The Speed Art Museum presents Renoir to Chagall. Paris and the Allure of Color, an exhibition on view February 3 – May 6.
Edgar Degas (French, 1834-1917,)DETAIL Dancer Adjusting Her Shoe, 1885. Charcoal and pastel on paper Collection of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo N. Dixon.
Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of Color presents an extraordinary exhibition of modern French masters featuring 55 paintings from the Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Memphis, TN and nearly 30 works from Speed’s collection and public and private collections throughout Kentucky.
This major exhibition features French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, as well as key artists who came immediately before and after them. Among the who’s who of painters included in the exhibition are Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro, Mary Cassatt, Henri Matisse, Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Georges Braque, and Marc Chagall. Renoir to Chagall demonstrates how Paris as the art capital of the Western world, produced and attracted artists of great accomplishment.
On view will be portraits, scenes of daily life, still lifes, landscapes, interiors, and the fascinating worlds of the ballet, cafés, boulevards, and other aspects of modern city life that made Paris a magnet for artists. The diverse subjects and styles of the magnificent works in this exhibition will illustrate the critical developments in French painting during this period that profoundly changed the direction of modern art. While the Impressionists experimented with color and light effects to capture the fleeting sensations of reality, the Post-Impressionists loosened ties to realism altogether by emphasizing abstract elements of form and color, and occasionally the inner world of feelings and emotions.
Admission to Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of Color is $5 for members, $15 for non-members. Children under 18 are admitted free to the exhibition with the purchase of an adult exhibition ticket. Ticket includes admission to museum’s permanent collection and Art Sparks, interactive gallery. Group packages are available by calling 502.634.2960.
The Speed is offering a variety of family and adult programs to help visitors better engage with Renoir to Chagall including tours, films, hands-on workshops and more. A complete listing of programs can be found here.
Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of Color has been organized by the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, in association with The Speed Art Museum.
Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of Color is presented with support from Hikes Point Paint – Benjamin Moore.
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