Support Us Button Widget

Columbia Museum of Art to host major exhibition of French modern art

A major French modern art exhibition featuring works by Monet and Matisse comes to the Columbia Museum of Art this fall.

IMG_7707.jpg

A view of the Columbia Museum of Art from Boyd Plaza.

Photo by COLAtoday

The Columbia Museum of Art will host an exhibition titled French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850–1950 from Saturday, Oct. 5 to Sunday, Jan. 5. Organized by the Brooklyn Museum, the exhibition features over 50 works that showcase the evolution of French art from Realism to Surrealism.

The display includes works by renowned artists like Claude Monet, Henri Matisse, and Edgar Degas. The exhibition is organized into four sections: Landscape, Still Life, Portraits and Models, and The Nude, each highlighting different aspects of modern art.

“This exhibition presents a unique chance for our community to engage with some of the most significant works in art history,” said Michael Neumeister, CMA Senior Curator.

A preview party is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4, with tickets available to CMA members on Friday, Aug. 23, and the public on Friday, Sept. 6. Not a member? Sign-up today.

More from COLAtoday
South Carolina is reshaping its offense with coordinator Kendal Briles and longtime assistants Stan Drayton and Randy Clements joining Shane Beamer’s staff.
Columbia Food & Wine Festival returns with new Tastemakers memberships and a USC hospitality scholarship added to its five-day lineup.
Registration is open for MAI’s spring Audio Engineering Certificate, a six-month program led by Jam Room’s Jay Matheson.
The $80 million LOCAL Columbia development will add new apartments, retail space, parking, and streetscape improvements just one block from the State House.
CF Evans has started building 2222 Main View, a 320-unit luxury apartment project coming to Main Street by 2027.
Our readers have spoken — here are the best local spots our city has to offer, from the best coffee shop to the best apartment complex to the best dentist.
It’s not just your year in music — we’ve also rounded up your year in local news.
A grassroots effort is helping Midlands properties become part of a nationwide habitat network.
Publix will open a new 50,000-sqft downtown store in the BullStreet District, expanding walkable grocery access with construction starting in 2026.
Slip 53, a coastal-inspired oyster and seafood spot, will open in the former Pecknel Music Co. building.