![]() ![]() ![]() Six of the Monet paintings have never been shown in St. Louis, and many of them have not been in the United States for decades, including “Plowed Field,” which was last in an American exhibition in 1983. Monet’s late works in the exhibition were created at his home in Giverny, where he lived from 1883 until his death, while those of Mitchell responded to nearby Vétheuil, where she lived from 1968 to 1992.Īside from “Ici,” which is part of SLAM’s permanent collection, none of the Mitchell works have been shown in St. ![]() The exhibition focuses on the ways in which the two artists responded to the landscape of northern France through 24 paintings, 12 by each artist. The museum will hold a free, public preview celebration at 4 pm on Friday, March 24.Īlthough from different generations-Mitchell was born in 1925, the year before Monet died-both artists engaged intensely with nature. “Monet/Mitchell: Painting the French Landscape” opens March 25 and continues through June 25. LOUIS, March 22, 2023-The Saint Louis Art Museum will present the first exhibition in America venue to examine the relationship between the paintings of two masters of their medium: the French Impressionist painter Claude Monet and American Abstract Expressionist Joan Mitchell. Exhibition brings together two masters of their medium ![]()
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