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A Matisse-inspired Student Soirée

Thursday
Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 8:00pm to 9:30pm

Art Museum Galleries

A cappella performance by Nice Shoes, French-themed student mini-tours, surrealist party games, Matisse drawing activities, patisseries & other treats, and a last chance to see the fall exhibition Matisse Drawings: Curated by Ellsworth Kelly from The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation Collection. Black & white dress encouraged!

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Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954), Femme en fauteuil (Woman in chair), 1935, pencil on paper, collection of The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, 346.203120
August 30, 2014 to December 14, 2014
Matisse Drawings

Curated by Ellsworth Kelly from The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation Collection

Henri Matisse drew constantly, and his direct, elegant draftsmanship has become a hallmark of modern art. This exhibition features Matisse drawings from across 50 years:  1900-1950. We thank Ellsworth Kelly for making a brilliant and discerning selection and for conceiving a stunning...

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Matisse catalogue cover
2015
Matisse Drawings

Curated by Ellsworth Kelly from the Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation

Although Ellsworth Kelly and Henri Matisse never met in person, their dedication to drawing and the art of “seeing” places them at constant points of comparison. Inviting Kelly to play the role of curator, however, provides fresh insights to this established dialogue. This beautifully...

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Olivier Bernier
September 4, 2014  | Gamble Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College
Matisse: Line, Color, Action
Falkenberg Lecture

Olivier Bernier, Historian, Lecturer, and Author 
Reception to follow

 
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