In celebration of its fifth anniversary, Louvre Abu Dhabi has announced it will be bringing to Abu Dhabi the most comprehensive Impressionist exhibition ever seen in the region ‘Impressionism: Pathways to Modernity’, organised in partnership with Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay and France Mus\u00e9ums, and in collaboration with several leading French institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Set to run from 12th October 2022 to 5th February 2023, the exhibition will explore the new world emerging between the mid-1850s and the end of the 19th century, highlighting the extraordinary creativity of artists in their response to these profound economic and social changing times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exhibition features more than 100 paintings, 40 drawings and prints, 20 photographs and five dresses from the epoch, as well as a contemporary video installation. The exhibition is mainly drawn from Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay impressionist collections, which are the first in the world. Artworks are also coming from Louvre Abu Dhabi\u2019s permanent collection and jointly from the collections of prominent French institutions such as: Biblioth\u00e8que nationale de France, Mus\u00e9e des Arts d\u00e9coratifs, Mus\u00e9e du Louvre. Additionally, Louvre Abu Dhabi will unveil for the first time a significant acquisition, The Cup of Chocolate Cup by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1877 \u2013 1878, in the exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Impressionism: Pathways to Modernity is curated by Sylvie Patry, Chief Curator\/Deputy Director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs at Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay, and St\u00e9phane Gu\u00e9gan, Scientific Advisor to the President of Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay, Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay and Mus\u00e9e de l\u2019Orangerie, with the support of Dr. Souraya Noujaim, Director of Scientific, Curatorial and Collections Management at Louvre Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Manuel Rabat\u00e9, Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, said, “Impressionism: Pathways to Modernity represents a defining milestone for Louvre Abu Dhabi as we prepare to celebrate our fifth anniversary this November and continue to underscore an unwavering commitment to creating world-class exhibits that offer direct access to global art history. Bringing this 19th century avant-garde showcase to Abu Dhabi is a cultural and aesthetical feat, an opportunity for the entire region to discover this movement far from its Parisian birthplace.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Highlights of the exhibition include a selection of artworks from Louvre Abu Dhabi\u2019s collection including two paintings by Edouard Manet; The Bohemian, 1861-1862, and Still Life with Bag and Garlic, 1861-1862, Alfred Sisley\u2019s The Road to Verri\u00e8res, 1872, and Gustave Caillebotte\u2019s The Bezique Game, 1881. Highlights from Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay Collection include: The Balcony by Edouard Manet, 1898-1869, The Magpie by Claude Monet, 1868-1869, The Floor Scrapers by Gustave Caillebotte, 1875, The Racecourse: Amateur Jockeys Near a Car by Edgar Degas, 1876-1887, Woman with a Coffee Pot by Paul C\u00e9zanne, 1890-1895.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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