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Art in embassies project with RISD students

An Introduction to Art in Embassies Video

A brief overview of Art in Embassies and cultural diplomacy.

The Conversation – Art in Embassies presents a conversation with the Medal of Art Honorees

On November 29, 2012, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Art in Embassies (AIE), U.S. Department of State, joined with the Aspen Institute, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center to present a conversation with the five recipients of the Medal of Arts, awarded by […]
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Wilson Center Medal of Arts Conversation

On November 29, 2012, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Art in Embassies (AIE), U.S. Department of State, joined with the Aspen Institute, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center to present a conversation with the five recipients of the Medal of Arts, awarded by […]

Secretary Clinton Delivers Remarks at the Art in Embassies 50th Anniversary Luncheon

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks at the Art in Embassies 50th Anniversary Luncheon at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on November 30, 2012.
Jeff Koons portrait

10 Questions for Jeff Koons

American artist Jeff Koons talks about his medal from the U.S. Department of State’s office of Art in Embassies and more.

U.S. Consulate Tijuana Art in Embassies installation

Art in Embassies installations include Thomas Glassford and Pedro Reyes at the U.S. Embassy Consulate in Tijuana, Mexico.
Thomas Glassford installing his work in Tijuana
Local artist painting in Monrovia

Artists and the U.S Embassy in Liberia Video

Local Liberian artists discuss their art and their inclusion in the Art in Embassies collection at the U.S. Embassy in Liberia.

Seoul Embassy Residence Tour Video

In Korean, a tour of the Art in Embassies reception at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence in Seoul.
Sungmi Lee, Flower 4 U #2, 2010, Resin casting, Courtesy of the artist and Gana Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea
RISD Morocco project students and Jim Drain

AIE RISD and Jim Drain Rabat sculpture project

Jim Drain shares some images with Art in Embassies, of the process up until casting of the new sculpture for the U.S. Embassy in Rabat. The images were taken from his time with RISD students throughout the process.

Conversations with American Artists: Brice Marden

Brice Marden inaugurated the “American Artist Lecture Series” at the Tate Modern Museum in London on May 14, 2012. He is shown speaking with Marjorie Susman, wife of U.S. Ambassador to the UK Louis Susman, about the “ART in Embassies” (AIE) exhibition of modern art at Winfield House, the Ambassador’s official residence in London. In […]
Mark Rothko, Untitled, 1951, Oil on canvas, Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
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Conversations with American Artists: Brice Marden Video

Brice Marden inaugurated the “American Artist Lecture Series” at the Tate Modern Museum in London on May 14, 2012. He is shown speaking with Marjorie Susman, wife of U.S. Ambassador to the UK Louis Susman, about the “ART in Embassies” (AIE) exhibition of modern art at Winfield House, the Ambassador’s official residence in London. In […]
Brice Marden at the first TATE American Artist Lecture series in 2012

American Artist Lecture Series: Brice Marden at TATE Modern

The AIE American Artists Lecture Series, a three year programmatic collaboration among Art in Embassies, the Tate Modern Museum, and Embassy London – building relationships and sharing ideas in support of cultural diplomacy. This inaugural lecture features internationally regarded artist Brice Marden.

RISD Students Help Design Sculpture For New U.S. Embassy in Morocco

Visiting artist and RISD alum Jim Drain is leading a class of ten RISD students to design a sculpture for the outside of the new U.S. embassy in Morocco. See more at http://www.RIMonthly.com.
RISD Jim Drain class
Graham Caldwell, Blue Ejecta, U.S. Embassy Kyiv

Interview with Graham Caldwell – U.S. Embassy Kyiv

This is an interview and art installation video of Graham Caldwell and his piece at the new U.S. embassy in Kyiv.

US Embassy Riyadh: Art in Embassies exhibition

U.S. Ambassador to Riyadh introduces the Art in Embassies collection in 2012.
Untitled by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall

Serving Abroad Through Their Eyes interview with Joao Silva

Part of the Serving Abroad…Through Their Eyes, a project that joined Art in Embassies and the U.S. Department of Defense for a special photography competition, this video is an interview with Joao Silva describing the beginning of the competition.

Cai Guo-Qiang gunpowder artwork video

Cai Guo-Qiang works with gunpowder to create artwork installed at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.
Cai Guo-Qiang, Eagle Landing on Pine Branch, 2007, gunpowder on paper mounted on 5 panel screen, image courtesy of the artist.
Margaret Boozer - From this Distance at the U.S. Embassy Djibouti

Margaret Boozer installing at the U.S. Embassy Djibouti

Margaret Boozer at the U.S. Embassy Djibouti constructing and installing her work.
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