Release Date: October 29, 2004

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART OFFERS ACTIVITIES
RELATED TO THE "TOULOUSE-LAUTREC AND MONTMARTRE" EXHIBITION
MARCH 20–JUNE 12, 2005

LECTURE PROGRAM

Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre: An Introduction to the Exhibition
March 20, 2:00 p.m.
East Building Auditorium

Illustrated lecture by Richard Thomson, exhibition curator and world-renowned expert on the artist and fin-de-siècle Paris. Seating is first come, first seated.

Toulouse-Lautrec: Celebrity of Montmartre
March 27, 2:00 p.m.
East Building Auditorium

Illustrated lecture by Mary Weaver Chapin, assistant curator of earlier European art, Milwaukee Art Museum, and co-author of the exhibition catalogue Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre. Seating is first come, first seated.

PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM

On the Place Pigalle: Art at the Heart of Montmartre
April 2, 1:00–5:00 p.m.
East Building Auditorium

Noted specialists will present illustrated lectures and discuss the legendary artist Toulouse-Lautrec and Paris in the 1890s. Seating is first come, first seated.

GALLERY TALKS

Several Gallery Talks are planned for the exhibition Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre. Specific dates and times will be available closer to the opening of the exhibition.

AUDIO PROGRAM

A recorded tour will feature leading scholars and curators.

SCHOOL TOUR

Explore French artistic heritage from the 17th through the 19th centuries, including a variety of styles and techniques in portrait, genre, and history paintings. Teachers may request different approaches including French art terms, examination of historical and social influences, or discussion of the impact of politics on art. Additional information will be available at www.nga.gov/education/school.htm.

WEB SITE

The National Gallery of Art is planning a special feature on Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre at www.nga.gov/exhibitions/toulouseinfo.htm.

FILMS

Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre
March 20–June 12

Daily
12 noon–3:00 p.m.
East Building Small Auditorium

Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
East Building Large Auditorium

10-minute version:
Shown continuously in the exhibition space.

In conjunction with Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre, the National Gallery of Art has produced a 30-minute film that traces the relationship between the aristocratic painter and the avant-garde culture of Montmartre. The film features works of art by Lautrec and his colleagues, rare archival footage and sound recordings, period photographs, and interviews with contemporary scholars. The 30-minute version will be available for sale in the Gallery Shops. Subtitles are available on demand for the hearing impaired. The film is made possible by the HRH Foundation.

French Cinema on Café Life in Paris
March 20–April 2
East Building Auditorium

The Gallery’s film program will present a variety of archival 35mm prints of early French feature films centered on café and theatrical life in Paris, including silent films accompanied by live music. Films include Jean Renoir’s French CanCan (1954); Alexander Korda’s La Dame de chez Maxim's (1933); René Hervil’s Minuit…Place Pigalle (1929); Fedor Ozep’s Mirage de Paris (1931); and E. A. Dupont’s Moulin Rouge (1928). For information, call (202) 842- 6799.

CONCERTS

Three concerts exploring the rich musical life of early 20th-century Paris will be held in honor of the exhibition Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre. All concerts will be held in the West Building, West Garden Court, on Sundays at 6:30 p.m.

L’Orchestre de Chambre Français with violinist Kyung Sun Lee
March 20, 2005
Music by Ravel, Magnard, and other early 20th-century French composers

Philippe Entremont, pianist
March 27, 2005
Music by Debussy and Ravel

Soprano Rosa Lamoreaux and pianist Betty Bullock
April 3, 2005
French cabaret concert

A TASTE OF MONTMARTRE
Terrace Café
East Building, Terrace Level
Monday–Saturday
10:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (a la carte service)
3:00–4:30 p.m. (beverage service)

Starting March 18, the Terrace Café will offer an à la carte menu infused with the tastes of Montmartre, Paris, including entrées, crêpes, gourmet salads, a cheese plate, wines by the glass, and café au lait. For information and reservations for ten or more, call (202) 216-5966.

JAZZ BRUNCH
Terrace Café
East Building, Terrace Level
Sundays
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (buffet service)
3:00–4:30 p.m. (beverage service)

Dine on a selection of Parisian specialties while listening to live jazz performed in the Terrace Café, overlooking the atrium and the National Mall. Adults $19.95; children $8.95

EXHIBITION CATALOGUE

Lavishly illustrated with 370 color plates, the 9 ½ x 11 ½, 320-page catalogue Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre is the first major work to present the artist’s oeuvre in the context of Montmartre’s lively art scene from 1885 to 1901. Curator Richard Thomson is principal author of the catalogue, with contributions from Phillip Dennis Cate, The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and Mary Weaver Chapin, Milwaukee Art Museum. Published by the National Gallery of Art in association with Princeton University Press, the catalogue will be available in March 2005 in bookstores nationwide as well as the Gallery Shops for $60 in hardcover and $40 in softcover. To order call 1-(800)-697-9350 or (202) 842-6002; fax (202) 789-3047; or e-mail mailorder@nga.gov.

EXHIBITION BROCHURE

A full-color brochure will be available free of charge at the entrance to the exhibition.

Please note: All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. For more information, call (202) 737-4215, visit the Web site at www.nga.gov, or inquire at the Art Information Desks.

General Information

The National Gallery of Art and its Sculpture Garden are at all times free to the public. They are located on the National Mall between 3rd and 9th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, and are open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Gallery is closed on December 25 and January 1. For information call (202) 737-4215 or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (202) 842-6176, or visit the Gallery's Web site at www.nga.gov.

Visitors will be asked to present all carried items for inspection upon entering the East and West Buildings. Checkrooms are free of charge and located at each entrance. Luggage and other oversized bags must be presented at the 4th Street entrances to the East or West Building to permit x-ray screening and must be deposited in the checkrooms at those entrances. For the safety of visitors and the works of art, nothing may be carried into the Gallery on a visitor's back. Any bag or other items that cannot be carried reasonably and safely in some other manner must be left in the checkrooms. Items larger than 17 x 26 inches cannot be accepted by the Gallery or its checkrooms.

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NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART OFFERS ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE "TOULOUSE-LAUTREC AND MONTMARTRE" EXHIBITION MARCH 20–JUNE 12, 2005

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART OFFERS ACTIVITIES
RELATED TO THE "TOULOUSE-LAUTREC AND MONTMARTRE" EXHIBITION
MARCH 20–JUNE 12, 2005