Trophée des Arts 2024

Honoring Christine & Stephen Schwarzman

For their dedication and support of the preservation of French culture
Pilier D’Or

Sofia Boutella

Actress & Former Dancer
Trophée des Arts

Dominique Crenn & Georges Blanc

Extraordinary four hands culinary experience prepared by legendary three-star Michelin Chefs

Nina Childress

Featured Artist
French-American artist recently inducted into the Académie des Beaux-Arts

Martin Solveig

After-Party Featured DJ

Simon de Pury

Auctioneer

After Party tickets available for purchase.

For more information contact Kate Lubinger at klubinger@lallianceny.org

For press inquiries contact Maureen Masters at mmasters@lallianceny.org

 

 

Sofia Boutella, 2024 Trophée des Arts

Sofia Boutella is a French-Algerian actress and former dancer. Boutella was born in Bab-El-Oued, Algeria, and began her classical dance education at the age of four. She left Algeria for France with her family at the age of 10 to escape the Algerian Civil War. A Nike commercial jump-started Boutella’s dance career, working with artists such as Madonna and Rihanna. In 2015, she appeared in her first film, Kingsman: The Secret Service opposite Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Firth, and in 2016, she appeared in Star Trek Beyond. In 2017, she starred in Atomic Blonde, with Charlize Theron and James McAvoy and The Mummy opposite Tom Cruise. In 2018, she appeared in Gaspar Noé’s Climax, the HBO drama, Fahrenheit 451, and the crime thriller, Hotel Artemis, alongside Jodie Foster. Boutella just wrapped production on Dreamquil with Elizabeth Banks and John C. Reilly, and Lucca Mortis directed by Peter Greenaway and starring Dustin Hoffman. She can most recently be seen in the new J. J. Perry feature The Killer’s Game opposite Dave Bautista and Ben Kingsley for Lionsgate, and Zach Snyder’s Rebel Moon Part I & II for Netflix. Later this year she can be seen in season two of Steven Knight’s television series SAS Rogue Heroes with Dominic West for Kudos and BBC One. Boutella currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.

 

Christine & Stephen Schwarzman, 2024 Pilier d’Or

Christine Schwarzman, an intellectual property attorney, has become a Broadway producer, winning six Tony Awards. Through No Guarantees, the theatrical production company she founded in 2017, she has produced or invested in over 35 shows. Stephen A. Schwarzman is Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Blackstone, one of the world’s leading investment firms. In addition to their professional success, the Schwarzmans have made transformative philanthropy a central pillar of their lives. Major gifts have included: $100 million to the New York Public Library; £185 million to the University of Oxford – the largest since The Renaissance – to redefine the study of the humanities for the 21st century; a foundational $350 million gift to establish the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, an interdisciplinary hub to address the opportunities and challenges presented by the rise of artificial intelligence; and $163 million to Yale University to establish the Schwarzman Center, a first-of-its-kind campus center in Yale’s historic “Commons” building. In 2013, Stephen founded an international scholarship program, “Schwarzman Scholars,” at Tsinghua University in Beijing to educate future leaders.

The Schwarzmans have also made extensive philanthropic gifts in France, including to the Château de Chambord to restore the formal gardens and to restore the dome lanterns on the roofing of Chambord Castle and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs to fund the rehabilitation of its fashion exhibition space, now named the “Galeries Christine et Stephen A. Schwarzman.” They have also made other gifts to the Louvre and Versailles. In recognition of their contributions to France, Mr. Schwarzman was awarded the Légion d’Honneur and the Ordre des Arts et des Letters, both at the Commandeur level and Mrs. Schwarzman was awarded the Légion d’Honneur at the Chevalier level.

 

About The Trophée Des Arts Gala

The Trophée des Arts gala raises funds to support L’Alliance New York’s mission to provide immersive French language classes and world-class cultural programming.

The Trophée des Arts award, created in 1992, recognizes a distinguished artist or cultural icon who exemplifies L’Alliance New York’s mission of French American friendship and cross-cultural exchange. It has been bestowed upon French, Francophone, and American artists and cultural icons including Jane Fonda, Charlotte Gainsbourg, François Cluzet, Alain Ducasse, Jacques Grange, Marc Jacobs, Jeff Koons, James Ivory, Angélique Kidjo, Marc Levy, Philippe de Montebello, Robert Wilson, Françoise Gilot, Peter Marino, Jean Réno and Carole Bouquet.

The Pilier d’Or award, established in 2006, recognizes a leading business figure, diplomat, or philanthropist for outstanding contributions to the Francophone-American community. Past honorees include Pierre-André de Chalendar (Saint-Gobain), Paul Desmarais Jr. (Power Corporation of Canada), Thierry Breton (ATOS), Sébastien Bazin (AccorHotels), Jean-Paul Agon (L’Oréal), Dr. Ilham Kadri (Solvay), Dominique Senequier (ARDIAN), Sidney Toledano (DIOR), Pierre Bellon (Sodexo), Paul Desmarais Jr. (Power Corporation of Canada), Fabrice Grinda (Internet Entrepreneur and Investor), Alexandre de Juniac (Air France – KLM), Jean-Bernard Lévy (Vivendi), Christophe de Margerie (TOTAL), Bernard Poussot (Wyeth), and Bruno Pavlovsky (CHANEL).

The 2024 Trophée des Arts award will be a reproduction of the original Trophée crafted by renowned French artist Arman. Arman was the first artist commissioned to design a distinctive piece encapsulating the essences of the Trophée and L’Alliance for the inaugural award presented to legendary film director Louis Malle in 1992.

 

About L’Alliance New York

Attracting over 100,000 visitors annually, L’Alliance New York is the city’s premier center for French language and Francophone cultures. Our mission is to create and offer New Yorkers innovative and unique programs in education and the arts that explore the evolving diversity and richness of French-speaking cultures. As an independent, not-for-profit American organization, L’Alliance NY is known around the world for offering the largest selection of fully-immersive French language courses for students aged 1 to 101, and for its renowned cultural programming including the annual Bastille Day celebration that takes place on New York’s famed Madison Avenue, attracting over 30,000 visitors each year; the Crossing The Line arts and performance festival that engages NYC cultural institutions in bringing dynamic artists to audiences; and Animation First, the only U.S. festival dedicated to showcasing the legacy and innovation of francophone animation.