On July 13th, a new exhibition called Henri Matisse ∣ Rhythm and Meaning will open at the Standard Bank Gallery in association with the Embassy of France in South Africa, the French Institute of South Africa, and support from of the Musée départemental Matisse du Cateau-Cambrésis, Air France, Total and Air Liquide.
A founding member of the Fauvist movement and a trailblazer of his time, Matisse is best known for his bright, bold and colourful art and now South Africans can experience the first major African showcase of his work. To celebrate, here are some lesser know facts about the artist:
He started off life as a lawyer - began painting at the age of 21 whilst recovering from appendicitis and then quickly worked out he felt happier being sick and painting than he did working.
Matisse Pablo Picasso were 'frenemies' - initially disliking each other's work but then growing to become mutual influencers.
He had a lifelong passion and love of African art and was an avid collector. He visited Morocco in 1911 where he set up a studio in Tangier. And introduced Picasso to African art in 1907. This had a profound effect on Picasso’s development of Cubism and irrevocably altered the course of European modern art.
The reason for his famous medium "painting with scissors"? He was wheelchair bound in later years and couldn't stand to paint.
He adored Jazz - saying: ""Jazz is rhythm and meaning” and "There are wonderful things in Jazz, the improvisation, the liveliness, the being at one with the audience."
Many of Matisse’s most significant paintings, including La Danse, were collected by the Russian collector Sergei Schukin in the early twentieth-century. This collection is now split between the Hermitage Museum and the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art.
Where? To see the collection, visit the Standard Bank Gallery in Johannesburg. Address: c/o Simmonds and Frederick Streets. Gallery parking can be booked with Sue Isaac on 011 631 4467
When? From 13 July - 17 September with free public walkabouts at the following times: 1pm and 2pm will take place on 13, 15, 20, 22 and 29 July; 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 and 31 August; and 1, 7, 9, 14 and 16 September.
July 2016
Matisse art exhibition opens in Johannesburg
On July 13th, a new exhibition called Henri Matisse ∣ Rhythm and Meaning will open at the Standard Bank Gallery in association with the Embassy of France in South Africa, the French Institute of South Africa, and support from of the Musée départemental Matisse du Cateau-Cambrésis, Air France, Total and Air Liquide.
A founding member of the Fauvist movement and a trailblazer of his time, Matisse is best known for his bright, bold and colourful art and now South Africans can experience the first major African showcase of his work. To celebrate, here are some lesser know facts about the artist:
Where? To see the collection, visit the Standard Bank Gallery in Johannesburg. Address: c/o Simmonds and Frederick Streets. Gallery parking can be booked with Sue Isaac on 011 631 4467
When? From 13 July - 17 September with free public walkabouts at the following times: 1pm and 2pm will take place on 13, 15, 20, 22 and 29 July; 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 and 31 August; and 1, 7, 9, 14 and 16 September.
Admission? Free
Links? Standard Bank Art Online Links:
Website: www.standardbank.com/matisse
Twitter: @StandardbankArt #MatisseinSA
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