On view at the
U.S. AMBASSADOR'S
Residence
FREETOWN
Nancy Hammond | Idle Cove
On view at the
US AMBASSADOR'S
Residence
amman
Chelsea Sebastian | Above Bouquets
US EMBASSY
ANKARA
TURKEY
permanent collection VIEW THE EXHIBIT
On view at the
U.S. AMBASSADOR'S
Residence
Tbilisi, Georgia
Cathy Lu | Customs Declaration “My work manipulates traditional Chinese art objects and symbols as a way to deconstruct the assumptions we have about Asian American identity and cultural authenticity."
On view at the
U.S. AMBASSADOR'S
Residence
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan
Kathy Hodge | Toklat River Wall
On view at the
US AMBASSADOR'S
Residence
Addis ababa, Ethiopia
Joseph Alef | Untitled
Terrol Dew Johnson
aranda lasch
Asunción
Paraguay
permanent collection VIEW THE VIDEO
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Cindy Shih’s cross-cultural creationsIn a charming fusion of Italian fresco techniques and Chinese […]
US artist paints for inclusionPainter David Lenz, who makes art for social inclusion, was […]
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Art in Embassies (AIE), a U.S. Department of State program, creates vital cross-cultural dialogue and fosters mutual understanding through the visual arts and dynamic artist exchanges.

AIE develops and presents approximately 60 exhibitions per year and has installed over 70 permanent art collections in more than 200 of the Department’s diplomatic facilities in 189 countries.

To accomplish the mission, AIE engages over 20,000 international participants, including artists, museums, galleries, universities, and private collectors.

COLLECTIONS + EXHIBITIONS

Promoting public diplomacy and cultural understanding through the visual arts.

Since 2000, over 2000 exhibitions and collections installed in U. S. Embassies overseas; over 1000 can be viewed online.

ARTISTS

20,000 Participating artists

American and international artists build cross-cultural connections by exhibiting their art around the globe and exchanging ideas, values, and traditions.

CULTURAL EXCHANGE

Artists participate in cultural dialogue beyond embassy walls.

Through workshops, lectures, and collaborative projects, artists engage local communities and form enduring, cross-cultural ties.

MEDIA

Videos - News - Press

The impact of Art in Embassies and cultural diplomacy around the world.

FEATURED PROJECTS

Extending the reach of cultural diplomacy

International Artist Lecture Series, New Embassy commissions, Collaborations and Partnerships.