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Felix F茅n茅on (1861-1944). The modern times: from Seurat to Matisse
No exhibition has yet paid homage to F茅lix F茅n茅on (1861-1944), an important figure in the artistic world in the late 19th and early 20th century. The Mus茅e de l鈥橭rangerie, in association with the mus茅e du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac and The Museum of Modern Art, New York, is honouring this extraordinary man who remains unjustly unknown. The exhibition will demonstrate the different facets of this unusual character, with his Quaker-like appearance and deadpan humour, who combined an exemplary career as a civil servant with strong artistic and anarchist convictions. Columnist, editor at the Revue Blanche, art critic, publisher - he published Rimbaud鈥檚 鈥業lluminations鈥� -, and gallery owner, F茅n茅on was also an exceptional collector who amassed a large number of masterpieces including a unique set of African and Oceanian sculptures. An unconditional supporter of Neo-Impressionism, discoverer of Seurat, artistic director of the Bernheim-Jeune gallery, champion of Fauvism, Futurism and Matisse, F茅n茅on played a decisive role on the artistic scene in the early 20th century.
The exhibition will bring together an exceptional array of paintings and drawings by Seurat, Signac, Degas, Bonnard, Modigliani, Matisse, Derain, Severini, Balla, etc., pieces from Africa and Oceania, as well as documents and archives.
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No exhibition has yet paid homage to F茅lix F茅n茅on (1861-1944), an important figure in the artistic world in the late 19th and early 20th century. The Mus茅e de l鈥橭rangerie, in association with the mus茅e du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac and The Museum of Modern Art, New York, is honouring this extraordinary man who remains unjustly unknown. The exhibition will demonstrate the different facets of this unusual character, with his Quaker-like appearance and deadpan humour, who combined an exemplary career as a civil servant with strong artistic and anarchist convictions. Columnist, editor at the Revue Blanche, art critic, publisher - he published Rimbaud鈥檚 鈥業lluminations鈥� -, and gallery owner, F茅n茅on was also an exceptional collector who amassed a large number of masterpieces including a unique set of African and Oceanian sculptures. An unconditional supporter of Neo-Impressionism, discoverer of Seurat, artistic director of the Bernheim-Jeune gallery, champion of Fauvism, Futurism and Matisse, F茅n茅on played a decisive role on the artistic scene in the early 20th century.
The exhibition will bring together an exceptional array of paintings and drawings by Seurat, Signac, Degas, Bonnard, Modigliani, Matisse, Derain, Severini, Balla, etc., pieces from Africa and Oceania, as well as documents and archives.
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