Members and friends of the Alliance Française de St. Louis, you are invited to join us for a docent-led tour (in either French or English) of Monet/Mitchell: Painting the French Landscape, the featured exhibition at the St. Louis Art Museum. Offering a fresh view of two of the most experimental painters of the 20th century, this is the first exhibition in the United States to examine the complex dialogue between the work of the French Impressionist Claude Monet and the American Abstract Expressionist Joan Mitchell.
The tour will take place on Sunday, June 11 at 3:00 PM, and we will meet in Taylor Hall/East Building entrance. This is the newer building to the left of the main building.
Space is Extremely Limited - RSVP Today!
Cost: The cost to attend is $9 per adult, $7 per child, or free if you are an active member of the St. Louis Art Museum.
To Register: If you are interested in attending, please call the Alliance at 314-432-0734 to reserve your spot no later than Saturday, May 27. Payment (for non-SLAM members) is also required by May 27, which may be paid in person or over the phone to the Alliance.
Even if you are a member of the St. Louis Art Museum, you must RSVP for this tour.
The first 15 people to RSVP will be guaranteed a tour in French. Anyone who RSVPs after will receive a tour in English. If you prefer a tour in English, please let us know when you call us.
Exhibition Details
The exhibition explores the ways in which Monet and Mitchell engaged with the French landscape. Monet spent his final decades in rural Giverny, some 50 miles to the northwest of Paris, while, from 1968 until 1992, Mitchell lived at nearby Vétheuil, overlooking a house once inhabited by the French painter. Both artists addressed similar themes of trees, earth, water, and flowers as well as the inspiration of their own gardens. The exhibition explores the connections, both in subject matter and technique, that Mitchell shared with Monet. It also shows how her compositional formats, vibrant color, and gestural brushwork offer fascinating parallels with Monet’s.
Parking
Free parking is available in the two lots across the street from the Art Museum to the north. Parking is also available in the museum’s underground parking garage for $15 ($5 for SLAM members).
Accessibility
Complimentary wheelchairs are available at the Information Centers. Accessible parking is available in the public lots and in the parking garage. Accessible entrances and drop-off areas are located directly in front of the East Building and in the parking garage.