The Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Meudon is pleased to announce the forthcoming study day ‘Constellations and Connections: Gwen John and her Transnational Networks in Paris (1903-1939)’, co-organised with Helena Anderson (Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales and University of Bristol), Anna Falcini (independent artist and researcher), and Cassandra Levasseur (Université Rennes 2).
This important British artist, born in Wales in 1876, spent most of her life in France. Celebrated for her innovative painting style, her particular subject matter, and her precise eye for colour and tone, she is currently the focus of a major retrospective exhibition in the UK and US.
However, she remains almost entirely unknown in France, and this study day will be the first research event dedicated to her in this country.
With presentations by French and British researchers, artists, and museum professionals, this study day will situate Gwen John within the Parisian artistic context of her day and approach her oeuvre from a French perspective, particularly through an exploration of her connections to other artists and her networks in Paris and Meudon.
Attendance: online and in person.