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Matisse/Diebenkorn
Date
October 23, 2016 - January 29, 2017

Overview

The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) presents the first major exhibition to explore the profound influence of French artist Henri Matisse on the work of American artist Richard Diebenkorn. Co-organized with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and on view at the BMA October 23, 2016 – January 29, 2017, Matisse/Diebenkorn brings together 92 objects—including 36 paintings and drawings by Matisse and 56 paintings and drawings by Diebenkorn—drawn from museums and private collections throughout the U.S. and Europe. These extraordinary artworks reveal the lasting power of Diebenkorn’s firsthand experiences of the French artist’s work and present a new view of both artists. The BMA is the only East Coast venue for this ticketed exhibition.

Select Artworks in this Exhibition

Sink (recto); Female Nude (verso)

Richard Diebenkorn

Sink (recto); Female Nude (verso)

1966
Woman Seated in a Chair

Richard Diebenkorn

Woman Seated in a Chair

1962
Standing Nude

Richard Diebenkorn

Standing Nude

1961
Reclining Model with a Flowered Robe

Henri Matisse

Reclining Model with a Flowered Robe

1917
Study for ‘The Blue Eyes’

Henri Matisse

Study for ‘The Blue Eyes’

1935
Reclining Nude with Arm behind Head

Henri Matisse

Reclining Nude with Arm behind Head

1936
Yellow Pottery from Provence

Henri Matisse

Yellow Pottery from Provence

1904
Interior, Flowers and Parakeets

Henri Matisse

Interior, Flowers and Parakeets

1923
Seated Odalisque, Left Knee Bent, Ornamental Background and Checkerboard

Henri Matisse

Seated Odalisque, Left Knee Bent, Ornamental Background and Checkerboard

1927
The Yellow Dress

Henri Matisse

The Yellow Dress

1928
Two Girls, Red and Green Background

Henri Matisse

Two Girls, Red and Green Background

1946
Large Reclining Nude

Henri Matisse

Large Reclining Nude

1934

Archive Gallery Images

Exhibition Organization & SponsorshipExhibition Organization & Sponsorship

Matisse/Diebenkorn is co-organized by The Baltimore Museum of Art and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition is curated in Baltimore by BMA Senior Curator of European Paintings & Sculpture Katy Rothkopf. Major Support for Matisse/Diebenkorn has been provided by The Henry Luce Foundation and Terra Foundation for American Art. The exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. The Baltimore presentation of the exhibition is made possible by Ellen W. P. Wasserman, Jeanette C. and Stanley H. Kimmel, Tony and Lynn Deering, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Corporate sponsorship is provided by Bank of America and Transamerica, Education Partner.

Press Contacts

For media in Baltimore:
Anne Brown
Baltimore Museum of Art
Senior Director of Communications
abrown@artbma.org
410-274-9907

Sarah Pedroni
Baltimore Museum of Art
Communications Manager
spedroni@artbma.org
410-428-4668

For media outside Baltimore:
Alina Sumajin
PAVE Communications
alina@paveconsult.com
646-369-2050