Events & Press
Upcoming Fundraising Events
New York City Gala
November 16, 2022
Save the date for American Friends of the Louvre Dinner Dance at the Lotte New York Palace.
Upcoming Member Events
Summer Trip to France
June 7–June 10, 2022
In June, members of the International Council and Chairman’s Circle are invited to travel to France for a trip celebrating the Treasures of Paris. We will explore the eternal jewels of the city as well as the new cultural and artistic venues which have opened during the past two years.
Fall Trip to Portugal
October 2–October 8, 2022
This fall, in recognition of the France-Portugal Season scheduled from February – October 2022, the International Council of the Louvre will visit Lisbon and Porto. The Season will highlight the close friendship and cooperation between France and Portugal on many fronts and will showcase the excellence of artists, thinkers, scientists and entrepreneurs. International Council members will have the opportunity to discover the rich cultural history of Portugal firsthand and to learn about the latest innovations in museums, contemporary art and architecture.
Recent Events
In the Canyons in the City: Los Angeles and American Architecture
February 24, 2022
Notre-Dame and La Sainte Chapelle, Major Buildings of The Middle Ages
February 28, 2022
“The Vanished Collection” A Memoir of Parisian Art Plunder
January 24, 2022
Authentication and Discovery of Old Master Artworks with Philippe Costamagna and Michael Z. Wise
November 9, 2021
Conversation with Renowned Architect Morris Adjmi, Founder and Principal of New-York Headquartered Morris Adjmi Architects
November 1, 2021
Fall Art Trip to Monterrey and Guadalajara
October 17–October 23, 2021
Discover the Exhibition “Paris-Athens, The birth of Modern Greece”
October 14, 2021
Once Upon a Time: Four Must-See New Cultural Destinations in Paris
September 23, 2021
YPC event: Bastille Day with AFL and Perrotin
July 14, 2021
Re-Visiting Museums: From The Louvre To The Hispanic Society Museum & Library in New York
June 15, 2021
Black Images in the Collections of the Louvre
June 10, 2021
Contemporary Art at the Louvre: A Conversation Between Artist Elias Crespin and Louvre Exhibition Manager Martin Kiefer
April 14, 2021
We’ll Always Have Paris: the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the building of the American City
January 26, 2021
Presentation on the Tuileries Garden and the Restoration of the Grande Allée by Emmanuelle Héran, senior curator in charge of the garden’s heritage at the Louvre
November 23, 2020
Lecture by David V. Griffin on the development of museum architecture in the United States
November 18, 2020
French Royal Jewels in the Louvre’s Newly Restored Galerie d’Apollon: A Marvelous Story of Savoir-faire
October 6, 2020
YPC event | Studio Talk: Honor Titus with Penske Projects
October 14, 2020
YPC event | Sisley’s Home Spa experience
September 21, 2020
YPC event | Online Summer Party: Midnight in Paris
August 13, 2020
Raffle to benefit American Friends of the Louvre: Four-night stay at the spectacular Big Hat Ranch in Cody, Wyoming
June 24, 2020
Lecture: The Development of Art Deco in New York City
July 23, 2020
Segerstrom Center for the Arts Dinner and Performance
March 8, 2020
The Secrets of the Winged Victory of Samothrace
March 31, 2020
Spring Art Trip to Phoenix/Scottsdale
February 10–February 14, 2020
Grand Dîner du Louvre: 30 Ans de la Pyramide
November 19, 2019
Hands-On Old Masters Presentation at Sotheby’s
October 8, 2019
Spring Art Trip to the Hudson River Valley
May 28–May 31, 2019
Young Patrons Circle Evening with the Louvre Endowment
February 6, 2019
Cocktail Reception in Chicago with the Ritz Paris
September 26, 2018
De Pourpre et d’Or: Gala du Cercle des Mécènes
December 4, 2018
Luxe et Lens: Young Patrons Circle Trip to Paris
November 19–November 22, 2017
Fall Art Trip for International Council Members to Vienna, Austria
November 4–November 8, 2017
Members Trip to Washington, D.C. in celebration of Vermeer and The Masters of Genre Painting
October 19–October 20, 2017
Palm Beach Gala Dinner to celebrate the Louvre’ museum exhibition Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting
February 26, 2017
Summer Art Trip for International Council and Chairman’s Circle Members to Paris
June 14–June 16, 2017
Young Patron Circle Soiree au Louvre “The Astronomer’s Ball”
April 25, 2017
Young Patrons Circle private tour of “Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity” at the Institute of the Ancient World
February 15, 2017
Recent Press
- Who is the Louvre's new Director, Laurence des Cars? - June 2021 pdf
- The Louvre gets its first female leader in 228 years - May 2021 pdf
- The Genius List interview of Christopher Forbes - May 2021 pdf
- Mona Lisa is alone, but still smiling - January 2021 pdf
- NYT interview of Jean-Luc Martinez, President-Director of the Louvre - June 2020 pdf
- Leonardo da Vinci Ticket Reservations pdf
- AFL featured in Valeurs Actuelles - May 2019 pdf
- New York Social Diary features AFL's Spring Gala 2019 pdf
- AFL Dinner in Los Angeles - Spring 2019 pdf
- Vogue Features YPC Gala 2018 pdf
- New York Social Diary features YPC Gala 2018 pdf
- Liaisons au Louvre IV: La Dolce Vita in Vogue - Spring 2017 pdf
- Liaisons au Louvre IV: La Dolce Vita in Paper City - Spring 2017 pdf
- WWD covers Liaisons au Louvre IV: La Dolce Vita - Spring 2017 pdf
- Liaisons au Louvre IV: La Dolce Vita in Point de Vue - Spring 2017 pdf
- Vogue features the YPC Astronomer's Ball - Spring 2017 pdf
- WWD covers the YPC Astronomer's Ball - Spring 2017 pdf
- Art Zealous covers the YPC Astronomer's Ball - Spring 2017 pdf