Art Opening: Inside with Anaïd de Dieuleveult

Join us for the opening of Inside, our spring art exhibition featuring the work of Chicago-based French photographer Anaïd de Dieuleveult.

Across three photographic series produced between 2009 and 2024, de Dieuleveult explores the relationship between landscape, perception, and emotional experience. Moving between Paris, the Moroccan coast, and Chicago, the works gathered under the title Inside trace a gradual transformation in the role of color within the photographic image technique. Color first appears as a compositional accent, later expands into an atmospheric field, and ultimately emerges as a physical gesture applied directly onto the surface of the photograph.

Anaïd will speak about the collection, after which she’ll be in joined in conversation by French-American artist, independent curator, art dealer, and patron of the arts Tiphanie Babinet-Spencer.

After the artist talk, guests will have the opportunity to discover the exhibition, continue the conversation with the artist, and and mix and mingle with their fellow Francophiles and art enthusiasts over a complimentary glass of French wine.

Doors at 6:00 pm. Artist talk at 6:30. Please enter via 54 W Chicago Ave. Non-alcoholic options will be available.

About the Artist

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Anaïd de Dieuleveult est une photographe française dont l’œuvre explore la relation entre le paysage, la perception et l’expérience émotionnelle. La photographie est pour elle un médium pour véhiculer des émotions.

Après des études de droit et de sciences politiques, elle s’est tournée vers la photographie, travaillant aussi bien avec des institutions que des entreprises, des organismes de presse, des associations ou des particuliers.

Dans son exploration artistique, de simples prises de vue ne lui suffisent plus et il lui faut intervenir, notamment en bousculant les couleurs parfois avec des interventions directes sur la surface photographique.

Concernee par la nature et l’ecologie, elle a aussi travaille en tant que responsable d’exploitation en agriculture urbaine pendant plus de 3 ans. Elle anime actuellement des ateliers sur ces themes aupres de jeunes enfants. Elle vit et travaille à Chicago.

About the Moderator

Tiphanie is a French/American artist, independent curator, art dealer and patron of the arts. 

Tiphanie founded Hana Pietri in 2021. The platform itself began as a salon in 2011 under the name The Arts Palette, evolved into an art production company partnering with cultural organizations like the Chicago Cultural Center, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art—to name a few—became an alternative exhibition space and is now a mix of it all. The model is constantly evolving, adapting and responding to artistic expression in ways that are creative and inclusive of many different opinions.​

Getting Here

The Alliance Française de Chicago is one block from the CTA Red line stop at Chicago Ave. Best bus routes are the 22 on Clark and the 66 on Chicago Ave. A Divvy station is located in front of the 54 W Chicago Ave entrance.

Parking Information

$12 for 12 hours at InterPark at 100 W Chestnut St. Validation is available at reception.

Please be advised that students, members, and attendees at cultural events or programs may be photographed, and these images may be used for marketing purposes.