A Modern Vision presents a selection of the most iconic European paintings and sculptures from the world renowned Phillips Collection (Washington, DC).

Viewers will encounter a stunning array of masterpieces including paintings by French artists who shaped the visual art of the twentieth century: Courbet, Corot, Daumier, Delacroix, Ingres,Cézanne, Degas, Gauguin, Manet, Monet, Redon, Sisley, Bonnard and Matisse.

On view at the Kimbell Art Museum until August 13, 2017.

Multiple Selves: Portraits in Print from Rembrandt to Rivera, on view at the Dallas Museum of Art, examines how the artist views him or herself as the subject of a work of art. The showcased works span from the 17th century through the 20th century and feature French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

The 2017 call for applications for Etant donnés - the French-American Fund for Contemporary Art -  is now open! Projects taking place between November 2017 and June 2018 will be eligible.

This new season features three different grant programs:
- Grants to Artistic Projects
- Curatorial Fellowships
- Etant donnés Residencies

The applications will be reviewed in September 2017 by Etant donnés' Artistic Committee, comprised of independent American and French professionals specialized in contemporary art.

French guitarist and artistic director Valérie Hartzell will be performing at the Episcopal High School Chapel in Bellaire, TX. Her program includes Libra Sonatine, by French composer Roland Dyens, and a world premiere of She Moved Through the Fair by composer Paul Ibbotson.

French violonist Régis Pasquier will be conducting a violin masterclass at Edythe Bates Old Chapel on June 27th, in the framework of the 2017 Round Top Music Festival.

We are thrilled to announce the winner of the inaugural Albertine Prize: Bardo or Not Bardo, written by Antoine Volodine, translated from the French by  J. T. Mahany, and published by Open Letter Books.

Check out the list of authors scheduled to tour the US during the 2017/2018 academic year:

Fiction:
Camille Laurens (September 2017)
Yanick Lahens (September 2017)
Édouard Louis (Octobre/November 2017)
Mathias Enard (Octobre-Novembre 2017)
Guy Delisle (May 2017)

Non-Fiction:
Christophe Boltanski (Fall 2017, exact dates TBC )
Alain Supiot (April - May 2018)

Next Time I'll Aim for the Heart (in French: La Prochaine fois je viserai le coeur) is a 2014 French thriller film written and directed by Cédric Anger, with Guillaume Canet. It was adapted from the novel Un assassin au-dessus de tout soupçon by Yvan Stefanovitch.

Presented by the Alliance Française de Dallas, at Richland College. In French with English subtitles.

Scheming lovers Florence (Jeanne Moreau) and Julien (Maurice Ronet) engineer the perfect murder of her husband, but things get complicated. Not only was this classic 1958 film noir Moreau’s ticket to international stardom, it was a stunning debut for 24-year-old French director Louis Malle.

Upon returning from a hunting expedition, King Louis XIV feels a sharp pain in his leg. He begins to die, surrounded by loyal followers in the royal chambers.

Do not miss the screening of The Death of Louis XIV, directed by Albert Serra, at The Modern.