Collecting European Masterpieces

Installation view of ‘European Masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York’ featuring Marie Denise Villers / France 1774–1821 / Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d’Ognes (died 1868) 1801 / Oil on canvas / 161.3 x 128.6cm / Mr and Mrs Isaac D Fletcher Collection, Bequest of Isaac D Fletcher, 1917 / 17.120.204 / Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Photograph: Chloë Callistemon © QAGOMA

Installation view of ‘European Masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York’ featuring Marie Denise Villers / France 1774–1821 / Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d’Ognes (died 1868) 1801 / Oil on canvas / 161.3 x 128.6cm / Mr and Mrs Isaac D Fletcher Collection, Bequest of Isaac D Fletcher, 1917 / 17.120.204 / Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Photograph: Chloë Callistemon © QAGOMA / View full image

When

10.30 – 11.30 am, Sat 16 Oct 2021
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Where

Gallery of Modern Art, Cinema A

About

Have you ever wondered how the world’s finest European paintings found their home at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York? Nina Miall (Curator, International Art QAGOMA) and Sophie Rose (Assistant Curator, International Art QAGOMA) uncover the stories and histories behind select paintings from ‘European Masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York’. Discover the fascinating journey that these paintings went through to enter the collection, and explore how institutions are re-addressing challenges around representation and repatriation within their collections. Bookings essential. Tickets: $16 General admission, $14 QAGOMA Members (Valid QAGOMA Member or Foundation Card required). Please note exhibition access is not included in this event. A valid ‘European Masterpieces’ ticket is required to visit the exhibition. This exhibition is organised by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in collaboration with the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art and Art Exhibitions Australia.