Group show
Sargent and Paris
27 Apr 2025 — 11 Jan 2026 at Metropolitan Museum of Art
· New York City
This temporary exhibition, presented jointly by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Musée d'Orsay from 2025 to 2026, examines John Singer Sargent's profound connection to Paris. The show traces how the American painter's time in the French capital—a period of artistic development, social integration, and professional breakthrough—fundamentally shaped his approach to portraiture, figure painting, and his role as one of the most sought-after artists of the Gilded Age. Through paintings, drawings, and archival materials, the exhibition illuminates Sargent's relationships with French artistic circles, his evolution as a colorist and draftsman, and the cultural exchanges that defined his career.
About the artist
John Singer Sargent
1856–1925 · Impressionism
John Singer Sargent was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Belle Époque and Edwardian-era luxury. He created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings…
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
· New York City
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City. By floor area, it is the fourth-largest museum in the world and the largest art museum in the Americas. With 5,727,258 visitors in fiscal year 2025, it was the most-visited museum in…
