Join us for an exclusive visit to the studio of artist Claire Chesnier.

Born in France, Chesnier conceives painting as a physical and poetic act, developing a rhythmic and tactile approach connected to her lifelong engagement with music, writing, and dance. Her painting 140223 was featured in the Musée de l’Orangerie’s 2025 exhibition Out of Focus alongside major modern and contemporary artists.

In 2025, the Musée d'Orsay began restoring Gustave Courbet's monumental painting. The history of 'Burial at Ornans' has been marked by numerous exhibitions, frequent movements, dismantling, and reassembly of the work since its creation, weakening the canvas.  The expansion stretcher, added in 1884, was deformed under the weight of the work, affecting the tension of the support. The canvas also had seams, folds, deformations, and tears. AFMO invites you to learn more about the restoration process through a private visit at the Musée d'Orsay. 

The Musée d'Orsay’s fall exhibition explores the formative decade that American painter John Singer Sargent spent in Paris, bringing together over 90 works to trace Sargent’s artistic development. From his training under Carolus-Duran to the bold portraits that brought him fame—and infamy—the exhibition situates Sargent within the dynamic artistic and social world of 19th-century France and reveals how Paris shaped his style and legacy.

Berthe Weill opened her gallery in 1901, choosing to engage with contemporary artists, helping them to make a name for themselves and contributing to the development of their careers in spite of her limited means. Works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani, and others, are displayed to evoke the exhibitions once organized by Berthe Weill herself, as well as the historical context in which they took place.

The Musée d'Orsay’s fall exhibition explores the formative decade that American painter John Singer Sargent spent in Paris, bringing together over 90 works to trace Sargent’s artistic development. From his training under Carolus-Duran to the bold portraits that brought him fame—and infamy—the exhibition situates Sargent within the dynamic artistic and social world of 19th-century France and reveals how Paris shaped his style and legacy.

The Musée d'Orsay’s fall exhibition explores the formative decade that American painter John Singer Sargent spent in Paris, bringing together over 90 works to trace Sargent’s artistic development. From his training under Carolus-Duran to the bold portraits that brought him fame—and infamy—the exhibition situates Sargent within the dynamic artistic and social world of 19th-century France and reveals how Paris shaped his style and legacy.

Join AFMO on a tour of Musée Marmottan Monet’s exhibition Eugène Boudin, the father of Impressionism: a private collection which brings together an unrivaled collection of works by Eugène Boudin representing every facet of the artist’s career.

The Petit Palais presents first exhibition dedicated to the Worth fashion house. Founded by Charles Frederick Worth, it was the embodiment of French refinement and savoir-faire for nearly a century.

This unprecedented retrospective, presented in the 1,100 square meters of the Petit Palais grand galleries, features more than 400 works, including clothing, accessories, objets d’art, paintings and graphics, forming an immersive fresco that highlights not only the creations of the House of Worth but also the illustrious names associated with the maison.

While Monet's Water Lilies have long been regarded as a prime example of abstract painting, the artist's use of blurring in these aquatic scenes has not been fully explored. Whereas Monet's contemporaries attributed the blurred aesthetic to the artist's visual impairment, many today consider it a deliberate artistic choice. The Musee de l'Orangerie's spring exhibition, Out of Focus [Dans le flou], focuses on blurring as a key to understanding not just Monet’s work, but a broader shift in modern and contemporary art.

The district that is today the 9th arrondisement became in the Romantic age (1820-1848) the heart of literary, musical, theatrical and artistic Paris and came to be called the “New Athens”. The painters Théodore Géricault, Eugène Delacroix, Gustave Moreau, Théodore Chassériau, Horace Vernet, Paul Delaroche, the writers Alexandre Dumas & Victor Hugo, the ballet star Marie Taglioni, the opera singer Pauline Viardot, the great actor François-Joseph Talma, the actresses Catherine-Joséphine Duchesnois & Mademoiselle Mars, the famous courtesan La Paiva and many more lived here. The notorious writer George Sand lived with her lover, Frédéric Chopin, in the London-inspired Square d’Orléans which is part of our walk.

Every month, Christophe Boïcos and Anne Catherine Abecassis take turns and host a conference. In conjunction with AFMO’s Spring trip to Provence, this lecture will explore the life and work of the artist Paul Cézanne.

Musée d'Orsay presenting a retrospective of the popular Norwegian painter Christian Krohg. Through an in-depth overview of his artistic career, the exhibition highlights his links with the political and social struggles of his time. The exhibition also explores Krohg's relationship to the art of his time, particularly during his stays in Paris, and his search for immediacy that places his work at the crossroads of modernity, between naturalism and impressionism.

Every year, members and patrons are invited to an open house evening to celebrate French-American friendship and discover the two spring exhibitions at the Orsay.

Discover the charm of Parisian “puces” with an exclusive 2-hour guided tour at Porte de Vanves led by tablescape designer Cecilia Fiorini. Join us as we hunt for rare block-printed fabrics, beautifully embroidered linens, timeless rattan or bamboo furniture, and vintage cutlery and silverware.

“Art in the street” is the first exposition at the musée d’Orsay devoted to the development of the illustrated color poster at the end of the 19th century.

Please join us for a memorable day in Auvers sur Oise.

Every month, Christophe Boïcos and Anne Catherine Abecassis take turns and host a conference. This lecture, based on the current exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay, will focus on Christian Krohg’s connection to the intellectual ferment of the Norwegian capital.

While Monet's Water Lilies have long been regarded as a prime example of abstract painting, the artist's use of blurring in these aquatic scenes has not been fully explored. Whereas Monet's contemporaries attributed the blurred aesthetic to the artist's visual impairment, many today consider it a deliberate artistic choice. The Musee de l'Orangerie's spring exhibition, Out of Focus [Dans le flou], focuses on blurring as a key to understanding not just Monet’s work, but a broader shift in modern and contemporary art.

While Monet's Water Lilies have long been regarded as a prime example of abstract painting, the artist's use of blurring in these aquatic scenes has not been fully explored. Whereas Monet's contemporaries attributed the blurred aesthetic to the artist's visual impairment, many today consider it a deliberate artistic choice. The Musee de l'Orangerie's spring exhibition, Out of Focus [Dans le flou], focuses on blurring as a key to understanding not just Monet’s work, but a broader shift in modern and contemporary art.