{"id":1204,"date":"2008-12-26T16:30:57","date_gmt":"2008-12-26T20:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.berkshirelinks.com\/berkshires-news\/?p=1204"},"modified":"2008-12-26T16:30:57","modified_gmt":"2008-12-26T20:30:57","slug":"clark-art-institute-presents-toulouse-lautrec-and-paris-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idealpoetry.com\/rwc\/clark-art-institute-presents-toulouse-lautrec-and-paris-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Clark Art Institute presents “Toulouse-Lautrec and Paris” exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\"Jane<\/a>
\nJane Avril, 1899,
\nby Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
\nLithograph on paper, 21 1\/2 x 14 in
\nSterling and Francine Clark Art Institute,
\nWilliamstown, Massachusetts<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n

The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute<\/strong> will present the exhibition, Toulouse-Lautrec and Paris<\/em>, drawn from its collection of works by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec<\/strong> (1864-1901), and his contemporaries Edgar Degas, Pierre Bonnard, Jean-Louis Forain, and Th\u00e9ophile Alexandre Steinlen.<\/strong> Comprising more than eighty oil paintings, posters, photographs, drawings, and lithographs<\/strong>, this is the first time in over fifteen years that the Clark will show nearly its entire collection of works by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901).<\/p>\n

The exhibition will be on display at the Clark Art Institute<\/a> in Williamstown, MA<\/a> from February 1 through April 26, 2009.<\/p>\n

“I’m thrilled to share the Clark’s extensive holding of works by Toulouse-Lautrec with the public,” said associate curator of European art Sarah Lees<\/strong>. “This colorful and dynamic exhibition showcasing the spectacle of Paris will fill the Clark’s galleries with energy this winter.”<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
\nThe Englishman at the Moulin Rouge,
\n1892, by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
\nLithograph on paper, 18 3\/8 x 14 5\/8 in
\nSterling and Francine Clark Art Institute,
\nWilliamstown, Massachusetts<\/b>\n<\/div>\n

Representing one of the most technically innovative artists in the Clark collection, Toulouse-Lautrec was also one of Sterling and Francine Clark’s favorite artists. Featured works will include an 1891-2 oil portrait of the famous Moulin Rouge<\/strong> dancer Jane Avril<\/strong>, a favored subject of the artist who appears in several of his works, including the visually striking Jane Avril (1899), one of Toulouse-Lautrec’s last poster designs. <\/p>\n

Among the approximately fifty lithographs will be a complete edition of Elles<\/strong>, Toulouse-Lautrec’s series of twelve lithographs depicting the private lives of prostitutes, including Elles: Clown (Seated Clowness, Miss Cha-u-Kao) (1896). Also on display will be related works Toulouse-Lautrec’s contemporaries Edgar Degas, Pierre Bonnard, Jean-Louis Forain, and Th\u00e9ophile Alexandre Steinlen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Toulouse-Lautrec and Paris is organized by the Clark and curated by Lees and curatorial assistant Sarah Hammond. The exhibition will open on Sunday, February 1, with the lecture “Wicked Paris: Toulouse-Lautrec Invents the Fin de Si\u00e8cle”<\/em> by S. Hollis Clayson<\/strong>, professor of art history at Northwestern University. Mary Weaver Chapin<\/strong>, assistant curator of prints and drawings at the Milwaukee Art Museum, will discuss Toulouse-Lautrec’s lifelong engagement with the nightlife of Paris on February 22.<\/p>\n

On January 31 the Pleasures of Paris Winter Gala<\/strong> celebrates Paris, one of Europe’s most enchanting cities. Offering a feast for the senses, this fun-filled evening with a European flair promises fantastic food and wine, cabaret music, and a preview of Toulouse-Lautrec and Paris. Tickets are $55 ($45 per member). RSVP by January 21 to 413-458-0524 or online at clarkart.edu.<\/p>\n

The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm (daily in July and August). Admission is free November 1 through May 31. Admission June 1 through October 31 is $12.50 for adults, free for children 18 and younger, members, and students with valid ID. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit clarkart.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An exhibition titled “Toulouse-Lautrec and Paris” will be on display at The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, MA from February 1 through April 26, 2009, which will feature most of the Clark’s extensive collection of works by Toulouse-Lautrec plus his contempories, Degas, Bonnard, Forain, and Steinlein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-outdated","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/idealpoetry.com\/rwc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/idealpoetry.com\/rwc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/idealpoetry.com\/rwc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idealpoetry.com\/rwc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idealpoetry.com\/rwc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/idealpoetry.com\/rwc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1204\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/idealpoetry.com\/rwc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idealpoetry.com\/rwc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idealpoetry.com\/rwc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}