From colorful pastel paintings to lifelike marble sculptures to otherworldly surrealist landscapes, the Harn Museum of Art’s latest exhibition brings 100 years of French history and culture to life.
“French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850-1950” opened Aug. 5 at the Harn after its conception at the Brooklyn Museum and subsequent travels to venues in Italy, South Korea, Canada and the U.S. The century’s worth of artwork spans avant-garde movements, from impressionism to surrealism, and features pieces from the period’s leading artists.
Getting on the touring schedule was a highly competitive process — it took the Harn three years to acquire and set up “French Moderns.”…