Have
a brush with brilliance. Matisse,
Picasso and the School of Paris exhibition will be at the North Carolina
Museum of Art from October 10 to January 16. Have
a brush with brilliance. Matisse,
Picasso and the School of Paris exhibition will be at the North Carolina
Museum of Art from October 10 to January 16.
This long-awaited exhibition features many works that have never been seen
in the Southeast and explores the vibrant creativity of the artists who made
Paris the center of modern art and culture from the late 19th century to the
outbreak of the Second World War.
Matisse, Picasso and the School of Paris features paintings, sculptures and
works on paper selected from the Baltimore Museum of Art’s rich and extensive
holdings. Many of the works come from the renowned collection of Etta and Claribel
Cone, whose family fortune derived in part from textile mills in the Carolinas.
Artists featured in the exhibition include Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne,
Bonnard, Monet, Rodin, Degas, Modigliani, Braque, Léger and Giacometti.
However, star billing is given to Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, the preeminent
masters of French modernism and special favorites of the Cone Sisters, represented
by 34 paintings, sculptures and drawings. One can contemplate the calm, seemingly
effortless elegance of their art, or simply revel in the sensuality of Matisse’s
color and the commanding assurance of Picasso’s drawing.
Paint the town with Matisse and Picasso with an all-inclusive getaway package or build your own TGIF special offer. Either option allows you to design your own masterpiece getaway in the city.
All-Inclusive
Getaway Package (Option 1)
Purchase an all-inclusive getaway package
at one of 12 participating hotels. Two discounted exhibition tickets, one hotel
night, and more with rates starting from $85.
TGIF Special Offer (Option 2)
Build your own TGIF getaway offer. Book the TGIF
special offer with hotel rates at one of 28 participating hotels starting from
$39.99. Call the participating hotel direct for room reservations, and book
your Matisse, Picasso tickets online. Restrictions apply.
Exhibition Hours at North Carolina Museum of Art
Tuesday-Saturday 9 am–5 pm
Sunday 10 am–5 pm
Performing Arts
Nutcracker by Carolina Ballet/NC Symphony, Nov. 22-28/Dec. 17-26
Cirque Dreams by Broadway Series South, Dec. 28-Jan. 2
Movin' Out by Broadway Series South, Jan. 4-9
Fiddler on the Roof, Jan. 22-30
Raleigh Traditions
Chick-fil-A Celebration of Lights, Nov. 19-Jan. 2
First Night Raleigh 2005, Dec. 31
Museum Exhibitions and Films
Pioneers of Aviation at NC Museum of History
Treasures Unearthed at NC Museum of Natural Sciences
IMAX Theatre at Exploris (Space Station 3D, Polar Express 3D and Journey into
Amazing Caves)
Celebration of Craft at the NC Museum of History
Sporting Events
NC State Basketball
Shopping
Crabtree Valley Mall
Triangle Town Center
Cameron Village
Crossroads Plaza
North Hills
Prime Outlets at Morrisville
Cary Towne Center
Click here for a full calendar of events