Labor & Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection  

 This selection of masterpieces from a Private Collection features scenes of labor and leisure by important 19th and early 20th century artists including: Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, William Adolphe Bouguereau, John William Waterhouse, Jules Breton, Pierre Eugene Montezin, L�on August Lhermitte, Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Eug�ne Boudin, Edouard Bisson, John William Godward, and Sir Alfred James Munnings. The exhibition brings together Impressionist and Realist masterpieces that document radical changes to 19th century society and culture. The social and economic changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution dramatically changed life.  Technology advanced, rural populations declined, urban centers flourished, occupational opportunities expanded and wages increased. Numerous 19th century artists were drawn to subjects that seemed on the verge of disappearing, such as nostalgic scenes of rural life and pastoral settings.  In contrast, many Impressionist artists depicted images of leisure: boating scenes, promenades, picnics and grand-f�tes.

Impressionism: Masterpieces on Paper 

September 6 - January 5, 2013 

This exhibition combines selections from the MMAC Permanent Collection with private loans to highlight seldom-seen etchings and lithographs from important Impressionists.  Although Impressionism originated in France, this exhibition includes artists from England and Sweden as examples of how Impressionism revolutionized art history.  Artists include: Pierre-August Renoir, Berthe Morisot, Edgar Degas, Jean Louis Forain, Honor� Daumier, Gustave Leheutre, Jean-Baptiste Armand Guillaumin, Charles Fran�ois Daubigny, F�lix Braquemand, Jean-Fran�ois Millet, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Augustus Edwin John and Anders Zorn.