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Can Art’s Soft Power Help American Diplomacy

Art in Embassies Tokyo, Madeleine Grynsztejn, Pritzker Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, and Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan believe art can surpass political differences.

US Ambassador Fisher: Space knows no boundaries

US Embassy in Cyprus hosts NASA scientist, Dr. Alexandra Lockwood, as she highlights discoveries of the James Webb telescope at ''Art in Embassies'' exhibition

Cindy Shih’s cross-cultural creations

In a charming fusion of Italian fresco techniques and Chinese brush painting, artist Cindy Shih traverses the complex interplay between tradition, identity, and narrative. Her journey, rooted in her Taiwanese heritage and immigrant experience, unfolds through layers of Venetian plaster, Sumi ink, and vivid pigments, each stroke echoing the whispers of nature and the echoes […]

US artist paints for inclusion

Painter David Lenz, who makes art for social inclusion, was recently in Luxembourg through the Department of State's office of Art in Embassies.

Storytelling with Sharis: Artivist Monica Jahan Bose creates climate hope

This Bangladeshi-American artist and climate activist has been dedicatedly creating “climate hope,” engaging thousands of people across the globe through different art forms, highlighting the intersection of climate, racial, gender, and economic injustice.

A display of American contemporary art

The United States (US) Embassy in Brunei Darussalam hosted an Art in Embassies (AIE) Exhibition at the US ambassador’s residence in Jalan Tungku recently. The exhibition, themed ‘Oceans and Coastlines We Share’, featured American contemporary art and highlighted the ocean’s role in culture and sustainability.