PICASSO, Matisse, and Dali are names that capture the attention of art connoisseurs around the world. Their art has inspired countless people at some of the most prestigious galleries in the world, and this May, Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) will have the honour of displaying a selection of their work, with other modern art greats, as part of Facing Modernity: Degas to Picasso.
“Shepparton Art Museum is honoured to share this extraordinary exhibition with Australian audiences. Facing Modernity offers a rare opportunity to encounter works by the defining figures of modern art; artists whose visions continue to shape how we understand creativity and human connection today,” said SAM Artistic Director Danny Lacy.
Facing Modernity: Degas to Picasso from Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, is a landmark exhibition from Aotearoa New Zealand’s pre-eminent art gallery. It features esteemed works by Pierre Bonnard, Georges Braque, Paul Cezanne, Salvador Dalí, André Derain, Paul Gauguin, Barbara Hepworth, Fernand Léger, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso, never before shown in Australia, tracing the evolution of modern art through some of its most celebrated masters.
Facing Modernity brings together 37 exceptional paintings and sculptures that capture the radical shifts in art from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. Audiences will encounter the icons of the modern art movements, including Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, Surrealism and post-war abstraction.
Presented in partnership with Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Facing Modernity: Degas to Picasso will open at Shepparton Art Museum on Saturday, May 23 and run until Sunday, September 20, with SAM to be the sole Australian venue to host the touring exhibition.
“These iconic works have become favourites at home, seen by more than 479,000 people on display in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland over the past two years. This tour takes them beyond our walls, creating new encounters for audiences who may not normally have the chance to experience them,” said Auckland Art Gallery Head of Curatorial and Learning Dr Sarah Farrar.
Ticket bookings for this exhibition will open at 10am on Thursday April 23. More details on ticketing will be announced in the coming months.
