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Browse a complete list of past exhibitions, from 1883 to 2007, at the exhibition history archive.

Beyond the Easel: Decorative Painting by Bonnard, Vuillard, Denis, and Roussel, 1890-1930
February 25, 2001–May 16, 2011
These artists took from Gauguin the challenge to traditional easel painting, especially his notion that all art should be decorative.
Van Gogh and Gauguin: The Studio of the South
September 22, 2001–January 13, 2002
The following images are accompanied by excerpts of letters written by Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh between 1887 and 1889. The two artists wrote often to one another, friends, and relatives.

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