Matisse

The artist’s studio is their world. It’s among their most private places, and in Henri Matisse’s case, it’s as intimate a portrait as viewers can get of an artist who very rarely portrayed himself. “The studio is the heart of the artist’s life,” says Ann Temkin,...

If you’re a member of the Museum of Modern Art, rush down and see Matisse’s The Red Studio this weekend. It’s in previews for members only. The Red Studio depicts the artist’s work space in the Parisian suburb of Issy-les-Moulineaux. It was first met with indifference but now it is known as a foundational work of Modern art and a landmark in the long tradition of studio painting. And this is The first ever exhibit of the painting and the art works depicted in it. So if you’re a member,, go see it this weekend before all other non-members…Get the details.

When Henri Matisse painted "The Red Studio" in 1911 he portrayed 11 of his artworks on a single canvas. They were made between 1898, when Matisse was 28, and 1911.

This Sunday, May 1, 2022, participants in the Burien Arts Association’s free online class will be learning about Henri Matisse and using some of the inspiration from his work to create construction paper collage. During this workshop guests will be creating colorful collages with a technique called “spot gluing.”...

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – A new art exhibit is open at the San Diego Museum of Art now! The Monet to Matisse: Impressionist Masterpieces from the Bemberg Foundation is up and on full display at Balboa Park. On Good Morning San Diego, KUSI’s Allie Wagner was out at the...

Art lovers are about to get a treat – one never before seen in California. The San Diego Museum of Art will open the exhibit, Monet to Matisse: Impressionist Masterpieces from the Bemberg Foundation, at noon Saturday, featuring more than 60 works from some of the most significant names in European painting.

More than 60 works appear in SDMA's new exhibition 'Monet to Matisse: Impressionist Masterpieces from the Bemberg Foundation' that opens March 19

Sponsored content provided by San Diego Museum of Art. Stirring snippets of everyday life in 19th century Paris and beyond came to life through the Impressionism art movement. Showcasing shifting light and color, artists such as Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Édouard Manet, Berthe Morisot, and Henri Matisse rose to prominence. A new exhibition at The San Diego Museum of Art, Monet to Matisse: Impressionist Masterpieces from the Bemberg Foundation, showcases a knockout collection of more than 60 renowned works of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art overtaking two full galleries of the Museum.

The San Diego Museum of Art, located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park, announced its upcoming exhibition, Monet to Matisse: Impressionist Masterpieces from the Bemberg Foundation,opening spring 2022. Featuring masterpieces from some of the most significant names in European painting, the exhibition will be on view at the Museum beginning March 19 through August 7, 2022. This marks the first time the Bemberg Foundation’s Impressionism collection, which rarely leaves its permanent home in France, has traveled to California and is one of only two showcases in the United States.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Through Jan. 9 the Crocker Art Museum is hosting an exhibition entitled "Monet to Matisse." Featuring masterworks of French impressionism, the 50 pieces of art featured come from the Dixon Gallery and Gardens. There are tours daily through the exhibition. The works provide a panorama of...

It’s hard to be precise about what’s going on in this deceptively simple 1924 picture by Henri Matisse. In French, it’s called “La séance de trois heures,” which translates to “The Three O’Clock Sitting.” The title refers to a painting session, so you might assume it refers to Matisse’s painting session. But one of the two people in the picture sits at an easel, so it may refer to her painting session. And, of course, a third possibility is that Matisse and she are painting the same model at the same time.

In 1949, while Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was still in the South of France cutting shapes out of colored paper, Etta Cone from Baltimore gave 600 of his works to the Baltimore Museum of Art. Over the years, those 600 were complemented by 600 more, many acquired by the Baltimore museum from Matisse’s family.