Henri Matisse

French, 1869–1954

Henri Émile Benoît Matisse was a French visual artist recognized for his use of color and distinctive drawing style. He worked as a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is best known as a painter. His artistic approach was characterized by fluid and original techniques.

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'The Impressionist Revolution' Is on View at the AGO Image: Edvard Munch. Thuringian Forest, 1904. Oil on canvas, unframed: 75.6 x 100.3 cm. Dallas Museum of Art, The Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund, Inc., bequest of Mrs. Eugene McDermott, 2019.67.15.McD
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'The Impressionist Revolution' Is on View at the AGO

Read full story Dallas · 10 Sept 2026 [REPORT]
Francisco Iturrino González Image: National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina, Buenos Aires
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Francisco Iturrino González

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Royal Academy to Present ‘Matisse, Picasso, Klee’ from the Museum Berggruen Image: From left to right: Pablo Picasso, 'Dora Maar with Green Fingernails', 1936, © Succession Picasso/DACS, London 2026; Paul Klee, 'Town-like Construction', 1917; Henri Matisse, 'Blue Nude Skipping', 1952, © 2026 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Royal Academy of Arts, London
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Royal Academy to Present ‘Matisse, Picasso, Klee’ from the Museum Berggruen

Read full story London · 2 Sept 2026 [REPORT]
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart to Recast Classical Modernism Collection Ahead of Building Renovation Image: Foyer of the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart with the renovation campaign icon. Courtesy Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
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Staatsgalerie Stuttgart to Recast Classical Modernism Collection Ahead of Building Renovation

Read full story Stuttgart · 31 Aug 2026 [REPORT]
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to Present ‘The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse’ Image: Water Lilies (detail), 1908, Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926), oil on canvas, 31 1/2 in. diam. Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the Meadows Foundation, Incorporated, 1981.128. Image courtesy Dallas Museum of Art
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to Present ‘The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse’

Read full story Dallas · 28 Aug 2026 [REPORT]
Kanal to Open Long-Term Centre Pompidou Collection Exhibition in Brussels Image: Piet Mondrian (Pieter-Cornelis Mondriaan, dit). Composition en rouge, bleu et blanc II, 1937 — © Photo credit: Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI/Jacques Faujour/Dist. GrandPalaisRmn. Copyright Artwork : Domaine public
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Kanal to Open Long-Term Centre Pompidou Collection Exhibition in Brussels

Read full story Brussels · 25 Aug 2026 [REPORT]
Kubosō Memorial Museum’s First Complete Showing of Its Western Paintings Passes Midpoint Image: "Woman with Flowers" by Auguste Renoir
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Kubosō Memorial Museum’s First Complete Showing of Its Western Paintings Passes Midpoint

Read full story Izumi · 16 Aug 2026 [REPORT]

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