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Thomas E. Moore, III, AFL Executive Director; Christopher “Kip” Forbes, Chairman of the Board of AFL; Harry Fath; His Excellency Laurent Bili, Ambassador of France to the United States; and Mohamed Bouabdallah, Cultural Counselor of France in the United States and Director of Villa Albertine pose shortly after the ceremony.
Thomas E. Moore III, Christopher Forbes, Mathieu Lehanneur, Isabela Braga, and Constance Barut. Image credit: BFA / Hippolyte Petit
Laurence Des Cars speaking at the January 28, 2025 press conference. Photo credit: Bertrand Guary, via Reuters
Major Expansion and Transformation Announced
February 27, 2025
Cimabue, La Maestà, c. 1275-1300, tempera and gold on wood, Musée du Louvre
Cimabue and Couture Intersect at the Louvre
February 27, 2025
AFL's newest staff member, Patricia, poses in front of Delacroix's "Liberty Leading the People" on her first day.
AFL Inaugurates its Paris Office
February 27, 2025
Members and guests pose in front of the Mona Lisa during American Friends of the Louvre's Soirée au Musée. Image credit Loris Artisson.
The 2024 Member Paris Pilgrimage
October 31, 2024
Gold Column by Barbara Chase-Riboud installed under the Pyramid at the Louvre. Image credit: Joshua Bell.
Paris Celebrates Barbara Chase-Riboud With Major Exhibition
October 31, 2024
New board members pose with Laurence des Cars, President-Director of the Musée du Louvre following a board meeting at the Museum this month.
AFL Welcomes New Board Members
October 31, 2024
Image of the Napoléon III Apartments undergoing renovations, photographed by Audrey Viger
Historic Renovations Funded by AFL
July 24, 2024
Members pose for a group photo outside of The Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio, photographed by Brianna Mari Co.
Un Voyage aux Berkshires
July 24, 2024
Consul General of France in Los Angeles, Julie Duhaut-Bedos, and Lionel Sauvage pose at his award ceremony.
Photo credit: Consulate General of France in Los Angeles
Join Us in Congratulating Lionel Sauvage!
May 20, 2024
Guillaume Lethière, Woman Leaning on a Portfolio c. 1799, oil on canvas. Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts, museum purchase, 1954.21. Photo credit: Bridgeman Images
Recent and Upcoming Programming
May 20, 2024
Recent Press
- Thomas E. Moore III joins AFL as new Executive Director on October 23 pdf
- 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