In this issue of Art Travel Guide we focus on two shows, one featuring several masters of French Impressionism and the other, the sculptures of Henri Matisse. First, the Baltimore Museum of Art hosts the last stop of the national tour of Matisse: Painter as Sculptor. And at The Walters Art Museum, Déjà Vu? Revealing Repetition in French Masterpieces is on view with many famous masterpieces of Impressionism. Having these important exhibitions running concurrently makes for a great excuse for a getaway to this lovely city on the Chesapeake Bay.

Thomas Hart
Managing Director — Art Travel Guide

Baltimore Museum of Art
10 Art Museum Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218-3898
443.573.1700

Matisse: Painter as Sculptor
Through February 3, 2008

Baltimore hosts the last chance to see this exceptional exhibition of Matisse's sculpture - the first major show of most of this work in the United States in nearly 40 years. The show examines the influence Matisse's two-dimensional work had on more than 50 years of sculptural output. Works by some of his contemporaries are included in the exhibition, which further illuminates some of Matisse's inspiration.


The Walters Art Museum
600 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.547.9000

Déjà Vu? Revealing Repetition in French Masterpieces
Through January 1, 2008

Déjà Vu? explores the motivation and execution of repetitive artworks from 1800 - 1940 focusing on an unprecedented combination of works by David, Delacroix, Ingres, Monet, Cézanne, Degas and Matisse. Included in the exhibition are examples of Claude Monet's Grainstalks series and several versions of Jacques-Louis David's Death of Marat. In two small related exhibitions, the Walters is presenting pieces from its permanent collection also focusing on the idea of copying and repetition. Pieces from the the Walters' Asian, Egyptian, Greek, Renaissance and Baroque collections are included.