In the spring of 2009 ARKEN is presenting 53 selected works of French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists from Israel Museum, Jerusalem: Paintings and bronze sculptures from the turn of the last century, with main works by artists such as
Monet, Pissarro,
Renoir, Degas, Rodin,
Gauguin, C?zanne and
Van Gogh. The Impressionists celebrate the modern, painting swiftly and sketch-like to capture the fleeting, modern world around them, portraying the countryside and cityscapes of their time, with emphasis on light and movement. The following generation, the Post-Impressionists, take one step further in their experiments of colour while sometimes expressing a yearning for the original, primitive and unspoilt. It will be possible to see the broad range of artistic expressions and attitudes characterising the painting and sculpture of the two generations at a seminal period in history. Organized by the Israel Museum, Jerusalem in collaboration with ARKEN Museum of Modern Art.