Arlington, TX – The artists of Montmartre in Paris influenced art at the turn of the 20th Century. This exhibit examines their lives, their work and how it changed the course of the art world. Toulouse-Lautrec and the Post-Impressionists, opens to the public May 16, 2015 at the Arlington Museum of Art. A preview of the exhibition and opening reception will be open to event sponsors and museum members on May 15 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.
Some of art’s most influential artists will be included – over 180 works by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassatt, Alphonse Mucha, Paul Sérusier, Édouard Vuillard and Pierre Bonnard. Although, built upon a foundation in Impressionism, the Post-Impressionist movement rejected the traditional limitations.
Depicting real-life subject matter, Post-Impressionism emphasized geometric forms that distorted familiar forms and used vivid colors and thick applications of paint for expressive effect.
“This exhibit will only visit 8 cities in North America and only 1 city in Texas: Arlington. This is a rare opportunity to see the artistic transition of Impressionism to Post-Impressionism in an exhibit that is on loan from major collections across Europe” said Chris Hightower, Executive Director.
The Arlington Museum of Art will be providing a series of lectures with speakers from the University of Texas at Arlington’s Department of Art and Art History. The museum will be open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm, Sunday, 1pm to 5pm and will be closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission will be $8.00 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and free for members and children under the age of 12.
More information on the exhibit and the museum can be found by calling 817.275.4600 or by visiting our website at
www.arlingtonmuseum.org.
Toulouse-Lautrec and the Post Impressionists is curated by Phillip Dennis Cate, Director Emeritus of the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum of Rutgers University of New Jersey. The exhibition is made possible through the generosity of the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation.
Tickets for the exhibit can be purchased when you visit the museum or on our website at www.arlingtonmuseum.org.
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