American Center for Art and Culture

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The American Center for Art and Culture (formerly Mona Bismarck Foundation until 2011, then Mona Bismarck American Center until 2019) was a cultural and exhibition centre located 34 avenue de New York in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded thanks to the legacy of the philanthropist Mona Bismarck in 1986. In order to sustain her work, she had bequeathed her mansion and most of her property to the Mona Bismarck Foundation, with the aim of strengthening Franco-American friendship through art and culture. The institution aims to "propose to the public a wide variety of American artistic and cultural experiences through innovative programming choices in the heart of Paris". The new Mona Bismarck American Center was launched in 2011, building on the foundations of the former Mona Bismarck Foundation. It finally closes in late 2022 and the mansion is sold for the benefit of the American Library in Paris. The American Center for Art and Culture then ceased its activities.

The American Center for Art and Culture comes from the foundation funded by the succession of patron and philanthropist Mona von Bismarck (1897-1983...