American Center for Art and Culture


Through a multidisciplinary program of exhibitions, events, and educational outreach, the American Center for Art and Culture's mission is to engage visitors in a dialogue with the depth and diversity of the current American cultural scene.
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".
On July 4, 2019, the Mona Bismarck American Center became American Center for Art and Culture.

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.

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.
. Courtesy of Google Art Project
Past exhibitions
February 13 – May 19, 2013
September 26, 2012 – January 20, 2013
November 10, 2011 – February 12, 2012
July 3 – September 22, 2013
October 16, 2013 – January 26, 2014
March, 12 – July 17, 2016
October 2017- November 2017

Publics programs

The American Center for Art and Culture invites the public to discover American culture through a program of .
The center is also often rented out for private events at night.

Education

The program 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

Exhibition samples