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Sibylle Szaggars Redford in Suriname

Artist Sibylle Szaggars Redford traveled to Suriname for her commission for the new permanent collection of the U.S. Embassy in Paramaribo, Suriname.

We The People by Mark Bradford video

We the People is a site-specific painting by Los Angeles artist Mark Bradford created for the new U.S. Embassy in London.

Mickalene Thomas Video Dakar Senegal

Mickalene Thomas was commissioned to create an exterior mural for the U.S. Embassy in Dakar, starting in 2014. This video chronicles her research in Senegal and interactions with local artists in Dakar who collaborated on the mural project.

Art in Embassies Overview Video

Art in Embassies Swaziland

This video delves into the connections and inspiration for the U.S. embassy art collection in Swaziland. Focusing on interviews with local and American artists, it explores the cultural connections and research which led to the Art in Embassies permanent exhibition at the embassy.

Vik Muniz at the Hirshhorn

Joined in conversation by notable author and sociologist Sarah Thornton, Vik Muniz will dive into his distinguished career for this Meet the Artist program, presented in partnership between U.S. Department of State’s Office of Art in Embassies and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Brazilian artist Vik Muniz, best known for creating what he terms […]

Artwork installation at U.S. Embassy Bishkek video

Rachel Mica Weiss – Bishkek

Rachel Weiss talks about her influence and the construction process for her work in the U.S. Embassy Bishkek.

Cheryl Pope – Santo Domingo

Cheryl Pope explains the influences and construction of her work “Untitled” which is on display permanent in the U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo.

Art in Embassies in Madrid

The Art in Embassies Madrid exhibition, with over eighty-two works on loan by American and Spanish artists, galleries and museums is one of the largest to date. This video showcases some of the works, artists and interior spaces of the U.S. Ambassador’s residence in Madrid.

James Jean, Adrift, 2015, Archival pigment-based ink print, Courtesy of the artist, Los Angeles, California

Taipei 2016 Art in Embassies exhibition walk-through

AIT Director Moy: As AIT Director one of the great honors I have is the chance to install an art exhibition in my residence. Kathy and I hope that this exhibition tells a visual story of what it is like to be an American today. We selected pieces that are meaningful to us personally and […]

Time lapse American Institute Taiwan exhibition

Time lapse video of the American Institute Taiwan’s Art in Embassies exhibition installation.

Double America by Glenn Ligon

Glenn Ligon explains the significance of his work “Double America” on loan to the U.S. Ambassador’s residence in Madrid from 2013-2016. “I was thinking about how America and democracy has always had this sense of opposition showing tremendous promise and also tremendous amount of things wrong, things that need to be fixed, to be worked on.

American Artist Lecture Series: Spencer Finch at TATE Modern

Artist Spencer Finch, whose Moonlight window installation is currently on display through 2016 at Winfield House, the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence London, was the fourth speaker in the American Artist Lecture Series, a partnership between Art in Embassies (AIE), Tate Modern and US Embassy London. This partnership welcomes audiences of young artists and scholars in a […]

Spencer Finch at TATE Modern American Artist Lecture Series

American Artist Lecture Series: Maya Lin at TATE Modern

Maya Lin’s acclaimed work encompasses large-scale environmental installations, intimate studio artworks, architectural works, and memorials. She virtually redefined the idea of monument with her very first work, the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial, and since then has gone on to pursue a remarkable career in both art and architecture, while still being committed to the exploration of […]

AIE Conversation Series – Monica Stroik

Artist Monica Stroik sat down with Art in Embassies staff to talk about her artwork and influences on her piece in the Ankara exhibition 2015. Produced in conjunction with Art in Embassies’ exhibition in Ankara at the official residence of U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, John R. Bass

AIE Conversation Series – W.C. Richardson

Artist W.C. Richardson sat down with Art in Embassies staff to talk about his artwork and influences on his piece in the Ankara exhibition 2015. Produced in conjunction with Art in Embassies’ exhibition in Ankara at the official residence of U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, John R. Bass

Villa Taverna Opening with AIE Director Ellen Susman Video

Ellen Susman speaking in Rome at the opening of Art in Embassies’ exhibition at Villa Taverna, the official residence of U.S. Ambassador to Italy, John R. Phillips.

Mari Gardner – Unheard Voices – Mbabane, Swaziland Video

Mari Gardner traveled to Mbabane, Swaziland from November 8 to November 22, 2008. During her trip she worked with local orphanages and not-for-profit organizations such as the AIDS Support Center to expose as many different sectors of society to her art as her visit would allow. Her visit particularly benefited the women and children of […]

AIE Taipei 2011 Video

Television interview with AIT director William Stanton.

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