image above: PAUL CEZANNE, French, 1839-1906; Still Life with Apples (detail), 1893-1894; oil on canvas, 25.75 x 32.125"; Collection of J. Paul Getty Museum of Art
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Milwaukee Art Museum
Always New: The Posters of Jules Chéret June 3–October 16, 2022 Posters by the French artist Jules Chéret (1836–1932) caused a sensation in 19th-century Paris. Known as the father of the poster, Chéret was one of the first artists to bring colorful, large-scale advertisements to Paris streets, creating what critics called a “museum in the open air.” People strolling down the boulevards were captivated not only by Chéret’s vibrant images, but also by how frequently his new designs appeared. Chéret had developed new printing methods that allowed him to meet the fast pace that advertisers demanded to promote their latest entertainments and products. The ephemeral nature of these posters contributed to the popular idea that rapid change was central to modern life. Always New: The Posters of Jules Chéret presents 109 posters, prints, and drawings by Chéret that reflect the French interest in novelty at the end of the 19th century. Drawn from James and Susee Wiechmanns’ gift to the Museum of more than 600 works by the artist, the exhibition is organized into five sections that highlight the various pleasures his posters publicized: performances, fashion, the press, real and imagined travel, and consumer products. Always New brings Chéret into focus as a master of his medium and demonstrates how these posters reflect larger societal issues in their depictions of everyday Parisian life. image on right: Jules Ferdinand Jacquemart, Chaos (Le Chaos), from The Four Elements (Les Quatre éléments), 1863. Purchase, with funds from Print Forum, M2017.89.2. Photo by John R. Glembin |
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Art Institute of Chicago
Bridget Riley Drawings: From the Artist’s Studio Sept. 17, 2022–Jan. 16, 2023
For more than 60 years, Bridget Riley has created abstract, geometric drawings that challenge and delight the senses. These studies range from working drawings on graph paper to finished gouaches and serve alternately to anticipate and accompany her paintings. This the first and most extensive museum exhibition dedicated exclusively to the British artist’s drawings in over half a century. The exhibition presents approximately 90 sheets from the artist’s own collection, kept as part of her dynamic studio practice. These works cover the full range of her career—from her student days in the late 1940s, when she dedicated herself exclusively to drawing courses at Goldsmiths College, through her groundbreaking black-and-white optical works of the early 1960s and the innovative color studies she has produced from the late 1960s to the present day.
For more than 60 years, Bridget Riley has created abstract, geometric drawings that challenge and delight the senses. These studies range from working drawings on graph paper to finished gouaches and serve alternately to anticipate and accompany her paintings. This the first and most extensive museum exhibition dedicated exclusively to the British artist’s drawings in over half a century. The exhibition presents approximately 90 sheets from the artist’s own collection, kept as part of her dynamic studio practice. These works cover the full range of her career—from her student days in the late 1940s, when she dedicated herself exclusively to drawing courses at Goldsmiths College, through her groundbreaking black-and-white optical works of the early 1960s and the innovative color studies she has produced from the late 1960s to the present day.
Saint Louis Art Museum
Day & Dream in Modern Germany, 1914–1945 August 26, 2022–February 26, 2023
In the dramatic years between the two world wars, German art ranged from an activist realism to a utopian idealism. This exhibition presents a selection of work that questions the relationship among art, the visible world, and contemporary society. It features prints, photographs, drawings, and watercolors by some of the most celebrated artists of their generation selected from the Museum’s collection and from local museums.
In the first half of the 20th century, German art took a dizzying array of forms, from the bold abstraction of German Expressionism to the clinical hyperrealism of New Objectivity. This artistic diversity was a product of the momentous events shaping the lives of artists working in Germany. Two world wars, political revolution, crippling unemployment, and historic hyperinflation plunged everyday Germans into an endless cycle of existential threats that culminated with the genocide of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution that forced many artists into exile.
Some works of art in this exhibition reference sex, violence, and language that some visitors may find offensive.
In the dramatic years between the two world wars, German art ranged from an activist realism to a utopian idealism. This exhibition presents a selection of work that questions the relationship among art, the visible world, and contemporary society. It features prints, photographs, drawings, and watercolors by some of the most celebrated artists of their generation selected from the Museum’s collection and from local museums.
In the first half of the 20th century, German art took a dizzying array of forms, from the bold abstraction of German Expressionism to the clinical hyperrealism of New Objectivity. This artistic diversity was a product of the momentous events shaping the lives of artists working in Germany. Two world wars, political revolution, crippling unemployment, and historic hyperinflation plunged everyday Germans into an endless cycle of existential threats that culminated with the genocide of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution that forced many artists into exile.
Some works of art in this exhibition reference sex, violence, and language that some visitors may find offensive.
ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM, Springfield, Illinois
Cbabi Bayoc, Keyon
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NOIR II: THE MIGRATION
May 26, 2022 to November 28, 2022 The Illinois State Museum presents its second annual Juneteenth art exhibition NOIR II: The Migration. In collaboration with Springfield's Juneteenth, Inc., and national artists and co-curators, Korbin "Kas" King and Michelle "Micki" Smith, NOIR II is an exhibition of Black art by people of color depicting the migration of Black Americans. It tells the story visually, provoking viewers to think and talk about what freedom looks like for people of color in the United States. "This year, we want to explore life after Juneteenth. Now that we're free, what do we do? How do we survive? As last year's exhibition encouraged a conversation, that goal remains the same this year," said co-curator Smith. "We want to tell a story visually, provoking viewers to think and talk about what freedom looks like for people of color in the United States." King and Smith are seeking to tell the story of the Great Migration from southern states to northern states, more specifically:
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