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Morrice and Lyman in the Company of Matisse
This exhibition examines the dialogue between two important Canadian artists, James Wilson Morrice (1865–1924) and John Lyman (1886–1967), and the French master, Henri Matisse (1869– 1954). The two Montreal artists crossed paths with Matisse in France and North Africa during the early twentieth century. These encounters proved to be decisive not only for the development of their respective pictorial expressions, but also for the entry of Canadian painting into modernity. The exhibit will feature portraits, nudes, Canadian landscapes, and scenes from Venice, North Africa, Northern France, the West Indies, and the Caribbean, which share an unmistakable quest for light and an exceptional mastery of colours. Visitors will be invited to embark on a sensuous adventure taking them through the origins of modern Canadian art.
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This exhibition examines the dialogue between two important Canadian artists, James Wilson Morrice (1865–1924) and John Lyman (1886–1967), and the French master, Henri Matisse (1869– 1954). The two Montreal artists crossed paths with Matisse in France and North Africa during the early twentieth century. These encounters proved to be decisive not only for the development of their respective pictorial expressions, but also for the entry of Canadian painting into modernity. The exhibit will feature portraits, nudes, Canadian landscapes, and scenes from Venice, North Africa, Northern France, the West Indies, and the Caribbean, which share an unmistakable quest for light and an exceptional mastery of colours. Visitors will be invited to embark on a sensuous adventure taking them through the origins of modern Canadian art.
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