Work of famous French artists to go on display in Worcester
A new exhibition called 'Reflections' is on show at the Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum from today (12 September), including pieces from the likes of Claude Monet
Pieces of work from artists known around the world have been brought into a part of Worcestershire to help form a new exhibition.
'Reflections', which has the theme of water running across it, is available to the public at the Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum from today (12 September).
The display is using loans from the National Gallery and Glynn Vivian Gallery, with work from Claude Monet included, alongside creations by fellow French painters Eugène Boudin, Charles-François Daubigny, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.
It's aiming to highlight the importance of water in terms of how it has helped inspire these artists and its power and beauty, while also exploring the impact of it in Worcester through the likes of the River Severn and flooding.
Museums Worcestershire's senior curator, Deborah Fox, said: "Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum is committed to bringing great art and artists to the region and we are very excited to bring French Impressionist artists such as Monet to Worcester.
"We are very grateful to the National Gallery and Worcestershire Heritage, Art & Museums charity for their support, and the exhibition also gives us the opportunity to show new work, and to showcase favourites from Worcester’s own collection.”
Work from modern artists such as David Hockney and Wilhemina Barnes-Graham have been loaned from a private collection to also be included in the exhibition, along with other pieces like Stanhope Forbes' Chadding on Mounts Bay which come from the museum itself.
Museums Worcestershire's exhibitions curator, Claire Cheshire, said: “We really the love the chance to get our own work out and to hang our work alongside work by incredibly important artists is brilliant.
“It’s what we aim to do in a lot of our exhibitions which is really bring big art to the doorsteps of Worcester."
The exhibition runs until the 3 January 2027.