Jesse James
The Philadelphia Museum of Art will soon host a major exhibition highlighting Henri Matisse. ‘Matisse in the 1930s’ will provide a look into a lesser-known period of the artist’s work. At the time, the artist was commissioned by Albert Barnes, founder of the Barnes Foundation, to create a massive 45-foot mural called The Dance. The three-part artwork would inspire Matisse back to easel painting. The artist focused on new techniques that would be seen in his future work.
The forthcoming exhibition is hailed as the first of its kind to focus specifically on Matisse’s output during the ’30s. The showcase will include over 100 drawings, paintings, prints, and sculptures from public and private collections from the U.S. and Europe. ‘Matisse in the 1930s’ will arrive first at the Philadelphia Museum of Art from October 19 to January 29, 2023. It will then take over the Musée de l’Orangerie from February 27 to May 29, 2023, making a final stop at the Musée Matisse Nice from June 23 to September 24, 2023.
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