Manet & Morisot Exhibit at The Cleveland Museum of Art
Manet & Morisot is the first ever major exhibition dedicated to the artistic exchange between Édouard Manet, often referred to as the father of modern painting, and Berthe Morisot, the only woman among the founding members of the Impressionist movement.
Unfolding over a period of roughly 15 years, between 1868 and 1883, theirs was perhaps the closest relationship between any two members of the Impressionist circle. As friends and colleagues—by turns collaborative and competitive—they collected one another’s work. Morisot posed for some of Manet’s most compelling portraits, several of which will be on view in the first gallery of the exhibition. When she married Manet’s younger brother, their professional connection deepened into a familial bond.
Thirty-six paintings and six drawings and prints borrowed from museums and private collections in the United States and Europe reveal the evolution of a singular friendship between two groundbreaking artists. Visitors will see beach and garden scenes made en plein air (out-of-doors) that demonstrate how Manet borrowed individual motifs and compositional ideas directly from Morisot. Portraits of fashionable Parisian women of the 1880s by the two artists show their different perspectives; Manet’s paintings were inspired by admiration and erotic interest while Morisot’s were informed by lived experience. The exhibition closes with a self-portrait by Morisot painted when she was in her mid-40s, revealing her perception of herself as a professional artist.
AGENDA:
5pm: Reception with Hors d'oeuvres and speakers (Classrooms F&G)
6pm: Gallery Tour
7pm: Conclusion
This exhibition is organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in collaboration with the Cleveland Museum of Art. Speakers: Heather Lemonedes Brown (Paul J. and Edith Ingalls Vignos Jr. Curator of Modern European Art) and Sarah Peroli (Senior Exhibition Project Manager)
Parking fees are not included in the cost. Cost includes food and the gallery tour. This event is limited to 35 attendees.
