After 18 months of in depth renovations and an enlargement which contains the previous lined market adjoining the constructing, the Musée Matisse, within the artist’s residence city of Le Cateau-Cambrésis (Nord), is reopening its doorways.
Established in 1952 by Henri Matisse himself, the museum homes the third largest assortment of his works in France. The 1,000m² extension will enhance the ground area by a 3rd, whereas the museography has been utterly revamped to offer a extra academic strategy to the work of the grasp of colour, and a extra immersive expertise for guests.
The Fauvist assortment is showcased in its full splendor, due to a brand new 300m² exhibition area and three rooms dedicated to Matisse’s numerous strategies: engraving, sculpture and paper cut-outs. The inaugural exhibition, ‘How I Made My Books’, will run till February 2 and showcases the books Matisse illustrated between 1932 and 1950.
Reopening November 23
From France Today Magazine