American Center for Art and Culture
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  Location of the Mona Bismarck American Center in Paris | |
| Established | 1986 |
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| Location | 34 Avenue de New York 75116 Paris, France |
| Coordinates | 48°51′47″N 2°17′41″E / 48.863107°N 2.294819°E |
| President | Karen Altuzarra, Président (US) et Anne-Hélène Monsellato (France)- See more at: http://www.monabismarck.org/about/gouvernance-2?lang=fr#sthash.k0zEP7ix.dpuf |
| Public transit access | Iéna   Alma-Marceau |
| Website | www.monabismarck.org |
Through a multidisciplinary program of exhibitions, events, and educational outreach, the Mona Bismarck American Center's mission is to engage visitors in a dialogue with the depth and diversity of the current American cultural scene.[1]
The current Center was launched in 2011, based on the legacy of the Mona Bismarck Foundation, which became active in 1986 following the death of its founder and sole benefactor. The American philanthropist Countess Mona von Bismarck donated her Parisian townhouse and the majority of her estate to found the Mona Bismarck Foundation, as "her desire was to establish a Cultural Centre in Paris to enhance the cause of American/French friendship upon her death".[2]
History
The Center
Located on the Seine, across from the Eiffel Tower, the hôtel particulier, or Parisian townhouse, was built at the end of the 19th century. It was reconfigured for Mona Bismarck in the late 1950s by French interior decorator Stéphane Boudin. The building was featured in a 1928 issue of Vogue.[3]
Programming
Exhibitions
One exhibition of American art is presented each year in partnership with international institutions. Exhibitions focus on a single artist or theme and represent a range of artistic styles and movements.
Past exhibitions
- Quilt Art: Patchwork Art
February 13 – May 19, 2013
- Mary Cassatt in Paris: Prints and Drawings from the Ambroise Vollard Collection
September 26, 2012 – January 20, 2013
- The Wyeths: Three Generations of American Art (Bank of America Merrill Lynch Collection)
November 10, 2011 – February 12, 2012
July 3 – September 22, 2013
- Yousuf Karsh: Icons of the 20th Century
October 16, 2013 – January 26, 2014
March, 12 – July 17, 2016
Current exhibition :
Coming soon
Publics Programs
The Mona Bismarck American Center invites the public to discover American culture through a program of concerts, performances and discussions .
Education
The program Look & Learn aim to broaden French students’ appreciation of American culture and art and while creating a friendly environment where students feel comfortable expressing themselves in English.
Images of Center
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Interior Lobby of Center -
Detail of Center, Chandelier -
Stairway -
Library
Exhibition Samples
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Yousuf Karsh, Martha Graham, 1948 -
Mary Cassatt, Under the Horse-Chestnut Tree, 1896-1897 -
Mary Cassatt, The Lamp, 1890-1891 -
Mary Cassatt, In the Omnibus, 1890-1891 -
Mary Cassatt, The Barefooted Child, 1896-1897 -
Mary Cassatt, Portrait of the Artist, 1878
References
- ^ BUSINESS, BFM. "La tendance philanthropique: Mona Bismarck American Center propose l'exposition Wasteland - 04/04". BFM BUSINESS (in French). Retrieved 2016-06-06.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Rajakaruna, C. "Mona Bismarck Foundation: Its Background Information and the Role It Plays in the American Community Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine." United States Embassy France. Retrieved 24 Apr. 2013.
- ^ "MONA VON BISMARCK." Voguepedia. Vogue, n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2013. <http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Mona_von_Bismarck>.
External links
Further reading
- Birchfield, James. Kentucky Countess: Mona Bismarck in Art and Fashion. Lexington: University of Kentucky Art Museum, 1997.
- Launet, Edouard. "L’American Center Ressuscite à Paris." Libération. N.p., 20 Sept. 2012. Web. 24 Apr. 2013.
- "Quilt Art @ The Mona Bismarck American Center." Quilt Art @ The Mona Bismarck American Center. Needleprint, 16 Feb. 2013.
- Art Slant Paris, Mona Bismarck Center