More about the Marie Laurencin exhibit:

Beginning in the early 20th century, French artist Marie Laurencin (1883–1956) created a unique pictorial world that placed women at the center of modern art. With a highly original painting style that defied categorization, she moved seamlessly between the male-dominated cubist avant-garde, lesbian literary and artistic circles, and the realms of fashion, ballet, and decorative arts.

On view in the Roberts Gallery, this exhibition explores Laurencin’s career, from her self-portraits to her collaborative decorative projects; from her early cubist paintings to her signature work—feminine and discreetly queer—that defined 1920s Paris. Presenting more than 50 works by Laurencin, it examines how her visualization of a “sapphic modernity” subtly but radically challenges existing narratives of modern European art.

During our one-hour tour, a specially trained docent will provide a closer look at Laurencin’s work, including her self-portraits, her collaborative decorative projects, and the signature paintings—feminine and discreetly queer—that defined 1920s Paris.

Impressionism & Beyond Tour at the PMA:

One of the most significant art museums in the country, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has an impressive collection of approximately 4,000 works from Europe, dating from 1300 to 1950, including significant holdings of work by Mary Cassatt, Marcel Duchamp, and Auguste Rodin. Our tour will uncover some of the greatest Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in the world, featuring masterworks by artists such as Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Vincent van Gogh, and Paul Cézanne.