Gauguin in the World
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is the only U.S. venue for an ambitious exhibition showcasing the work of French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin (1848鈥�1903).
The first Gauguin presentation of this scope in 35 years, Gauguin in the World offers new perspectives on Gauguin鈥檚 life and work; his artistic networks and influences; and his contemporary legacies, both artistic and historical. The exhibition features more than 150 of Gauguin鈥檚 paintings, sculptures, prints, and writings.
Gauguin in the World unfolds across six galleries, as the arc of the artist鈥檚 career spans his Impressionist beginnings in Paris through final years, with half of the exhibition devoted to Gauguin鈥檚 work in Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands.
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is the only U.S. venue for an ambitious exhibition showcasing the work of French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin (1848鈥�1903).
The first Gauguin presentation of this scope in 35 years, Gauguin in the World offers new perspectives on Gauguin鈥檚 life and work; his artistic networks and influences; and his contemporary legacies, both artistic and historical. The exhibition features more than 150 of Gauguin鈥檚 paintings, sculptures, prints, and writings.
Gauguin in the World unfolds across six galleries, as the arc of the artist鈥檚 career spans his Impressionist beginnings in Paris through final years, with half of the exhibition devoted to Gauguin鈥檚 work in Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands.
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is the only U.S. venue for an ambitious exhibition of the work of French post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin (1848-1903).
An exhibition at the city鈥檚 Museum of Fine Arts provides an illuminating view of the painter鈥檚 long, restless career, gathering works made in places from Paris to Polynesia.
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