OKC art museum exhibit will be unmatched opportunity to see masterworks all in one place

Henri Matisse's 1919 oil painting "L’Algérienne (Algerian Woman)" will be featured in the exhibition “Matisse in His Time: Masterworks of Modernism from the Centre Pompidou, Paris," opening in 2016 at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. [Image provided by Centre Pompidou, Paris]

Oklahoma City will be the only North American venue next year for a massive exhibition of works by some of the most influential artists of the last century.

“Matisse in His Time: Masterworks of Modernism from the Centre Pompidou, Paris” will bring more than 100 works of art from France to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art next summer.

The exhibit includes nearly 50 paintings, sculptures and works on paper by celebrated artist Henri Matisse, along with masterworks by Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris, Georges Braque, André Derain, Fernand Léger and Amadeo Modigliani.

“To see the grand sweep of modernism in one exhibition is an exceptional opportunity. The artistic significance of ‘Matisse in His Time' is unparalleled, and visitors will see famous masterworks by the 20th century's most accomplished artists,” said E. Michael Whittington, president and CEO of the OKC Museum of Art.