![]() Two years before his death, Matisse bequeathed the most prized works from his own collection to his hometown, establishing the core of the collection of Musée départemental Matisse, Le Cateau-Cambrésis. The exhibition will subsequently travel to UCCA Edge, Shanghai, where it runs from November 4, 2023, through February 18, 2024.īorn on December 31, 1869, in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, northern France, Matisse came from a textile family that had been in the business for over 300 years. Additionally, the exhibition also features as special section exploring the influence of Matisse and Fauvism on the modern art movement that emerged in China between the 1920s and 1940s. ![]() “Matisse by Matisse” includes the artist’s academic beginnings pieces representative of his turn towards Fauvism experiments leading to his invention of the paper cut-outs later in life and works from the culmination of a lifetime of artistic exploration, his design of the Vence Chapel. It covers Matisse’s entire career and the full range of his practice, encompassing mediums including oil painting, sculpture, ink drawings, prints, cut-outs, illustrations, and textiles. The exhibition features more than 280 works by the artist, along with handicrafts and other objects he himself collected, all drawn from the collection of Musée départmental Matisse, Le Cateau-Cambrésis. ![]() The exhibition is the most comprehensive presentation in China to date of the life and work of Matisse-founder and key representative of Fauvism, one of the most influential art movements of the twentieth century. Featuring more than 280 artworks as well as textiles and more from the artist’s own collection, “Matisse by Matisse” offers an unparalleled portrait of the creative practice, artistic achievements, and incredible life of the inventor of Fauvism.įrom July 15 to October 15, 2023, UCCA Center for Contemporary Art presents “Matisse by Matisse” in collaboration with Musée départemental Matisse, Le Cateau-Cambrésis, marking the first solo exhibition by modern master Henri Matisse (1869-1954) held in the Chinese mainland. UCCA Center for Contemporary Art and Musée départemental Matisse, Le Cateau-Cambrésis collaborate to present the Chinese mainland’s first Henri Matisse exhibition. ![]()
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