Must See Paul Cezanne Art Exhibitions in 2022
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Paul Cézanne was a French Post-Impressionism painter. Ironically though, Paul Cezanne barely sold any of his paintings during his life time.
However, today Cezanne is celebrated as a forerunner to Cubism and a predecessor of Fauvism. Given his prominence in these revolutionary art movements, he is considered as one of the most influential and important artists in the history of modern art.
Pablo Picasso, born 42 years after Paul Cezanne, said:
“My one and only master . . . Cézanne was like the father of us all.”
Below is a list of upcoming exhibitions showcasing Paul Cézanne’s art in the US and in Europe. Send us your photos and feedback if you are lucky enough to go!
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Must see Paul Cezanne Art Exhibitions in Europe:
Exhibition: Cézanne: The Lights of Provence
When: 18 February 2022 – 2 January 2023
Where: Atelier des Lumières, Paris, France
Cezanne, the French post-impressionism painter from Provence was a self-taught artist. In his lifetime, he produced more than 900 canvases and 400 watercolors. He mainly painted portraits, still and landscapes.
The Provincial artist was strongly influenced by Delacroix and Courbet during his early years. However he soon shifted towards the new art form of impressionism. He adopted the impressionism techniques of painting landscapes outdoors and using bright colors and coarse brushstrokes. Paul Cezanne soon developed his own artistic expression of form and color. He started capturing his subjects in a more abstract viewpoint, unknowingly laying the groundwork to the future art movements of Cubism and Fauvism.
When he died, he was virtually an unknown painter. However after his death, his artworks gained immense recognition by serious art collectors, influential people & institutions in the art world. He became hailed as the pioneer of modern art.
This stunning, digital immersive exhibition of Paul Cezanne is currently on display at the Atelier des Lumières in Paris. While viewing the artworks swirling around you, you will feel like you are inside the artistic mind of one of the greatest modern painters of all time. On display are Cezanne most famous masterpieces such as his beloved landscapes of Provence and the Mont Sainte-Victoire, his portraits and famous still life paintings.
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Exhibition: The EY Exhibition – Cezanne
Where: Tate Modern, London
When: 6 October 2022 until 26 February 2023
This exhibition will be focusing on the many tensions and contradictions in Cezanne’s art works. It aims to learn about the artist, who was an ambitious young painter from Provence in Southern France. He eagerly tried to make his mark in the art epicenter of Paris, but quickly escaped, returning to his beloved and tranquil Provence.
The exhibition will show how Cezanne struggled, like many others of his time, in seeking official recognition on one hand, but finding his own original artistic language on the other hand. His ground-breaking still lifes, landscapes and portraits gave the green light to future artists to break all the rules. Because of Cezanne, the history of painting was never the same again.
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Fantastic Paul Cezanne Art Exhibitions in the United State
Exhibition: Cezanne
Where: The Art Institute of Chicago
When:May 15, 2022 until Sep 5, 2022
This exhibition is the first major retrospective of Paul Cezanne’s artworks in the United States in more than 25 years. It has been planned in coordination with the Tate Modern. This exhibition explores Cezanne’s art works, showing how he experimented with various types of media.
You can expect to see over 90 Cezanne oil paintings, 40 watercolors and drawings, and two complete sketchbooks. The collection on display include so of Cezanne’s impressionism landscapes, one of his world famous paintings of Montagne Sainte Victoire, portraits, and his iconic bather scenes.
This exhibition includes both well-known works and rarely seen compositions, all brought together from public and private collections from all over the world.
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