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Catch the Latest (and Greatest) in French Animation

Avatar photo by Christopher Lee Inoa February 3, 2021February 3, 2021

French Institute Alliance Française’s essential festival returns with a surplus of US premieres and a series paying tribute to Paul Grimault, one of France’s most accomplished animators.

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Celebrating the Founders and Future of French Animation

Avatar photo by Christopher Lee Inoa February 5, 2020February 3, 2021

This year’s FIAF Animation First Festival showcases the work of emerging filmmakers, all of whom build on the rich history of French animation that began over a century ago.

Posted inArt

How Theater Directors Use Fragrances to Create “Poetry for the Nose”

by Mia Adorante November 13, 2019November 13, 2019

Memory is directly linked to our sense of smell. That’s why Cyril Teste chose to engage the audience’s noses in directing Opening Night at the Crossing the Line festival.

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The Insidious Carbon Footprint of Travel to Art and Cultural Festivals

by Robert Steiner November 12, 2019November 12, 2019

With climate change an undeniable threat, will arts festivals have to reassess their reliance on air travel?

Posted inPerformance

A One-Man Show Repackages Michel Foucault for the Age of Trump

by Erick Bengel November 11, 2019November 13, 2019

This boldly minimalist production — a co-presentation of FIAF’s Crossing the Line festival, the Invisible Dog Art Center, and The Cooper Union directed by Fanny de Chaillé — revisits a text written for times of upheaval.

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Pierre Huyghe’s Filmic Fantasia About Preparing for Life

by Robert O'Connell November 8, 2019November 8, 2019

Huyghe’s The Host and the Cloud, which ran at the Crossing the Line festival, creates a surprising sense of solemnity in making ready for events.

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Engaging With the Lives of Teen Immigrants in an Interactive Play

Avatar photo by Julia Shipley November 7, 2019September 28, 2022

The experimental play Manmade Earth, a co-presentation of FIAF’s Crossing the Line festival and The Invisible Dog Art Center, demanded that its audience listen to the experiences and anxieties of adolescents from around the world.

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Bringing a John Cassavetes Classic to the Stage With a Volcanic Performance

by Harry Tafoya November 6, 2019November 7, 2019

In Opening Night director Cyril Teste and actor Isabelle Adjani went to lengths to present their protagonist with psychological depth and intimacy at FIAF’s Crossing the Line festival.

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Queer Bodies, Obedience, and Aging in Crossing the Line Festival

by Paul David Young October 17, 2015October 17, 2015

The ninth edition of the French Institute Alliance Française’s Crossing the Line festival concluded on October 4 after presenting over three weeks of interdisciplinary performances at various venues across New York City.

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Six Pioneering Feminist Artists Conquer New York

by Maura Reilly April 30, 2015May 4, 2015

With recent statistics showing that only 31% of the solo exhibitions at NYC galleries are devoted to women, it comes as a pleasant surprise that over a two-month period this spring there are several exhibitions simultaneously showcasing the work of second-generation feminist artists.

Duygu Demir Appointed Curator at the NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery
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Duygu Demir Appointed Curator at the NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery

A founding member of Turkish contemporary art space SALT, Demir brings to NYUAD her training in non-Western modernism and commitment to global contemporary art and cultural production.

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