ARTISTS
Manet & Morisot
11 Oct, 2025 - 01 Mar, 2026
This is the first major exhibition dedicated to the artistic exchange between French Impressionists 脡douard Manet (1832鈥�1883) and Berthe Morisot (1841鈥�1895). Manet was the era鈥檚 great pioneer of modern painting, and Morisot, the only woman to exhibit under her own name in the original Impressionist group. Unfolding over a period of 15 years (1868鈥�1883), this exhibition traces the evolution of a friendship between two groundbreaking artists. The story of their relationship has often been told through Manet鈥檚 early portraits of Morisot, with Morisot鈥檚 own work treated as an offshoot of Manet鈥檚. Recent scholarship reveals that, by the final years of his life, Manet increasingly followed Morisot鈥檚 example 鈥� her choice of subjects and colors, and even her rapid, fluttering brushstrokes. Rich in new research, the exhibition recasts this celebrated artistic friendship 鈥� and, by extension, the story of modern art 鈥� in a fresh light.
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This is the first major exhibition dedicated to the artistic exchange between French Impressionists 脡douard Manet (1832鈥�1883) and Berthe Morisot (1841鈥�1895). Manet was the era鈥檚 great pioneer of modern painting, and Morisot, the only woman to exhibit under her own name in the original Impressionist group. Unfolding over a period of 15 years (1868鈥�1883), this exhibition traces the evolution of a friendship between two groundbreaking artists. The story of their relationship has often been told through Manet鈥檚 early portraits of Morisot, with Morisot鈥檚 own work treated as an offshoot of Manet鈥檚. Recent scholarship reveals that, by the final years of his life, Manet increasingly followed Morisot鈥檚 example 鈥� her choice of subjects and colors, and even her rapid, fluttering brushstrokes. Rich in new research, the exhibition recasts this celebrated artistic friendship 鈥� and, by extension, the story of modern art 鈥� in a fresh light.
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