Joining forces with the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, National Gallery Singapore will host international blockbuster exhibition Century of Light in November. Featuring art from the 19th century, the exhibition comprises of two parts, both of which showcase the range of painting styles and art movements that flourished in Europe at the time.
It’s also a rather rare opportunity for you to feast your eyes on celebrated artworks from European and American museums — some of them have never been displayed in the region — as well as major paintings from Southeast Asian collections.
In the first section, Colours of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay, more than 60 works from one of Europe’s leading art museums — including iconic pieces by Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Édouard Manet, and Paul Cezanne — will be showcased to trace the story of Impressionism through the colors that painters used throughout their careers.
Complementing this is Between Worlds: Raden Saleh and Juan Luna, which brings together the work of two renowned Southeast Asian painters from the 1800s for the first time — Indonesian painter Raden Saleh and Filipino artist Juan Luna.
The journey through more than 80 of their artworks delves into the life stories of both, from their emergence as artists in their home countries to their subsequent participation in Europe’s art scene to their eventual return to Southeast Asia.
Century of Light is on from Nov 16-Mar 11, 2018, Sat-Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-9pm at Singtel Special Exhibition Gallery, City Hall Wing, National Gallery Singapore. Singaporeans and PRs $15, foreigners $25.
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