Diplomarty

The Diplomacy of Arts

Sebastien Goulard

The Centre Pompidou’s international expansion highlights the use of culture as a tool of diplomatic influence.

Senghor University reflects Egypt’s ambition to strengthen its political, economic, and diplomatic influence across Francophone Africa.

The restitution of “La Consulaire” highlights Franco-Algerian memory tensions and raises the question of the status of war trophies.

Regional tensions are forcing Saudi Arabia to pause its international cultural partnerships without altering its long-term ambitions.

Trenčín, European Capital of Culture 2026, embodies both a cultural ambition and a major political challenge for Slovakia.

By granting citizenship to influencer Ishowspeed, Ghana illustrates how some states use content creators as tools of soft power diplomacy.

The opening of the Lin Xiang Xiong Art Gallery in Penang strengthens Malaysia’s cultural soft power and boosts its tourism appeal.

Brigitte Bardot was both a global icon of freedom, a key figure of popular culture, and a pioneer of celebrity activism for animal rights.

The Grand Egyptian Museum embodies Cairo’s cultural and tourism ambitions as the world’s largest museum dedicated to Ancient Egypt.

The 2025 Louvre burglary highlights serious security shortcomings that damage the image of the museum and, more broadly, that of France.

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The Diplomacy of Arts