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'French Moderns: Monet to Matisse' Opens At The Cummer

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.

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Brooklyn Museum
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919), Still Life with Blue Cup, circa 1900, oil on canvas, 6 x 13 1/8 in., Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.24.19.

“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.

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Brooklyn Museum
Giovanni Boldini (Italian, 1842-1931), Portrait of a Lady, 1912, oil on canvas, 91 x 47 3/4 in., Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 41.876.

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.

Bill joined WJCT News in September of 2017 from The Florida Times-Union, where he served in a variety of multimedia journalism positions.