Updated: February 25, 2005

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, Watson Gordon Professor of Fine Art, University of Edinburgh. He is the 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, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Curatorial Fellow in the Department of European Painting, The Art Institute of Chicago, 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, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
East Building Auditorium

Noted specialists Phillip Dennis Cate and Howard Lay will present illustrated lectures on the legendary artist Toulouse-Lautrec and Paris in the 1890s. A panel discussion and open question and answer period will follow. Participants will include symposium lecturers and the Gallery’s curator of French painting, Philip Conisbee. Seating is first come, first seated.

GALLERY TALKS

All Gallery talks will begin at the East Building Art Information Desk.

Toulouse-Lautrec
March 23, 25, and 29, 1:00 p.m.; April 2, 1:00 p.m.

Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre
March 28 and 29, 12:00 p.m.

Toulouse-Lautrec: Experience and Experimentation
April 12 and 14, 2:00 p.m.; May 4 and 18, 2:00 p.m.

AUDIO PROGRAM

Narrated by Gallery director Earl A. Powell III, this tour includes commentary by guest curator Richard Thomson, Watson Gordon Professor of Fine Art, the University of Edinburgh, Mary Weaver Chapin, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Curatorial Fellow in the Department of European Painting, The Art Institute of Chicago, and Academy Award® winning actor Joel Grey.

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.

This film is made possible by the HRH Foundation.

Cabaret and Café
March 27–April 10
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 Nana (1924) with live accompaniment by Jean François Zigel and his orchestra and French CanCan (1955) ; Alexander Korda’s La Dame de chez Maxim's (1933); Ray Smallwood’s Queen of the Moulin Rouge (1928); E. A. Dupont’s Moulin Rouge (1929); and early French shorts on Montmartre life. 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

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

City Dog, Country Dog
By Susan Stevens Crummel and Dorothy Donohue
April 17, 2005. 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
East Building Entrance

Adapted from one of Aesop’s fables, this lively story describes the correspondence between an urban dog and a canine from a rural area. Despite their differences, the animals become good friends and share adventurous travels. Children will learn about the friendship between artists Vincent van Gogh and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, then create postcards.

PARIS ON THE POTOMAC

Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre, André Kertész, and Fauve Painting from the Permanent Collection, their related programs, and “A Taste of Montmartre” Sunday Jazz Brunch are part of “Paris on the Potomac,” a citywide celebration honoring the longstanding cultural ties between the two world capitals of Washington and Paris. To learn more, visit www.parisonthepotomac.org.

“A TASTE OF MONTMARTRE” Brunch
Terrace Café
East Building, Terrace Level
Saturday and Sunday
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

In celebration of the exhibition, Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre, the Terrace Café is offering a buffet-style brunch, Sunday March 20, the opening day of the exhibition, through June 12, 2005. "A Taste of Montmartre" will include Parisian specialties, gourmet cheese, desserts, French wine and champagne, and café au lait. On Sundays, live jazz will be performed by top local and regional musicians.

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, The Art Institute of Chicago. 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