature, visual art, design, film, virtual reality, dance, music, theater, and more.

An initiative of Villa Albertine and the Mobilier National, and the first step in an ambitious series of actions supporting design and craftsmanship between France and the US, the restored…

A bronze statue depicting the beloved traveler, created by sculptor Jean-Marc de Pas, will be installed outside Villa Albertine’s Fifth Avenue headquarters on September 20 in recognition of the book’s…

With more than two dozen events and programs planned for September through December, Villa Albertine presents new, diverse voices in the international exchange of arts and ideas.

The nationwide exploration of dance from inception to performance spotlights French, France-based, African, and Caribbean choreographers and companies for a year of international exchange, including tours by 18 international companies…

Villa Albertine and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US are proud to announce the inaugural selection for the City/Cité Cultural and Professional Exchange Program.

11,500 students across the US and Canada—a new record—participated in Villa Albertine’s annual reader’s choice award for the best French children’s book in English translation

The international creatives will embed across 26 US cities for custom-designed research residencies focused on today’s great global issues

256 Today presents this year’s edition of the University of North Alabama French Film Festival supported by the Albertine Cinémathèque grant program and Villa Albertine.

Albertine books belongs to the selective list of the New Yorker’s favorite bookstores!

Design Milk presents the five up-and-coming designers presented by Villa Albertine and Mobilier National at the 2023 edition of design Miami.

Tapinto Jersey City summarizes Nights of ideas for the ones who missed it.

Deadline reveals the Villa Albertine’s 2024 selection in the spotlight for this 10th edition of the Young French Cinema!

The City-County Observer has the scoop on the University of Southern Indiana’s Albertine Cinémathèque film festival!

Offbeat Magazine presents the lineup of the New Orleans French Film Festival (NOFS) featuring Three Nights a Week, part of Young French Cinema, a program of Unifrance and Villa Albertine.

The San Francisco Examiner casts a spotlight on Villa Albertine’s 2023 Night of Ideas.

Saporta Report highlights Villa Albertine Atlanta’s 2023 residents and more interesting developments.

Learn more about Villa Albertine’s initiative to support the best English translations of French literature in this LitHub feature.

In this Merci SF interview, the Consul General of France in San Francisco reflects on Villa Albertine’s eventful 2023 season.

The Washington Post casts a spotlight on Villa Albertine’s latest film festival series, Le Ciné Français de Filmfest DC.

Read more about Villa Albertine’s exciting 2023 line up of programs and events in this article by Gotham to Go.

Explore France’s international residency network, including Villa Albertine, in this article from Le Monde in English.

In this joint address, Presidents Biden and Macron credit Villa Albertine with helping to strengthen transatlantic connections.

Read more about 2022 Etant donnés Prize winner Julien Creuzet in this article from The Art Newspaper.

The New York Times recommends Villa Albertine’s Proust Weekend in its December events roundup!

Villa Albertine’s design initiative with Hugo Toro is featured in Architectural Digest’s key industry news roundup.

Publisher’s Weekly reports on the new “Le Petit Prince” themed statue that will be installed at Villa Albertine.

The New Yorker sat in on deliberations for the first ever US Choix Goncourt, organized by Villa Albertine.

Read this feature on Villa Albertine in Cool Hunting.

New New Orleans reports on the new Children’s French Literature Festival organized by Villa Albertine.

Mimosa Echard wins the Prix Marcel Duchamp, which includes a residency with Villa Albertine. Read more in this article from artnews.

The Associated Press reports on Annie Ernaux’s wildly popular talk at Villa Albertine.

The Big Bend Sentinal covers the new residency program that just kicked off in their hometown, Marfa.

Valerie Massadian, one of ten filmmakers participating in a residency to document America, is featured in Atlanta’s Saporta Report.

Glasstire features Villa Albertine’s new residency program in Marfa, all about re-imagining outer space.

Fresh from her keynote at this spring’s Night of Ideas, Leïla Slimani sits down with Vogue to talk about her work and future Villa Albertine residency.

Learn more about resident Céline Tricart’s work to revamp the image of museums and culture in her article for France-Amérique.

Resident Alain Gomis describes his immersion in the American jazz scene in this interview with France-Amérique.