The Carnegie Museum of Art presents Impressionism in a New Light. From Monet to Stieglitz, an exhibition on view May 12, 2012–August 26, 2012.
Alfred Sisley, British, 1839–1899; View of Saint-Mammès, c. 1881, oil on canvas; Carnegie Museum of Art, Purchase, 99.7
Impressionism in a New Light: From Monet to Stieglitz features more than 150 works by many of the most important artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawn primarily from Carnegie Museum of Art’s significant collection, the exhibition recaptures the radical nature of the Impressionist movement and explores its influences in many forms. Including beloved works by artists such as Cassatt, Cézanne, Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, and Seurat, Impressionism in a New Light also examines the visual dialogue between Impressionism and the Pictorialist movement in photography, intermixing photographs by Demachy, Käsebier, Stieglitz, Steichen, White, and others. Overall, the exhibition investigates the complicated nature of Impressionist art, transforming our understanding of these enduringly popular works.
This exhibition is organized by Amanda Zehnder, associate curator of fine arts, and Linda Benedict-Jones, curator of photography.
Impressionism in a New Light is presented by EQT Corporation, with additional major support provided by the William Talbott Hillman Foundation, DQE Communications, and Duquesne Light Energy. Support was also provided by Fort Pitt Capital Group, Aetna, Baierl Acura, Macy’s, and Perrier-Jouët. General operating support for Carnegie Museum of Art is provided by The Heinz Endowments and Allegheny Regional Asset District. Carnegie Museum of Art receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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