The Richmond Times Dispatch had a wonderful write up on our Rodin:Evolution of a Genius opening. The show is part retrospective, part glimpse into the world Rodin created, figuratively and literally, in his Paris studio. The seven galleries, taking the entire special exhibition space on the lowest level of the museum, are designed to evoke a stroll through the master’s studio. Read more…
“This is a special collection,” “American audiences haven’t seen this.” – Sylvain Cordier, curator of early decorative arts at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and a co-curator of the Rodin exhibition
“Even if you went to Paris, you wouldn’t see this work displayed like this,” “This is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” – Mitchell Merling, head of the Department of European Art