The Cummer Museum’s newest exhibit is now on display.
Called French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850-1950, visitors will find paintings, drawings and sculptures in the exhibition from the era’s leading artists.
“There’s 60 different paintings and sculptures representing 49 different artists,” said Cummer Director and CEO Adam Levine during a Friday appearance on First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, adding, “We don’t have one of everything so this is a real complement to our permanent collection.”
Artists featured in the exhibit include: Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Henri Matisse, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
The works in French Moderns capture the vibrancy and complexity of the Parisian art scene from 1848 until the end of World War II, according to the museum.
“In many ways, the modern world emerged between 1850 and 1950, and the artwork produced during this era continues to inspire and excite today,” said Levine.
The exhibit has been organized by Rich Aste, former Curator of European Art, and Lisa Small, Curator of European Painting and Sculpture, Brooklyn Museum.
A series of related programming has also been scheduled around the exhibit:
French Moderns member-only preview
Fri, Jun 14 | 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Free | No registration required
Art adventures French Moderns: Monet to Matisse
Sat, Jun 15 | 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Members $10, Non-Members $15 | Registration required
Ages 6 through 12
Free Tuesday: French Moderns
Tue, Jun 18 | 4 to 9 p.m. | Free | No registration required
Family tour French Moderns: Monet to Matisse
Tue, Jun 18 | 6 p.m. | Free | No registration required
Talks & tea French Moderns: Monet to Matisse
Wed, Jun 19 | 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. | Members Free, Non-Members $10 | Registration required
Adult workshop: coloring in the gardens
Thu, Jun 20 | 6 to 8 p.m. | Members $30, Non-Members $40 | Registration required
Art for two: go with the flow – French Moderns
Sat, Jul 13 | 10:30 a.m. to Noon | Members $15 per pair, Non-Members $20 per pair | Registration required | Ages 4 and 5 with an adult
Impressionism and beyond, making art modern in france: an evening with Lisa Small
Thu, Jul 18 | 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.| Members $30, Non-Members $40 | Registration required | Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
Art for tots: Summer splash – French Moderns
Sat, Jul 27 | 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. | $10 per pair | Registration required | Ages 2 and 3 with an adult
Family open studio: French Moderns
Sun, Aug 18 | 1 to 3 p.m. | Free with admission | No registration required
Additional information about the exhibit, which runs through September 6, is available on the Cummer’s website.
WJCT's Avery Latta-Raines contributed to this story.
Bill Bortzfield can be reached at bbortzfield@wjct.org, 904-358-6349 or on Twitter at @BortzInJax.
