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Luxe. Chief Curator Virginia Shore

“There’s always a way to transcend boundaries in the art world,” says Virginia Shore, deputy director and chief curator for Art in Embassies in Washington, D.C. “The key is figuring out how.” Launched in 1953 by The Museum of Modern Art, the program, which places works in United States embassies, consulates and annexes across the […]

2014 Art in Embassies exhibition in The Hague, the Netherlands Video

The Art in Embassies (AIE) program was established in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy. AIE creates exhibitions for United States chanceries, consulates, and embassy residences worldwide, selecting art from America and the host countries. In the fall of 2014, the exhibition in The Hague was opened by U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands Timothy Broas […]

Julie Mehretu: American Artist Lecture Series Video

The Art in Embassies American Artist Lecture Series at the Tate Modern-London is a unique collaboration with Embassy London. In celebration of AIE’s 50th anniversary, the three-year-long program will feature six noted American artists. Julie Mehretu is the 4th artist in the series.

American Artist Lecture Series: Julie Mehretu at TATE Modern

American Artist Lecture Series welcomes Julie Mehretu – The Department of State’s office of Art in Embassies (AIE), US Department of State and Tate Modern are delighted to invite you to the fifth American Artist Lecture by Julie Mehretu. The Department of State’s office of Art in Embassies is pleased to announce the fifth iteration […]
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A New Monrovian Story

A New Monrovian Story – Story is a three-part artwork created by Workingman Collective members Tom Ashcraft and Peter Winant over the course of two years. At its core, the commission considers the relationship of play, learning and building community across generations, linking the United States Embassy and the greater Liberian Community In May of […]

Art in Embassies in Cotonou, Benin

Chakaia Booker travels to Cotonou, Benin on a cultural exchange.
Chakaia Booker work in Cotonou
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Tadias Magazine – – American Artist Lecture: Julie Mehretu at Tate Modern in London

Tadias Magazine – Ethiopian born American painter Julie Mehretu is featured in the upcoming fifth American Artist Lecture Series at the Tate Modern in London on September 22, 2014. “This series seeks to bring the greatest living modern and contemporary American artists to the UK.” The program is a partnership between Art in Embassies, Tate […]

Global Platform for African American Voices

Global Platform for African American Voices – The paintings and drawings of two African American artists, Houston-based Robert Pruitt and Sanford Biggers, are currently showcased at the American embassy in South Africa through the Art in Embassies program. Pruitt and Biggers, along with two other South African artists, were handpicked for this prestigious opportunity. The […]

Pretoria U.S. Embassy – U.S. Embassy Pretoria – The Art in Embassies Program Brings South African and U.S. Artists Together

Pretoria U.S. Embassy – On June 5, 2014, U.S. Ambassador Patrick Gaspard welcomed a delegation of American and South African artists to Cape Town to engage with local communities through the medium of art. The trip was sponsored by the State Department’s Art in Embassies program in order to bring the arts alive for local […]
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The Art Newspaper – US Ambassador turns London home into space for contemporary art

The Art Newspaper – The new US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Matthew Barzun, and his wife hosted a reception at their official home in London yesterday to unveil a display of works of contemporary art by US and British artists in the grand rooms of Winfield House. The installation of works by American artists, […]

Thai NEWS

Thai NEWS – US Ambassador to Laos Daniel A Clune, and wife Judy Clune, welcomed Lao artists, government officials, and members of the diplomatic community to their residence on May 13 to officially open the US Art in Embassies (AIE) weaving exhibition at the ambassador’s residence in Vientiane, according to Lao News Agency. The exhibition […]
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Art Dubai: Talking cultural diplomacy with art

Talking cultural diplomacy with art – One night of art and ‘cultural diplomacy’ was held to complement a whole week of art as Dubai hosts its annual Art Dubai week. Titled ‘A Night of Art’, the event was held at the US Consulate-General in Bur Dubai on Wednesday night. The consulate opened its doors to […]

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Art in Embassies – Jerusalem
AIE exhibition opening in Jerusalem 2014
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George Mason School of Art – Professors Create Artwork for U.S. Embassy Telling Liberia’s Story

George Mason School of Art – Mason art professors Peter Winant and Tom Ashcraft snapped a picture of a truck in Liberia that was loaded with desk chairs. This picture helped inspire them to create the artwork, “Story.” Photos by Winant and Ashcraft. When Peter Winant and Tom Ashcraft caught sight of the old truck, […]

AIE Artist Connects in Lesotho

Color and Motion Connections in Lesotho – Recently Art in Embassies sponsored artist Maya Freelon Asante on a cultural exchange artist workshop to Morija, a village in Lesotho. Here is a post from the Hub on her trip – On the 19th of December, 2013, Maya Freelon Asante – award winning artist and daughter of […]
Maya Asante installing her work in the U.S. Embassy Antananarivo
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Serving Abroad Photography Exhibition to Open at Permanent Gallery, U.S. Air Force Academy

U.S. Department of State’s Office of Art in Embassies and U.S. Department of Defense “Serving Abroad…Through Their Eyes” Photography Exhibition to Open at Permanent Professors Art Gallery, U.S. Air Force Academy – The U.S. Department of State’s Office of Art in Embassies (AIE) is pleased to announce the “Serving Abroad…Through Their Eyes” photography exhibition to […]

Virginia Shore & Lincoln Schatz in conversation at The Arts Club Chicago

Lincoln Schatz and Virginia Shore, Chief Curator for the office of Art in Embassies at the U.S. Department of State, explore how the program has evolved as well as the role of art in the world of Cultural Exchange and Diplomacy.
Lincoln Schatz with Virginia Shore
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The Phillips Collection – International Forum Conversations: The Power of Culture / The Culture of Power

The Phillips Collection – A day of conversations among policymakers, entrepreneurs, arts professionals, and artists discussing shared perspectives on the impact of the arts on politics, the role of the art market on the artistic and economic communities, and the pertinence of art biennials in a globalized world. Among the participants are Cuban artist Tania […]

Serving Abroad…Through Their Eyes

In commemoration of Military Family Month, the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Art in Embassies (AIE) proudly announces the “Serving Abroad…Through Their Eyes” photography exhibition, which will be featured on Verizon Center’s video marquees. In recognition of AIE’s 50th anniversary, the U.S. Department of State collaborated with the U.S. Department of Defense on a […]
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