How has the sea inspired Matisse in his practice? Centered on the exhibit 'Matisse and the Sea' on view at Saint Louis Art Museum, tune in to learn from experts about this mesmerizing motif in the artist's journey. Join us April 24 at 11 AM CT: villa-albertine.org/events/midwest…

Don't miss the third edition of the US Goncourt Prize! 📚 A global literary barometer, the Académie Goncourt Prize will be hosted by Honorary Chair David Diop and awarded by students from a record 10 universities. Join us at our New York headquarters April 21: villa-albertine.org/events/us-gonc…

Calling contemporary composers! Apply for the 2024 Pisar Prize, which supports a young contemporary composer with a Villa Albertine residency in partnership with The Juilliard School, and the opportunity to premiere their work at Théâtre des Champs-Elysées. Apply by June 30: bit.ly/43V0nS2

Don't miss award-winning director and Villa Albertine Resident Alice Diop in conversation with Omar Berrada! The pair will explore legacies of Black American poets in which Diop found inspiration for her current film project. Join us April 19 in New York: villa-albertine.org/events/alice-d…

Can journalists still be democracy’s gatekeepers in the age of AI? Join the conversation with experts from @lemonde_en, The New York Times, Columbia | SIPA, and @TechPolicyPress at @Villa_Albertine’s New York headquarters on Monday, April 15: villa-albertine.org/events/can-jou…

Relive the vibrant energy of Villa Albertine’s Night of Ideas in Jersey City! 💫 On March 1, these late-night featured talks, performances, art installations, and more centered on a question: How do we build and how do we live in cities today? youtube.com/watch?v=xiAMQh…

Explore NYCxDESIGN with Oui Design! This festival of open studios, designer talks, exhibitions, and demonstrations returns to celebrate the rich tradition of collaboration between the French and American design scenes. Join us May 15-21 in NYC: lnkd.in/dxg_V3U5

Don’t miss Claude Sautet’s “Classe Tous Risques” at Film Forum! The first association of French cinema icons Lino Ventura and New Wave prodigy Jean-Paul Belmondo, this freshly remastered version enhances Sautet's legendary film. Join us March 15-21: villa-albertine.org/events/claude-…

Congratulations to Dorothée-Myriam Kellou, winner of the 2024 Recanati-Kaplan Prize! Recognizing a high-potential project from an outstanding cultural actor in the Arab world, the Prize supports international artistic and intellectual exchange. Read on: villa-albertine.org/the-villa/doro…

Don't miss the US Premiere of 'La Douleur'! Based on Marguerite Duras’ 1985 text 'The War: A Memoir,' this performance recounts the anguish of a woman awaiting her husband’s return from Dachau concentration camp. On view March 13-14 at FIAF: fiaf.org/event/2024-3-l…

We can’t get enough of #NightofIdeas 🌃! Thank you to all who joined us across 20 US cities to creatively engage with global issues and fill our spaces with such energy and exchange. Relive this year's highlights and don't forget to join us next year in a city near you.

We’re still buzzing from #NightofIdeas Jersey City! A big thank you to all who turned out to power our debates, installations, multi-media pop-ups, and workshops at our annual late-night festival of arts and ideas. 🌃

On air with WBGO: Get to know Villa Albertine’s new Director @MBouabdallahEGY as he shares on his diplomatic background, personal and professional memories of cultural exchange, and excitement for Night of Ideas Jersey City. Tune in 🎙️wbgo.org/podcast/art-of…

Friday, March 1: Night of Ideas comes to Jersey City! 🌃 This free, late night event addresses the future of cities w/debates, workshops + multimedia pop-ups. An annual global happening, Night of Ideas takes place in 20 US cities. Register 📍nightofideas.org City of Jersey City

Explore the world without leaving New York City at the New York International Children’s Film Festival! Presenting premieres, Q&As, globe-spanning short films, and a great selection of French films and shorts, for ages 3-18, screenings will run March 2-17: villa-albertine.org/events/french-…

Reinventing the City: #NightofIdeas 🌃 returns to LA! Explore how sports and the Olympics shake up a city, learn about indigenous immigrant histories, and contribute live to a collective collaborative podcast. Join us February 29: nightofideas.org/los-angeles/

Congratulations to the 5 creators selected for our Marfa “Inhabiting the Desert” residency! Contributing to a reflection on the challenges of preserving a habitable world, these French and American artists will embed in Marfa, Texas this October. Read on: villa-albertine.org/professionals/…

The Day After Yesterday:  #NightofIdeas  , our annual late-night festival of art and ideas, returns to Miami! Explore the impact of climate change, new technologies, and social activism through performances, panels, and workshops. Feb 24 at Books & Books: nightofideas.org/miami/

Villa Albertine is pleased to support Rendez-Vous with French Cinema at Film at Lincoln Center! This annual French film festival offers 21 feature films across genres. Over half are directed by women and eight by first-time filmmakers. Join us Feb 29 - March 10: filmlinc.org/festivals/rend…

Don’t miss authors Sibylle Gollac & Céline Bessière as they promote the US release of their book 'The Gender of Capital: How Families Perpetuate Wealth Inequality (trans. Juliette Rogers)”! Join us in Boston, New York, and Night of Ideas Jersey City: villa-albertine.org/professionals/…